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NEW (for me) BASS DAY!

behndy

behndy

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Nov 1, 2008
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#1
yay! i've wanted to try a 7 string for awhile. i've been on 6's for a couple years. then i found a REALLY good deal on CL.

not only is this the most strings i've had on a bass, it's WAY the nicest, most expensive bass i've ever owned. i think it's the most expensive (original price) single piece of gear i've ever owned actually.

freaking ECSTATIC.

and who DOESN'T like a yellow towel background? don't panic like a MF.

-0behn desu0-
 

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#6
Holy cow! That's a big'un! I'm both happy and a little frightened for you ;)

So how do you tune that? Are the highest strings C and F or B and E? If it were me, I'd have to have it B/E because I play guitar too and it seems natural to me.
 
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JimmyM said:
Holy cow! That's a big'un! I'm both happy and a little frightened for you ;)

So how do you tune that? Are the highest strings C and F or B and E? If it were me, I'd have to have it B/E because I play guitar too and it seems natural to me.
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biggah = bettah. yay american upbringings!

i have it tuned B E A D G F..... think i'm gonna stay with that. i like the simplicity of universal patterns throughout the entire neck. i'm lazy. also.... i can barely play bass.... i'm not trying to be mediocre at more than one instrument right now.

-0behn desu0-
 
#12
Pedulla? said:
I've been curious about these for awhile, hows the balance though?

Oh btw, CONGRATS!
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i'm a goof about bass terms..... balance as in neck dive/no neck dive? if that's what you mean then it does dive a bit with a strap. the strap pegs are recessed Strap Lock receptacles, and the upper one is on the side of the horn... dunno if that's why but it does dive a bit. actually plays pretty fast for such a wide neck tho.

thanks PedOOOOOlah!

-0behn desu0-
 
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behndy said:
i'm a goof about bass terms..... balance as in neck dive/no neck dive? if that's what you mean then it does dive a bit with a strap. the strap pegs are recessed Strap Lock receptacles, and the upper one is on the side of the horn... dunno if that's why but it does dive a bit. actually plays pretty fast for such a wide neck tho.

thanks PedOOOOOlah!

-0behn desu0-
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Lol, its cool dude. Yeah I was talking about balance, I was just curious because I've always wanted one but I'm a little guy so if it wasn't balanced to some degree I just wouldn't be able to cope. But what you said is very intriguing, I think I see a groove tools in my future...
 
#15
yeah.....i'm about 6' 4", so i always felt i looked funny with a 4 stringer anyways. the BEST thing i think i've ever seen (musically) is watching a Mr Bungle show and seeing Trevor Dunn play a 6 string. back when it seems like nobody outside of Claypool rocked a 6. Trevor Dunn is MAYBE 4 feet tall..... on a good day. at least that's what it looked like with his left arm at full extension to reach first position playing.

awesome.

wish i was littler.

-0behn desu0-
 
#17
Jealsousy. I was just talking about how I had never owned a blue bass despite it being my favorite color. I also told my self : "Self, don't start with that ERB thing. 6 is enough. 5 was too much, 4 was enough, 5 wasn't enough and now 6s are your thing. Get out while you can"

And then you do this to me.
 

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