5 string prejudice applies to 4 as well.

[davec]

no fives.... fine show up with a 7.

 

[BassyBill]

This kinda reminds me of a worship leader that told me i was wrong in saying that the key of a song was "B". He thought it should be called C-flat

To be really nit-picking, Cb is technically a different key to B (in terms of the key signature) and there could be reasons for choosing one over the other for certain instrumentation. No difference in the actual notes being played, obviously.

On topic, I'd just agree with all the other comments here about what a timewasting no-hoper that guitarist must have been. Lucky for the OP that you got out early, imo.

 

[Rudreax]

The stupidity of people never cease to amaze me.

You and me both, brother.

 

[xxpigxx]

. . .

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

I laughed hard on that.

 

[madbassplaya]

You should've punched him in the face.

oh most definately!

 

[funkybass4ever]

Obviously he is getting lost somehow and needs to check out your neck position for his own place in the music. He is a lame butt. I would tell him don't worry about what I am doing, I got the notes down, if you have to keep looking at my hand position in order to not get lost then it is you with the problem- then punch him in the face!

 

[Dan Knowlton]

"I'm an ex-MUSICIAN"

Sort of sums it all up yea?

-Rav

Fixed it for ya!

Dan K.

 

[NKBassman]

That doesn't make any sense at all. We play drop C, and if I had a 5 string, I'd try it out for sure.

The only difference I see is if theres lots of complicated open string riffs and stuff, but doesn't sound like that was a problem at all.

That guy is just a moron.

 

[MusicBokonon]

I don't normally read the reader's letters in BP, I'll have to go back and read that one. I kind of agree though, the Monster ad was kind of a punch in the face lol.

 

[Versatek6]

This kinda reminds me of a worship leader that told me i was wrong in saying that the key of a song was "B". He thought it should be called C-flat

To be really nit-picking, Cb is technically a different key to B (in terms of the key signature) and there could be reasons for choosing one over the other for certain instrumentation. No difference in the actual notes being played, obviously.

He might have been right, but you could have told him, "It's easier to read in five sharps than seven flats," and given him a .

 

[Arpeggiator]

i turn up with fivers anywhere if they dont like it screw them. i had to explain to a band i jammed with for a bit (who where in drop C) that i could play all that they wanted in standard 5 string tuning. thankfully they didnt care so long as it sounded right. which is whats important.

 

[Pruitt]

I play a 6er primarily and all the various guitarists I play with still have a strange look on their faces when they look at my hand/finger positions. Even after years of playing with them. lol...

 

[BassyBill]

He might have been right, but you could have told him, "It's easier to read in five sharps than seven flats," and given him a .

It might be for us folks with non-transposing instruments. But I know a few sax and brass players who'd have nightmares if all arrangers thought like that.

In some ways, even for us string players, 7 flats is easy. How do you remember which notes need to be flattened? That's not a problem if the answer is "all of them".

As I said, not a big deal in most situations. Let's get back to character assassination of the guitarist in question here.

 

[Flintlock]

Didn't like you being too clever for him. Undermined his status as god of guitar.

 

[BassyBill]

... and gives me a speech about how the tuning I'm using is ruining his music.

This is the bit that really cracks me up. Talk about being up yourself.

 

[Mo'Phat]

Devil's Advocate: Did the guitarist ever play an open Low C chord? If you wanted to double it for a bonecrushing huge C, you'd have to do it an octave above what he intended. If you were actually in drop C, you could hit that low C along with him and vaporize bowel contents satisfactorily. Perhaps that's why he was perturbed.

Guy is still a jerkass for throwing a gradeschool hissy fit and firing you via text message.

 

[Handyman]

Devil's Advocate: Did the guitarist ever play an open Low C chord? If you wanted to double it for a bonecrushing huge C, you'd have to do it an octave above what he intended. If you were actually in drop C, you could hit that low C along with him and vaporize bowel contents satisfactorily. Perhaps that's why he was perturbed.

I'm confused. What prevents you from simultaneously playing a C1 and a C2 on a B E A D tuned bass? That would be the 1st fret on the 4th string, along with the 3rd fret on the 3rd string.

 

[heroincredible]

Devil's Advocate: Did the guitarist ever play an open Low C chord? If you wanted to double it for a bonecrushing huge C, you'd have to do it an octave above what he intended. If you were actually in drop C, you could hit that low C along with him and vaporize bowel contents satisfactorily. Perhaps that's why he was perturbed.

Guy is still a jerkass for throwing a gradeschool hissy fit and firing you via text message.

Um, doesn't the C on a B string = low C?

 

[Mo'Phat]

What do I know...I play the kazoo.


I failed at math and music today. Just expel me altogether.

OR, maybe I meant the other C. You know...the one below B.

Anyone?

 

[Jimmy Bones]

We can't even get bass player mag here without a subscription. they don't carry it in stores here.