What is this for?

The bass from my thread about intonation.

Well, strictly from a technique standpoint, that bass can be used for extended chording, melodies, harmonies, doubling octaves for lines, different open tunings possibly, soloing, full range tapping, etc. In the end, that stuff can be done on any other bass as well, its just a matter of how you do it.

A bass with 9 strings can be used for pretty much anything that the owner wants to use it for. JT uses his 7 string double neck for progressive rock. Thats 14 strings, used sometimes on just one song. I know of a few six+ string players that play Bach Cello Suites and Concertos. I know of 6 stringers that play in straight ahead rock bands. Its all about what you want to use it for.

The strings can be bought custom made from a few companies, and a select few might carry them. Very few, if they do.

You might only need that one bass, but what if the next night after a prog rock gig where you use every note on every string of that 9 string, you have a root 5 country gig? You'd still want to take that 9 string?

 

ummm... to play.


and what nick said

 

A new age piano?

 

Someone with big hands.

 

It's for ME!!!!!!!!!

Actually I'm trying to find a way to get Jean Baudin to sell me his Pacman 9 string since Bill Conklin's building him a 10 string!!

 

That's a dumb question, Its for fighting!

sorry about the dumb question thing, it was a joke (kind of like my response)