Acoustic Tapping - Amp turned up high?

[acebh]

I've seen videos of acoustic players tapping strings like electric guitar players do -- and I'd imagine they're all using acoustic-electric guitars when they're tapping (otherwise you would hardly hear anything). Is it just a matter of it being amped and the amp being turned up high, possibly combined with lower-action on the guitar. Can anyone verify this (see video below)?

Click the "Dueling Ninjas" video to see what I mean..
http://www.tracebundy.com/videos.html

[DAMAGED ONE]

Low action with a really nice mic. :)

[rockonn91]

its alot about the guitar itself, and how easy it is to tap loudly on it. (low action, etc)

its also about your hands and the clarity and strength with which you pull off/hammer on notes.

and its also the pickup in the guitar. some acoustic pups are specially made for percussive/tapping playing.

try plugging in the guitar and using a mic. that will pick up your tapped sounds nicely.

[jeffhx]

that is wicked

woot

[Dooms_day]

lol my friend was doing something like that, he was like, "LOOK ONE HAND!!" :D