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#22,883
Funk said:
Hey guys, quick question. What would have a higher string tension, a 5 string or a 6 string bass? Or is there little to no difference?
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That depends whether you mean tension as felt by the player when plucking a single string, or if you mean tension as felt by the neck.

The more strings, the more tension felt by the neck.
But string thickness and other construction characteristics affect the string string tension of each string, completely independent of the number of strings present on the instrument. I believe the mass of the string is an important factor, but someone who is a physicist can correct me if I'm wrong or elaborate on that. I have always been curious about that.

I believe a well-designed set of strings is designed to have roughly equal tensions across all the strings when tuned to pitch for the scale length for which the strings were designed. That is why you need heavier strings to tune lower. Because the additional mass makes them vibrate more slowly without needing to de-tension them as much.
 
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Family Photo: ABII Walnut/Cocobolo, Jatoba/Ebony neck Fretless; Prima Artist, the works; AB HS Bubinga, Wenge/Wenge neck.

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Last night we played until torrential rains stopped the show. Our gear is all drying out currently (we were well covered but high winds and horizontal rain made real cover impossible). My strings were cooked anyway, so today was a good day to change them out. Here's what 65ish shows so far in 2018 looks like for my NG3 fretboard. Remember, I bought this bass as a player, not to sit around on a stand. It's been playing in inhospitable conditions since January. I also use this for rehearsal, but not for home practice.

This is after cleaning...so the staining is actually through the finish and into the wood:
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I've also played the finish off the bottom side of the fretboard roll, and soon it will be the back of the neck. The rastaburst by comparison has a thicker fretboard finish, but I've worn through the back of the neck. Some of the pickguard and pickup screws are also well in on being corroded.

Off to do more damage...Southern run this weekend in VA and NC.
 
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BurningSkies said:
Last night we played until torrential rains stopped the show. Our gear is all drying out currently (we were well covered but high winds and horizontal rain made real cover impossible). My strings were cooked anyway, so today was a good day to change them out. Here's what 65ish shows so far in 2018 looks like for my NG3 fretboard. Remember, I bought this bass as a player, not to sit around on a stand. It's been playing in inhospitable conditions since January. I also use this for rehearsal, but not for home practice.

This is after cleaning...so the staining is actually through the finish and into the wood:
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I've also played the finish off the bottom side of the fretboard roll, and soon it will be the back of the neck. The rastaburst by comparison has a thicker fretboard finish, but I've worn through the back of the neck. Some of the pickguard and pickup screws are also well in on being corroded.

Off to do more damage...Southern run this weekend in VA and NC.
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:smug:These pics reminded me of one of the “Do you like Relics” threads. Wear it well Skies. No Dremel required.
 
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BurningSkies said:
Last night we played until torrential rains stopped the show. Our gear is all drying out currently (we were well covered but high winds and horizontal rain made real cover impossible). My strings were cooked anyway, so today was a good day to change them out. Here's what 65ish shows so far in 2018 looks like for my NG3 fretboard. Remember, I bought this bass as a player, not to sit around on a stand. It's been playing in inhospitable conditions since January. I also use this for rehearsal, but not for home practice.

This is after cleaning...so the staining is actually through the finish and into the wood:
View attachment 3111024

View attachment 3111025

I've also played the finish off the bottom side of the fretboard roll, and soon it will be the back of the neck. The rastaburst by comparison has a thicker fretboard finish, but I've worn through the back of the neck. Some of the pickguard and pickup screws are also well in on being corroded.

Off to do more damage...Southern run this weekend in VA and NC.
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Surely it’ll pay for itself quick at that workload. Nice work.
 
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BurningSkies said:
Last night we played until torrential rains stopped the show. Our gear is all drying out currently (we were well covered but high winds and horizontal rain made real cover impossible). My strings were cooked anyway, so today was a good day to change them out. Here's what 65ish shows so far in 2018 looks like for my NG3 fretboard. Remember, I bought this bass as a player, not to sit around on a stand. It's been playing in inhospitable conditions since January. I also use this for rehearsal, but not for home practice.

This is after cleaning...so the staining is actually through the finish and into the wood:
View attachment 3111024

View attachment 3111025

I've also played the finish off the bottom side of the fretboard roll, and soon it will be the back of the neck. The rastaburst by comparison has a thicker fretboard finish, but I've worn through the back of the neck. Some of the pickguard and pickup screws are also well in on being corroded.

Off to do more damage...Southern run this weekend in VA and NC.
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That's some true mo!
 
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