Recent content by The3fingerteers

Dingwall Ibanez Warwick Ernie Ball/Musicman Spector Edit: Darkglass, all the way, for effects

I love this tic-tac-toe thing, lol

Thanks for the info, I'll probably use pencil graphite on the nut, too (maybe to keep the strings from doing unintentional open-sting overtones).

I'll probably have 4 basses at most tbh 6-string for anything under the sun (check) 4-string for drop-C or D-standard (check) 5-string for F-standard or any other extremely low tuning (not yet) Fretless (5 or 4) for anything... fretless (not yet) Is that too much, or too little? While I could...

I had the nut widened to accommodate thicker strings (0.175 -> 0.85), not deepened though. Will the extra space cause any tuning issues? I'm planning on putting "normal" strings back on, if/when I get another bass specialised for the low tuning. Would I have to get a new nut, or is it fine for...

Seems like we'll hit a negative ceiling at some point though, good points. I think I like my 4-string as it is actually. But, I did find a bass that I may get in future (not anytime soon, I have an octave pedal anyways) that I'll perform surgery on to slap those strings on it.

Lower frequencies need more volume and larger surface area to be audible, and that's the only issue with lower tones. sub 30hz can actually sound like a note with proper amplification. Although, I probably won't go lower than an E an octave below a 4-string. A rumble bass, I'd say, would be a...

Depends which style of which is played. Traditionally, the low B isn't always used. But, that doesn't mean a low F (lower than B) is never applicable. I wouldn't go any lower than an E an octave below a 4-string (as you can actually clap the note, it's that low). In many newer styles of Metal...

I'd like to know how to go about installing them without fret buzz issues (given the thicker strings will poke out of the nut). Really looking to find a safe way to file the nut, which tools I should use, and things I may not know about to look out for. Any help is appreciated.

Funny you mention Peavey.. My bass is a Peavey Zephyr! The fret prying was more of a badly phrased joke, I like the peavey waay too much to even pry one off. The bass sounds great direct. Loses its special tone after it's out of a speaker sadly :( I only need a 6-string, a better overdrive, a...

I'd may as well just get a 5 string if I was one of those nu metal kids from 10 years ago lol. Using the extra C string compositionally ,in a song, with a whole band (drums, guitars, vocals, keys, etc) can be super good. I'd basically just soak in everything by Dream Theater and Karnivool (and...

That is interesting. I have been thinking of drums too. I actually used to play them!

The only reason I would want a 6-string is because of the utility of the extra strings. I'd be fine with a single bass for however long it works. As long as it sounds decent, I'd keep it.

I've focused so much on technique (rhythms and speed etc) that I just haven't considered finding musicians to work with. I'm near 15, which means I have fairly slim pickings (literally the only reason that anecdotal listing of an age can be important), as I'm still in school. I have a few...

Sorry, 30. bit of a typing mistake there.