Does anyone use the 20th fret low E.. ever?

[Clef_de_fa]

i have one part in one song where i do a two octave slide, 1-25 on the E, then hold that top A for a bar. it sounds aweeeeesome. but we basically had to write the entire mid8 round that one moment so yea... outside of weird bits like that, never. outside of fills? NEVER.

You have a 26 fret bass ??? and if you do ... the 25th fret of the E string would be a F.

 

[gscroggin]

Not often that high on the E string, but when I am it's because of tapping. Thinking of some recent song parts I'm probably hovering around the 15th on the E...20th and above would be more on the D, G, and C.

 

[xander8280]

I use it on a song that's in the key of C minor. I do a slide from the 8th to the 20th. Pretty awesome

 

[swspiers]

Depends on the song, but pretty much every fret on every string is open game. I rarely play below the fifth fret if I can help it. I personally find it easier that way.

YMMV

 

[Jazzkuma]

use it for chords or soloing. You can also use it to get different tonal qualities off the same note. Playing on the E string will naturally give you a different tonal quality as if you played the exact same note in other strings.

 

[turbo chicken]

Yes ... Usually not with a band present though.
and if they are... Im improvising a tasty fill followed with a slide down to an open E.

 

[HailCorduroy]

I hit the 19th fret in the bridge of "Bad Case of Loving You"

 

[mellowinman]

If I am above the 12th fret, it is by mistake.

 

[tsar nicholas]

Love the high-position notes on big strings for chords!

 

[Schlyder]

" I don't usually play the 20th fret low E..... but when I do, I'm usually wanking."