6-String Bass

[sareston]

Hi Janek,

do you play 6-string basses on your records/concerts? Most of the material I've seen/heard features you playing a 5-string tuned E A D G C, am I right? Or am I tripping?

Cheers,

S@Reston

[janekbass]

aside from trying a few basses out in a store or at a friend's house, I've never played a six string bass ever.

It seems to be a little too much instrument in the hands for what I do. Who knows though? maybe I'll end up with one one day. But no, all my recorded output as a leader or sideman has been on either 4 or 5 stringed basses.

Easy,

Janek

[sareston]

Thanks Janek.

Do you play one with the "regular" B string configuration?

[janekbass]

yep. rarely, but I do play one. Mostly for recording.

Easy,

Janek