Double Bass What happened to the 4 string Classical Contrabass Guitar?

[SBassman]

It has occurred to me that we have No Dialog here on the
4 string Classical Contrabass guitar.

I have also noticed that I don't see any production models on the market.

?

 

[ChuckCorbis]

It has occurred to me that we have No Dialog here on the
4 string Classical Contrabass guitar.

I have also noticed that I don't see any production models on the market.

?

I have seen 6 string Contras at McCabe's Music Shop in Santa Monica California. They have about a 28 inch string measure and look like a Classical guitar. Tuned EADGBE one octave below a standard guitar with similar strings. Never saw a 4 string.

 

[longfinger]

There were quite a few mentioned in a big thread on the Bass guitar side about Acoustic Bass Guitars.

 

[SVT4001]

I was drafted to play a six string classical bass guitar in an ensemble for a semester in music school back in the late 1980's. As Chuck mentioned, it was tuned an octave below the standard classical. I don't remember much about the instrument or the repertoire we performed, but I did have a lot of fun.

Joe

 

[ChuckCorbis]

Sounds more Baritone-ish and really nice. It's used in Portugal, most commonly in Fado.

 

[SBassman]

Sounds more Baritone-ish and really nice. It's used in Portugal, most commonly in Fado.

I think it sounds great, too. I haven't found much to hear, yet, but I found a set of nice videos on YouTube.

It's very, very nice tone.

 

[GretschWretch]

Looks to me like two different instruments have gotten confused in the thread. The responders all seem to be referring to a six-string. I believe what the OP has in mind is this:



S/he does specify four-string.