which would you choose and why?

Do you need a high f?

Why not go BEADGC?

 

Ditto to what JMX said.

1) I think the Yamaha will give you more versatility, although they're both excellent basses. I haven't played a TRB6II, but have played a TRB5II, and a few SR5s.

2) I think a high "C" string is enough. A high "F" will take you too far into guitar territory.

The choice is your's, of course.

Good luck.

Mike

 

JT is coming to tell ya to get a GT-7 tuned BEADGCF so you'll have the best of both worlds.

 

But still, a high f for punk?

 

Why not just get a Conklin GT-7, a used one can be had for about $700 to $900.

I think it would be pretty cool to see a bassist in a punk band with a 7-string bass.

 

Conklin GT-7.

 

US Precision Deluxe............the punk of punks.

 

Stingray tuned BEADG because its just awesome. Im biased b/c I have a Ray4 and Ive never tried Yamaha. EB basses are so in your face thats why I would use one for punkish stuff. The feel of the bass is smooth and player friendly and IMO if you modified the tuning you would change the feel for the worse. Why not just a 4?

 

Flea bass

 

There may actually be some truth to this. Which basses have you heard a B on?

If you can check out a Lakland and you don't like the way a B sounds, then go with the high C. If you are basing it on a Stingray (I got my stoning shield on guys!) or even (gasp) a fender, then your opinion might be masked by less than gret B strings. They really are suppossed to sound like bass strings and not like humpback whales.....

(Stingray B's are ok, not the greatest IMO, but certainly not the worst, for the record)

 

well for what its worth, not one of those would I really recomend for its B. And I have seen a lot www.lamarjonz.com/Bass/past.htm .

But to each his own. However, I still think you would do well to check out a Lakland (not saying that is what I think you should get, just saying to give a low B a fair shot, try one of those)

 

Hey, Lamar, that's some collection you've got there.

I'll have to keep you in mind the next time I'm looking for something.

Mike

 

That is stuff I have already moved on by.

I had a pretty fun time with the trading thing. I am trying to sell everything that I don't plan on keeping in time for my wedding in 2 weeks, and kind of hoping to not start back up. Fun, but I'd rather just woodshed and write.

But, if there is anything I can do to answer any question about any one of those basses, hit me up. And ....don't listen to me, most likely GAS will kick in and I will have 5 basses that have no buisness being at my house!

 

they are quite nice, and if you're thinking of a 6 anyway- well... you're almost there.

They pop up on ebay pretty often, for fairly cheap.

it would handle slapping and tapping very well, and they're a heck of a bass for the $. I had a fretless GT7f for a while, I'd recommend them to anyone already interested in 6-string or up.