An exteded range bass?

[pumpkinking39]

I googled "extended range bass" and came across something rather interesting.....

Is this possible at all? I mean i see how it can be, but on the frets higher then the 24th is it possible?

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

I'm not sure about getting your point, but anyway check this link out:

Zon Guitars

And see/hear that instrument in action:

Michael Manring "The Enormous Room" - YouTube

[soulman969]

May be possible but why is it needed. A register that high is what a guitar is for. JMO

[BurningSkies]

Something like this Zon Hyperbass?

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Originally Posted by soulman969

May be possible but why is it needed. A register that high is what a guitar is for. JMO

A bass played in the upper registers doesn't sound like a guitar. And you shouldn't limit your musicianship because another instrument can cover that range. Otherwise, you should throw every guitar in the world into the trash, because its full range is covered by most of the keyboards out there.

[spade2you]

Originally Posted by soulman969

May be possible but why is it needed. A register that high is what a guitar is for. JMO

Awesome, please enlighten us bassists, aka, easy version of guitar.

[spade2you]

Originally Posted by pumpkinking39

I googled "extended range bass" and came across something rather interesting.....

Is this possible at all? I mean i see how it can be, but on the frets higher then the 24th is it possible?


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Yes, it's possible to have extra frets if you'd like. Generally this is reserved to a few luthiers who can do this well. Typically beyond ~28 frets and you'll start to have to move your neck pickup or ditch it all together.

Up that high, the frets get fairly close together and slap is very different. I have a 26 fret 6 string bass and my thumb doesn't like slapping it. I've played a few basses with 26 and 28 and I feel that the notes start sounding a little choked.

Definitely not bashing the idea, but if you're willing to spend the effort/$$ on the extra frets, you could just as easily have more strings.

[Nev375]

Originally Posted by soulman969

May be possible but why is it needed. A register that high is what a guitar is for. JMO

It isn't needed. At least not for you.

[Audiophage]

Notes exist everywhere on the string, they don't just randomly stop where ever the fretboard ends.