If you drop a bass, it will bounce, unless it’s a shortscale, then it will skip.
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And it's perfect for travel as you can see it's designed to telescope down. The tuners then flip up to allow it to be even more compact.This bass will produce a tone identical to that of a trombone, thanks to it's tubular metal neck:
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Temu will be your go-to vendor for prog accoutrement. You're welcome.With Rush reforming for a tour next year, 2026 will finally be the year that Prog Rock returns and takes its rightful place as the most popular music genre in the charts. If I were you, I'd buy your cape now before there's a shortage.
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You are right, this is perfect:Temu will be your go-to vendor for prog accoutrement. You're welcome.
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This is ground breaking.
. I want one, but maybe two strings?I knew there was a reason this A=432 fad was wrong. It's better to avoid resonance and turn to a prime number anyway, especially if you are into math rock. To stay roughly in tune with others, I choose A=439.Tuning your bass to the frequency the Universe vibrate at will cause reality to implode due to self enforcing resonance...
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For math rock everything has to be based on prime numbers. Throw away your 4-string basses - 5 strings and 31-inch scale are what you need.I knew there was a reason this A=432 fad was wrong. It's better to avoid resonance and turn to a prime number anyway, especially if you are into math rock. To stay roughly in tune with others, I choose A=439.
31.4 inchesFor math rock everything has to be based on prime numbers. Throw away your 4-string basses - 5 strings and 31-inch scale are what you need.
And avoid 4/4. Try 17/7 instead.For math rock everything has to be based on prime numbers. Throw away your 4-string basses - 5 strings and 31-inch scale are what you need.
Disallowed - it divides by 2. And, by the way, 4-member bands aren't allowed either.31.4 inches