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07-31-2009, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by king_biscuit  They did you a favor asking you not to come back. Life is way to short to have to deal with idiots! | 'Nuf said.
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07-31-2009, 10:08 AM
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Endorsing Artist: J.C. Basses | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, Arizona 85029 | | | I get funky looks when I show up to places with my 6-string. I hardly ever use the high C in a band situation, so I could just use a 5er, but I love the tone and feel of the bass, so I've no reason to switch over yet.
I'm waiting for a situation like OP's, but it hasn't happened yet, thankfully.
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07-31-2009, 10:13 AM
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07-31-2009, 10:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville | | | Dude!! With that tuning you made the TAB completely wrong!!
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07-31-2009, 10:59 AM
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07-31-2009, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by TL5 Dude!! With that tuning you made the TAB completely wrong!! | LOL
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08-03-2009, 02:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: sheffield, england | | | I've used a 5 but I'm mostly a 4 guy - the string spacing is nicer...besides, playing a 5 in an indie band IMAGE-WISE would be a bit strange
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08-03-2009, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Uribam ...I'm 71 will be considered just another old fart with a chip on his shoulder. So I'll just offer my two cents.
In the June issue, Adam Nitti is shown on page 14 with a 6-string "bass." That's not a bass, that's a guitar. Anything over 4 strings is a guitar... | Reminds me os the Simpsons episode where Grandpa is writing a letter on his typwriter:
Dear Mr. President,
There are too many states, please remove four of them...
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08-04-2009, 05:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA | | | What morons. How does the tuning affect the song if you can play the damn notes? They didn't even notice at first.
I never drop tune, even if the guitarists do, as it's very limiting to me. My friend's band plays in drop C. I just used a four string with heavy strings tuned down to open C when I subbed in for their regular bassist, who uses a standard tuned six string bass. |
08-05-2009, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by addylewis playing a 5 in an indie band IMAGE-WISE would be a bit strange | How so? Whats image got to do with it?
My friend plays bass in ann Indie band and he uses a 6er, nothing wrong image-waise with that picture.
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08-05-2009, 04:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sheffield, UK | | | Yeah, I think you could probably pull off a 5 string in an indie band. If it was a 5 string rickenbacker or jazz or something in a 'normal' shape I doubt anyone would notice at all. |
08-07-2009, 12:15 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado | | | I show up with a 5 string bass of my choise ... if the guitard doesn't like it too bad. Some guitar players think they can dictate what the bass player does. They seem to think the bass player is a 2nd rate musician and possibly even a 2nd rate person.
Just tell me what chords you are playing and I will play the bass line.
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08-07-2009, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by addylewis I've used a 5 but I'm mostly a 4 guy - the string spacing is nicer...besides, playing a 5 in an indie band IMAGE-WISE would be a bit strange | I played a 5 string in an indy band. I don't think it was weird image wise... in fact I think it set us apart from all the other indy clone bands.
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08-07-2009, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by MakgMalorieBass C-flat | My favorite key! |
08-07-2009, 12:30 PM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado | | | I ilke to play in F flat myself.
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08-07-2009, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by TL5 Dude!! With that tuning you made the TAB completely wrong!! | LOL Almost ruined a keyboard, thanks for the laugh!
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08-07-2009, 01:04 PM
|  | It's all just waves, man. | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Orange County, CA | | i still haven't had this experience where the guitarist thinks they can tell me what to have to play on. I am almost looking forward to it now... 
That said, I have had guitarists complain that they can't read what chords to play when I play my 5er- I tell them to figure it out (it's not hard!), or demonstrate my lines an octave higher so they can hear with their silly eyes.
slightly OT, but am I the only one that tunes his 5er to CEADG for drop tuned metal? I know it's technically tuning UP, but it makes it so easy! |
08-07-2009, 01:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: akron, ohio | | | You're better off without those tools, anyways. How does something "look wrong"? Retards. It's better that they showed their true colors early.
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08-07-2009, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Rav I really thought showing up with a 4 string tuned B E A D was a creative way around the "no 5ver" issue. Fit the purpose. Preserved my arpeggiation. etc. I guess you just can't outsmart stupid 
Now that I think of it next time I run into this I'll show up with a 4 string in the same format and raised 1/2 step on all strings to C F Bb Eb. See if they can figure that out.
-Rav | Actually, if they play in c and u use that tuning they wont get it either. Tune to cgcf.
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08-07-2009, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by paganjack i still haven't had this experience where the guitarist thinks they can tell me what to have to play on. I am almost looking forward to it now...
That said, I have had guitarists complain that they can't read what chords to play when I play my 5er- I tell them to figure it out (it's not hard!), or demonstrate my lines an octave higher so they can hear with their silly eyes.
slightly OT, but am I the only one that tunes his 5er to CEADG for drop tuned metal? I know it's technically tuning UP, but it makes it so easy! | I use that tuning too.
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