10 string bass

It seems many bassists are not in favor of any bass with more than 5 or 6 strings. Perhaps these instruments should be a NEW breed. You can play bass on a 10 string but, you can also play so much more. 10 strings are NOT just for tapping. You can play lead lines like a guitarist,or chords I just prefer the lower voicings. Some would say I'm not a bassist or a guitarist. What are your thoughts.

 

My 10 string neck is very wide but it feels good to me I made the neck profile very thin. I have made a 10 string for a friend , who has very small hands , I just made the neck narrower.

 

I don't approach my 10 string as just more strings, I think of it as a 4 string bass and a 6 string guitar on one neck. I installed an acoustic hex-pander on the high six. Sounds like a baritone acoustic Very sweet and versatile

 

It doesn't really mater what anyone thinks of my art I'm just encouraging people to think out of the box. If a person plays 4 or 10 doesn't make any of us better than the other. Just different.

 

I don't have any utube clips yet. Will soon. But check out my web site ck Carlton basses and baritones.

 

I'm talking 10 individual strings. No doubles . But I've often wondered what a 5 er with doubles would sound like...

 

How narrow can it get you ask.? My friends 10 string spacing is narrower than a strat guitar spacing. The nut is as narrow as my Carvin 6 string bass. Only 10 strings on a fan fret finger board . It works for him, but way to narrow for me...My vision is to build basses that fit the individual, Taylor made to fit your hands. Regardless of standard spacing.