Hey, I think you would love the TI Flat B string. It is a .136 and is not floppy. It is clear, powerful, and thumpy at the same time. I think it is my favorite B of all time.
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4-string vs. 5-string
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Hey, I think you would love the TI Flat B string. It is a .136 and is not floppy. It is clear, powerful, and thumpy at the same time. I think it is my favorite B of all time.
Will someone please kill the zombie thread?!?!?!?!!!?!
There are enough OMG 4 is better than 5.....NO WAI, 5 is betterer.
There are enough OMG 4 is better than 5.....NO WAI, 5 is betterer.
I'm the opposite of this. I started on a 5 string (13 yrs ago), never played a 4. Still can't. I've tried playing friends' 4 strings but can't get past that it's crippled-I'm forever reaching for that B string (or C when playing Chevelle). Like what was said earlier, you get comfortable in how you play and changing that is difficult.
Of course with a 5 string, the longest scale you can get is necessary and the larger the B the better.
Of course with a 5 string, the longest scale you can get is necessary and the larger the B the better.
I like both, I still play 4-string about 60% of the time.
When I want the low B, I grab my 5-string.
I can do a whole gig with either.
There just crayons in a box. 4-string, 5-string, a fretless.
More options the better.
Ha ha. I didn't respond to the original post because I didn't have a five-string until 2010 or 11. Here's my take: when I'm playing complex rock with a good drummer and keyboards I get out the StingRay 5. I like having the note choices and being able to easily play in keys the piano player likes, and the aggressive sound of the StingRay generally fits right in.
In my current combo (singers + percussion, guitar and bass) we do spare arrangements of complex material and I use my Fender '51 P RI, which forces me to make note choices that mesh with the guitar lines without muddying up the mix or sounding too aggressive.
In my current combo (singers + percussion, guitar and bass) we do spare arrangements of complex material and I use my Fender '51 P RI, which forces me to make note choices that mesh with the guitar lines without muddying up the mix or sounding too aggressive.
I started on a 4 because that's wall there was. I'm old. I tried a 5 but didn't jump right on the bandwagon. I have played one now for a long time. I like the options. Notes, positions, timbre, etc. I can't imagine ever not having a 5. That said, I have been itching for a simple 4 string, a P or J or something. Can't really justify it though. Th e5 does everything I need. A 4 would be just to change things up a bit.
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