andybassdoyle

The C string gives you some great options, but options which take you outside of the core role of the bass. You could argue the same is true of the B string, personally though I think the B gives a more logical extension of the bass role as it adds the additional 5 bass notes whereas the C adds 5 additional notes above the regular range of a 4 string These are not notes that most of us would use often which means the C essentially opens the range of the bass 'horizontally' for lines and voicings (as does the B of course). Nothing invalid there but you could reasonably argue that this is not the regular function of bass in music (I mean any bass as opposed to the job of the bass guitar). There is of course a physical dimension to all of this too. Wide necks and longer scale lengths can be more challenging to get around - 4 string regular scale is generally easier and more comfortable. Bottom line for me - I love the options the high C gives and I'd like to think I can integrate it reasonably well into the music I'm playing. If I asked them which bass to use though, the majority of musos that I play with would say 'just bring the normal one' meaning a 4 string P or J. I suspect if they would also say 'with flats on' if they knew what flats were.