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Stretching those fingers

Discussion in 'Technique [BG]' started by LimpyBizkit397, Oct 1, 2001.

How far can you stretch your fingers???

  1. 1-5 frets

    27 vote(s)
    61.4%

  2. 1-10 frets

    8 vote(s)
    18.2%

  3. 1-15 frets

    1 vote(s)
    2.3%

  4. I don't know I have a life

    8 vote(s)
    18.2%
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  1. Oct 1, 2001 #1
    LimpyBizkit397

    LimpyBizkit397 Guest

    Apr 23, 2001
    Laura Beef and Cabbage lives in URANUS!!!!!!
    I was just wondering how far all of you can stretch your fretting hand. I can strech mine from the first fret to the fifth fret. I dunno if thats good or what, and by the way I'm a 13 year old girl.
     
  2. Oct 2, 2001 #2
    Gudforniet

    Gudforniet Guest

    Jul 14, 2000
    San Ramon, CA
    i can strtch my fingers 1-5 or 12-20 on a 24 fret bass. I won't say that its not bad, it makes it easier to get around to the frets, but i knoe plenty of guys who have smaller hands and kick my ass at speed, technique, and creativity. youy really just have to develop ur speed but otherwise ur finger length doesn't really give ya any more of advantage over anyone else. sorry.
    have a good one.
    Frosty
     
  3. Oct 2, 2001 #3
    istaticl

    istaticl Guest

    Nov 29, 2000
    Prescott, AZ
    5th fret for me, If you can go over five you must have gorilla hands. I cant wait to see how many people pick option 3.:rolleyes:
     
  4. Oct 2, 2001 #4
    HeavyDuty

    HeavyDuty Supporting Curmudgeon Staff Member Gold Supporting Member

    Jun 26, 2000
    Central Texas
    Are you looking for guys with big hands or something?

    If you can span to the fifth fret, you're doing about as well as I can.
     
  5. Oct 3, 2001 #5
    AllodoX

    AllodoX Guest

    Jun 6, 2001
    's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherla
    from first fret to 6th fret.

    ( allodox is big mofo )
     
  6. Oct 3, 2001 #6
    Bass Guitar

    Bass Guitar Supporting Member

    Aug 13, 2001
    Why do you ask? How far you can stretch with your fingers does not make any difference to how well you play bass. Just wondering...
     
  7. Oct 3, 2001 #7
    LimpyBizkit397

    LimpyBizkit397 Guest

    Apr 23, 2001
    Laura Beef and Cabbage lives in URANUS!!!!!!
    I was just wondering. And I'm not looking for a guy with big hands.
     
  8. Oct 4, 2001 #8
    BehindTheMoon

    BehindTheMoon Guest

    Sep 7, 2001
    Perth, which is on the empty end of Australia.
    Big hands are kinda useful for those add ninth arpeggios. They aren't so useful for acoustic guitar.

    I can go from 1 to 6, or from 12 to the octave node above that.
     
  9. Oct 4, 2001 #9
    FatFunker

    FatFunker Guest

    Sep 6, 2001
    Rochester, New York
    I can play from 1 to 7, but I am also a six foot six freak who has to go through life getting laughed at by small children.............. man I should of played basketball:(
     
  10. Oct 8, 2001 #10
    Davidoc

    Davidoc Guest

    Sep 2, 2000
    Northern VA and JMU
    I voted 1-5.

    You really need some smaller-spanned options. I barely can do 5th fret, and I have spider-like hands.

    How can ANYONE span 10 frets?
     
  11. Dec 12, 2003 #11
    John Deppel

    John Deppel Guest

    Oct 16, 2003
    Virginia Beach, VA
    Let alone 15.....
     
  12. Dec 12, 2003 #12
    Figjam

    Figjam

    Aug 5, 2003
    Boston, MA
    Jaco Pastorius's son could probably make 7.


    I can reach to the 5th.
     
  13. Dec 13, 2003 #13
    Robert B

    Robert B Somewhere under the rainbow Supporting Member

    Jan 21, 2000
    Rittman, OH, USA
    I can span 5 but don't think I could play like that. Practically speaking, my span is 4 frets.
     
  14. Dec 13, 2003 #14
    ChildoftheKorn

    ChildoftheKorn Guest

    May 21, 2003
    IL
    umm wouldnt it have more to do with scale of you neck. and the only practical number of frets is 4 sorry to say.
     
  15. Dec 14, 2003 #15
    bplayerofdoom

    bplayerofdoom Guest

    Aug 6, 2002
    R.S.M.
    what the flying (*&#% ????? i have pretty big hands i can span 5 frets almsot 6, the peeps who voted above 10 must have to be measing not from the first fret.

    By the way twe acualy all fall in all catagories since im sure we can all span 1 fret, and all catagories include 1 fret range.
     
  16. Dec 16, 2003 #16
    genesis6891

    genesis6891 Guest

    May 29, 2003
    I can span from first to fifth, maybe just about sixth. I have small hands but they're screwed and double jointed so I can get around the size deficiancy!
     
  17. Dec 30, 2003 #17
    BustinJustin

    BustinJustin banned

    Sep 12, 2003
    NYC, LI too
    are 13yr old girls allowed to play bass?:oops:

















    ;)

    1-6

    how high can YOU jump????
     
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