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That's at an
angle. The
Vibra-Slap shown here is really upside down. The
weight is at the top and the bell is at the bottom. The
bell has
rib-like rows of
metal in it that create the "
rattlesnake"
sound.
What's very important to your Vibra-Slap is that you keep the
screw behind the bell
very tight or it might not make any sound at
all. Also, never
hit the bell, only hit the
weight.
Hitting the bell can damage the Vibra-Slap. I learned this the hard way while trying to play a Vibra-Slap, a
cowbell, a
shaker, and a
hi-hat at the
same time.
The new interesting thing is that the Vibra-Slap is now in version 2.0, and you can currently research the "
Vibra-Slap II" at the
manufacturer's (
LP)
website: http://www.lpmusic.com/Product_Showcase/Sound_Effects/lp_vibraslaps_II.html