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Poll: 4s, 5s or 6s (or more?)

Which do you play?

  • Only 4 string

  • Only 5 string

  • Only 6 string

  • I definitely alternate

  • I only eat carrots


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I've got a small collection at this point, thankfully. 😎 They're all tuned differently.

I've got a 4+3 string fretted + fretless, 8-string octave paired, 6-string, an two 4's that have been converted to 5's. One goes higher and the other is tuned like a cello from F1-A3.

The idea, aside from the cello-guitar, is homogenous tone with different.. characteristics/quirks/specialties and tunings where appropriate.

Planning on getting more ASAP! What instruments exactly is a secret until after each is in my hands. 🥸