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Let's spread some musical misinformation
- Thread starter pklima
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You don't need to see it. It feels different...Been there, seen it all.
The secret of the very best musicians is the age and experience of their instruments. Those instruments are at least half as old as their owners.
This also explains why newly invented instruments are first successfully used by younger players - a 20-year-old can use an instrument invented 10 years ago, while a 60-year-old musician will need to stay in the business for another 40 years to get a good sound out of it.
So they share a coffin?
The instruments are at least half as old as their owners, so much older is no problem.
D'addario cancelled development of self tuning string sets, for drop-tunings weren't possible without changing strings.
Actually the problem was that they were using Gibson guitars for testing, as, early in the piece, the strings would over tune themselves which, owing to the additional string pressure, was causing the headstocks to break. Because of the subsequent decline in Gibson stock as a result of these unfortunate breakages, Gibson sued them to cancel, and D'addario couldn't afford to fight it.
The sonic properties of wood vary dramatically between species, weight and density. Generally speaking, heavier woods sustain well and have a bright and articulate sound, which are all good attributes for a bass guitar. Extra light weight woods, while a great complement for a bad back, can sound indistinct or muddy especially with humbucking pickups. Medium weight woods fall in the middle and are the traditional preference. Compromises may be found by chambering or hollowing the heavier woods. These bodies remain stiff but light weight for that fat, rich tone with great sustain.
This is the reason why manufacturers often use a combination of woods. Maple, rosewood and swamp ash make a great combination.
For a heavier tone, hollow body basses are often filled with carbon dioxide.
you can also put some sand in the hollow body of your bass for that 'heavier' tone
To get the very best tone you need to have the woods as close together as possible and tightly bonded, which is why the most expensive instruments have plywood bodies.
