Extended Range Bass (Club??) Thread

[theNoseBleedKid]

I'll have to shoot him a message and see if he's keen in a year or two.

 

[spade2you]

I'll have to shoot him a message and see if he's keen in a year or two.

You can always ask, although I think a major problem was that nobody was serious about ordering them now-ish.

 

[BIG CHEETO]

Here is a pic of me holding my Surine sub contra bass C# F# B E). Not to be confused with what some refer to extended range basses as.

A totally different concept.


This happens to be the worlds first sub contra bass guitar.





I'm a Surine endorser.

Nice top on that bass!

 

[JAUQO III-X]

Nice top on that bass!

Thank you. And your Bee bass is killing. Fred really did it on that one.

 

[vibhas_2310]

I've always considered a 5 string an ERB. People always say:
"why does your bass have 5 strings?"
"Jaco only needed 4"
"What so special about a 5 string?"
"I don't understand why you need to go that low."
"If you can't groove on a 4 string, you shouldn't play bass."
"There have been plenty of good basslines that only needed 4 strings."

These are usually guitar players saying these things.

I'm not usually one to like a 7+ string bass, but if you can play it, all power to you! I will bash no one for there choice of strings.

What's funny is, when I bought my first bass it was a 5 string, and my guitar player/friend at the time constantly told me a 5 string was pointless. 2 years ago however, he got a gig playing bass in a church and called me wanting to know if I had a spair bass to lone/sell. All I had was a six string I was wanting to get rid of. He traded me out of it and now swears by a six string...go figure!

I completely agree with you . I think for me personally, 5 is the outer limit .

Sorry I'm gate-crashing the ERB club but thats just my personal opinion . If you can play 8 or 9 string basses and kill it , then thats insane !!!

Cheers Guys !!

 

[Nashrakh]

Here is a pic of me holding my Surine sub contra bass C# F# B E). Not to be confused with what some refer to extended range basses as.

Really nice bass, and wow that C# string looks massive lol!

If you don't mind me asking, in what kind of situations do you sport this beast? For me, as a simpleton that still uses Fender Ps and rarely ever goes below the low B, it's kind of hard for me to imagine how something this low even sounds...

Finding the right amplification for this must be a bitch, or am I mistaken?

 

[JAUQO III-X]

Really nice bass

Thank you.

If you don't mind me asking, in what kind of situations do you sport this beast?

I use it in pretty much any genre you can imagine(seriously). It really does fit, its just how it's applied. Never want to over do it.

Finding the right amplification for this must be a bitch, or am I mistaken?

As far as amplification I prefer at least 500 watts and at least one 410 cab.

 

[Longshot]

Here is a pic of me holding my Surine sub contra bass C# F# B E). Not to be confused with what some refer to extended range basses as.

A totally different concept.


This happens to be the worlds first sub contra bass guitar.





I'm a Surine endorser.

How do you find strings for that kind of bass?

 

[mark roberts]

very subscribed to this thread. Nice.

 

[JAUQO III-X]

How do you find strings for that kind of bass?

It's a custom set and the C# string is based off of my onw concept.



The first string company that made the C# for me was Dean Markley.In the pic where I'm sitting with the bass, was taken at the Deam Markley company. After DM stopped making it I then went to SIT to make the new version and that's where I've been ever since.


Click the link and you will see the gauges that I use.

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And here is a micro explanation on my Sub contra bass guitar and low C# string concept.

http://www.jauqoiii-x.com/JK_pages/JK_lowc.html







I'm a SIT string endorser.

 

[Ed Goode]

glen9 - #095 .... Welcome



Updated list:

000 - john turner (ERB Godfather)
001 - pointbass
002 - MTMTEX
003 - sei24bass
004 - madbassplaya
005 - BIG CHEETO
006 - Thunderitter
007 - embellisher
008 - JAUQO III-X (director of C#0 division)
009 - spade2you
010 - voodoobassist
011 - Pstewart
012 - Gothic (ERB Club Emeritus)
013 - tjclem (luthier discount )
014 - CraigG
015 - elros
016 - CrispyDelicious
017 - James Hart
018 - El-Bob
019 - Baird6869
020 - paulo silva
021 - Jon Busuttil
022 - Thunkinfunder
023 - uglybassplayer
024 - BillytheBassist (ERB Club Emeritus)
025 - Flintc
026 - ehque
027 - fullrangebass
028 - Mark Wilson
029 - Out of Toon
030 - Bryan R. Tyler
031 - Darkstrike
032 - jkdahlman
033 - Ben Lesser
034 - demolisher
035 - Ric5
036 - Brian7StringNY
037 - Fret18
038 - Honk'n Down-low
039 - NoobOnRoad
040 - GorillaSalsa
041 - King V
042 - 7string
043 - The Insane
044 - Lokire
045 - realbadgroove
046 - 6stringbassist
047 - Stealth
048 - Lo end PUNCH
049 - FissioN
050 - Lefty@best
051 - 82Daion
052 - RLK
053 - AlCaldwell11 (awesome player)
054 - ChiliPepper
055 - Bygde
056 - Krause
057 - Gard
058 - AndersonJ
059 - edbutler3
060 - Gawd
061 - eekmeg
062 - Steelpulz
063 - CrippleMrDanion
064 - 7StringBassist
065 - samt
066 - matthewfoote
067 - MistaMarko
068 - bThumper38
069 - Juneau
070 - Anthbass
071 - Boss Bass
072 - xjeremiahx
073 - Krause
074 - BSR6P-Bob
075 - bstringkyle
076 - Ziltoid
077 - Mudfuzz
078 - Triarii117
079 - Jonah
080 - Bassius
081 - doublebassdude
082 - Hyperfreak
083 - Gbassman815
084 - JOEP054
085 - Bassman7PM
086 - T. Alan Smith
087 - bassicmelodies
088 - Sandu
089 - zaubertuba
090 - Laklandlover
091 - pratbasses
092 - milkman-27
093 - TheKingOfPain
094 - giocomini
095 - glen9
096 - Mark Roberts
097 - SchecterLover
098 - that-guy
099 - Dooms
100 - ToleranceEJ
101 - Basssuperfreak
102 - Distant Cousin
103 - nlerohl
104 - dakpluto
105 - Bipslapper

 

[Ed Goode]

Jauqo III-X .... beautiful, congrats!!

 

[JAUQO III-X]

Jauqo III-X .... beautiful, congrats!!

Thanks Ed(and I've had the Surine for about 10 years now).

 

[Ed Goode]

Mark Roberts - #096

 

[Righteous Thunderer]

I don't play anything really "out there" but, I do primarily play 5ers and I've also got an Ibanez SR506 that I really enjoy playing. I'd like to get a 7 string some day, but not yet. Number please?

 

[Ed Goode]

SchecterLover - #097 .....

 

[Righteous Thunderer]

Giggidy

 

[BIG CHEETO]

Actually, Cliff was originally planning on using JP's designs and building that style of bass after JP stopped building, but apparently nobody was too serious about ordering one.

BTW, here is my newest CB for the ERB club!

What kind of wood are those pickup covers made of?? They look KILLER!

 

[pratbasses]

The OCD guy in me is twitching at the non-uniform bridge unit placements.

Nice basses, otherwise, though. The 4th 12 stringer out there?



That's how i do it as well. Although sometimes my muting technique involves using my ring and last fingers on my right hand to mute strings. It's bad technique.

This is the first 12 headless:

The string spacing is not regular for this beast. It is 16.5mm, SIDE to SIDE... it means that the low string bridges have more distance between (because the strings are so big!).

Mark Roberts' Prat 10 have the same string spacing idea:

 

[that-guy]

Can I have a number please, for this awesome club?
Just picked up my one of these, the BT406: Link Removed

Pics.......

While on the topic, Has anyone else here had any experience (good or bad) with these guys (custom guitar workshop)?
I have not heard of them before, so took a chance on this one, found at a pawn shop here in melbourne AU for $650.
So far feels and plays ok, think new strings and quick set-up will be all it needs
Thanks
that-guy