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Adler sets new record!

#23
Originally posted by DEFELDUS
im guessing its lowest is a low F# so following the circle of fourths it would be something like

f# b e a d g c f Bb Eb Ab
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The 11 String Adler is tuned

Low C# F# B E A D G High C F Bb Eb

And it was used on a real Gig last night
and the user had some very positive comments
on it's performance.
Im Outta here I have to get ready for my very very early flight tomorrow morning headed to Cali.
 
#26
Originally posted by JAUQO III-X
The 11 String Adler is tuned

Low C# F# B E A D G High C F Bb Eb

And it was used on a real Gig last night
and the user had some very positive comments
on it's performance.
Im Outta here I have to get ready for my very very early flight tomorrow morning headed to Cali.
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low C#?!?!?!?

okay, I now know that this is nothing but a pi$$ing contest. (can I say pi$$ing here? If not, feel free to edit that) I can understand low F#, at least that is (barely) audible. A low C# is about 17 Hz. You can't even hear that. To even be able to feel it you would have to have one heck of a sub cabinet. :rolleyes:

On a related note, the highest string (Eb) is only a half step below that of a guitar, right?
Even without the useless low C#, that is still one heck of a range for a bass. And that isn't even taking into consideration the harmonics possible...
 
#32
Originally posted by sheepdog
low C#?!?!?!?

okay, I now know that this is nothing but a pi$$ing contest. (can I say pi$$ing here? If not, feel free to edit that) I can understand low F#, at least that is (barely) audible. A low C# is about 17 Hz. You can't even hear that. To even be able to feel it you would have to have one heck of a sub cabinet. :rolleyes:

On a related note, the highest string (Eb) is only a half step below that of a guitar, right?
Even without the useless low C#, that is still one heck of a range for a bass. And that isn't even taking into consideration the harmonics possible...
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You should go to Jauqo's website and read his "low C# theory." He's had a low C# on some of his basses for a long time now, and says it's fully audible. So the low C# on this bass isn't a new thing.
 
#33
Originally posted by cdb
Pretentious aircraft carrier.

Pointless.
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Pointless for you, maybe. And the only pretention I see is how you've deemed an instrument pointless without playing it and disrespecting the luthier's work by calling it "pretentious." How can an instrument be pretentious?

As I've said before, an 11-string would be way too excessive for me (I'd prefer a doubleneck of a five and a six for easier playing), but I'm not going to condemn it as useless for anyone else.
 
#34
Originally posted by Bryan R. Tyler
You should go to Jauqo's website and read his "low C# theory." He's had a low C# on some of his basses for a long time now, and says it's fully audible. So the low C# on this bass isn't a new thing.
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only thing you can "hear" from a low C# are the harmonics. The pure 17Hz tone is inaudible. It can be felt, but not heard.
 
#35
Originally posted by SuperDuck
Let's be realistic- is that still a bass instrument?
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It goes 15 notes lower than the low E on a standard four-string; I'd say that this is MUCH more deserving of being called a bass instrument than a four-string is.
 
#36
Originally posted by sheepdog
It can be felt, but not heard.
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Sounds like you're describing the bassist on Metalica's "And Justice For All" album :D

Seriously though, the whole physics aspect of human hearing has been talked about in length on TB before, and I would like to hear it first-hand to find out for myself. Jauqo says you can hear it fine, and I believe others have as well. Let's see if guys like Stew will chime in and talk about their experience listening to the low C#.
 
#37
Originally posted by Bryan R. Tyler
It goes 15 notes lower than the low E on a standard four-string; I'd say that this is MUCH more deserving of being called a bass instrument than a four-string is.
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What I meant was that it goes far into the range of guitar, as well. I wouldn't call it a bass instrument as I would call it a full range instrument. (As pointed out by fhodson earlier.) I figger at this point you don't have a bass as much as a small megatar/stick.
 
#38
Well that's a good name for it-a Megatar! :) I'd still call it a bass megatar though, as it goes so low compared to other instruments, but the treble side doesn't go nearly as high as it could.
 

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