In the late 80's i saw a video for a band called D.A.D. for a song called, "Sleeping My Day Away" the MTV VJ gave a bit of info on the bass player that was playing an ultra rare 2 string Fender bass. Anyone have any info on this??? i have never seen one at any of the dozen or so guitar shows i have been to. I dont remember much, other then it had HUGE tuning keys.
Don't know bout that, but I saw Tony Levin with a 3 string bass, claiming that 3 was more than enough,
But yet he is known for his 5 String Stingray and 10 and 12 string Chapman Sticks and Warr guitars...
Don't mean to be uh, mean, but someones going to ask this sooner or later: You sure it wasn't Mark Hoppus? Anyways, I don't see the point of a 2 string bass...I mean, that'd be like a violin neck, and well your hand would go aorund the fretboard...
after seeing this pic, i'll bet this is the same guy http://www.bunnybass.com/e-zine/amusing/amusingbass35.shtml
Man! What a dork. It says 'Disneyland after dark' on his fretboard... Stupid 2-string anti-ERB so-called 'bass'... ..and yet, I can't seem to stop thinking of him/his bass... ... ... ... ... I think I may be in love... ... ...
i dunno, i guess it makes sense...if you only use E and A, why not get rid of the D and G? I guess that it was happening before...i remember hearing about a bass player who kept his bass tuned EAEA (yes, the same two strings again) in case he broke one of the others...if he broke it twice...well, i guess that never happened
You're in love too? Edit: Meant to quote Marcusalan here... D.A.D: Yeah- got it. I know I hide it well, but I'm often a bit 'behind the beat'. That's musician talk for slow-minded...
I think that was the bassist from the Misfits. I'd much rather play that two string bass than anything with more than six strings. I have a feeling my playing would be much more focused. I bet it's fun to walk on one.
Extended Range Bass- 6 or 7+strings, depending on who you ask. Edit: Or in the case of most of MY posts, Extremely Ridiculous/Redundant/Retarded Babbling...
Didn't the bassist from Morphine play a two stringer? Also, I recall Billy Sheehan making a comment about tuning DADA.
