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Wishbass Club
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Sorry if theres an obvious answer here that I'm over looking but...
What is the practical purpose of a 3-string? I mean, You could easily have put another string on there with the same neck width and not have to go through the trouble of simply not playing any song that requires a G string. So why a 3-string? Yes, I know the obvious answer people give in these situations is "why not?" but I dont care I want to know why?
What is the practical purpose of a 3-string? I mean, You could easily have put another string on there with the same neck width and not have to go through the trouble of simply not playing any song that requires a G string. So why a 3-string? Yes, I know the obvious answer people give in these situations is "why not?" but I dont care I want to know why?
I guess I should have known better than to start asking rational questions around the TB crowd.
But seriously, my thoughts are; I want as many strings as I can get and it still be playable, that way I have more notes and therefore more possibilitys. But a 3-string seems like you intentionaly limitng yourself. So maybe I'm partial but it just seems like a stupid idea to me.
But seriously, my thoughts are; I want as many strings as I can get and it still be playable, that way I have more notes and therefore more possibilitys. But a 3-string seems like you intentionaly limitng yourself. So maybe I'm partial but it just seems like a stupid idea to me.
If you can get by with three strings, then three strings do not limit you. Three strings would be simpler.
Asking, "why three?", is similar to asking "why 11?". To each his own.
Asking, "why three?", is similar to asking "why 11?". To each his own.
I have a six string Wishbass that I'm sanding and refinishing to resell - the wood was pretty rough when I got it - about the level of finish of your average 2x4 
For the real answer to your question:
It was really a creative concept I developed several months ago. I had a 5 string Wishbass (same Lobe model that I redesigned) with walnut top and back, a 4-string with spalted maple top and back, and a then the 3-string with spalted maple top and walnut back (a "genetic" blend of the two). It was a "family" of Wishbasses.
A 3-string bass is not that limiting. I wouldn't use it in every application, but I prefer the wider string spacing for my own "thumb and 2 finger" technique...developed as a bad habit after playing guitar this way for over 20 years. It's certainly not for everyone, but I enjoy it.
Bee Bass also makes a 3-string bass, and the original contrabass (upright bass) had three strings. It's interesting what you can learn on the internet.
Cheers! Moravian Music
I can see that the silk ends on the strings don't clear the nut. Extra long scale strings (35" scale) work best with 34" scale Wishbasses due to the string-thru body design.
By the way, it's a great looking Hyper.
thankyou, the top is purpleheart, and yeah, i bought the strings when the bass came in, was unaware of the extra long ones needed, but i'll change them out soon. could'nt wait to play with it though. hehee oh, and it fits perfict in the warwic rockcase, too.
I wondered about the string-through factor myself, and emailed Wish to ask about the scale-length question. He said standard length usually work. Specifically, he said that if there's silk/nylon hanging past the nut, a few swipes with a nail file will take it off. I presume that as long as the strings don't have a tapered end hanging southward of the nut, that's OK.
I guess he doesn't like to pay for extra-longs!
I guess he doesn't like to pay for extra-longs!
I think Wish's basses are great, and although he might not be the greatest woodworker in the world, I applaud the guy from trying to do something different to the normal bass body shapes. He just needs to take a little time over the finer details, like string ferrules in line etc.
I'm not really keen on the no trussrod thing, but if he decided to start installing them on new builds as standard, I think I'd take one on!
I'm not really keen on the no trussrod thing, but if he decided to start installing them on new builds as standard, I think I'd take one on!
I have no idea of what the actual answer is, but I suspect that it's more of a minimal time investment rather than a lack of skill... To build his instruments by hand and charge the prices that he does, he'd either have to work very fast (to keep his labor cost down) or underpay himself.
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