Two-stringed Drop-D bass?

[Watchootognbout]

What's the point?

It's a minimal instrument for those who play the minimum.
Or maybe even less!

 

[fuzzychaos]

It's a minimal instrument for those who play the minimum.
Or maybe even less!

Or, for people that don't play minimal, it makes you hop around like a madman.

 

[khutch]

I think that most of the time the point is to have fun!

 

[lz4005]

Or, for people that don't play minimal, it makes you hop around like a madman.

Exactly.
When I've taken my 2 string to a gig it's been an extra challenge that makes playing otherwise boring music more fun.

 

[Watchootognbout]

Or, for people that don't play minimal, it makes you hop around like a madman.

Exactly.
When I've taken my 2 string to a gig it's been an extra challenge that makes playing otherwise boring music more fun.

Sacrificing economy of motion.
Which causes fatigue.

 

[lz4005]

Sacrificing economy of motion.
Which causes fatigue.

Yep.

Because fun.

 

[Watchootognbout]

Yep.

Because fun.

I'd like to see you play the bass to"Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?"with a two string.

 

[lz4005]

I'd like to see you play the bass to"Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?"with a two string.

If I was doing nursing home gigs I'd tune it ED for disco octaves.