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Old 07-31-2008, 10:17 AM
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5-string bass with a high C-string and a low C extension

Does anyone on this forum have a 5-string bass with a high C-string and a low C extension? I would love to see some pics!
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Old 07-31-2008, 12:10 PM
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Mario Lamarre in Montreal made a few basses with 5 strings, tuned EADGC, with the E extended to low C or even B!
check him out: www.lamario.ca
he's a real artist, superb instruments.
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Old 07-31-2008, 12:14 PM
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Awesome! Thanks!
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Old 07-31-2008, 02:52 PM
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Mario Lamarre in Montreal made a few basses with 5 strings, tuned EADGC, with the E extended to low C or even B!
check him out: www.lamario.ca
he's a real artist, superb instruments.
Is it just my opinion, or the guy makes beautiful basses?

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Old 08-09-2008, 05:25 PM
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Yeah! Those basses are awesome!
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Old 08-10-2008, 04:30 AM
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Thomas Andres did a Christopher like this. Low B extension + high C string. See it here.
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Old 08-10-2008, 07:39 AM
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Sebastian Dubé has got EADGC with low B extension. http://www.ivarkolve.com/bilder/images/_DSC6745_jpg.jpg
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