Dubs

I've currently got 4 1/2

I think you’ve narrowed your search for 4 string players to quite specific genres. Have a look at what’s been going through the popular music charts for the last 10 years…

[quote]How un-healthy is nitro spray lacquer?[/quote] I wouldn't use it as breath freshener...

How many bloody lefties play Warwicks?!?! ‘kin ‘ek

[quote]show us your wood![/quote] I thought this was a family site?

With such amazing instruments available in that sort of price bracket, why would anyone buy a new Stingray?

Cheers for the song suggestions guys. I’m working my way through some of them as well as some other stuff that I’ve been making up as I’ve been discovering the extra range :brow: I’m finding that the major advantage with a 5 is being able to play pretty much everything vertically and having so many notes easily accessible within the stretch of your fingers without any significant hand movement. It’s great! Definitely a different feel to a 4 though. I’d still say 4s are better for some stuff though...

[quote name='chris_b' post='521710' date='Jun 23 2009, 02:01 PM']...I found that playing E on the B string, rather than open E changed my style and made playing easier, rather than worrying about playing below the 5th fret on the B.[/quote] [quote name='Faithless' post='521765' date='Jun 23 2009, 03:05 PM']...The problem is to[i] get used [/i]to [b]using [/b]the benefits of extended range.[/quote] That's kind of what I'm discovering. I've found it to be a surprisingly natural progression from a 4 string though. I had a horrible experience with a 5 string when I had to borrow one for a gig when I was about 18, so I've completely dismissed them for the last 6 years, but now I'm completely open to the idea of use a 5er as my number 1. Maybe I’m just ready for it now. I'll give it a few more weeks and see if I'm as enthusiastic about it all then as I am now...

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='521689' date='Jun 23 2009, 01:45 PM']Summer of 69 (if i recall correctly). Oh sorry, didn't see the "Good" bit ;-)[/quote]

[quote name='chris_b' post='521605' date='Jun 23 2009, 12:22 PM']Just play all your "old" stuff on it first![/quote] Yeah I've done that - just getting used to the 5 strings. Seem to always forget where my fingers are in relation to the strings - I look down and see my 'plucking' finger on the 3rd string down and think it's the D string, then realise it's the A, and I go to play the G string and end up fumbling over the D... I'm quite enjoying the extra range and minimal movement required to access 2 whole octaves though :brow:

Just bought a cheapy 5 and I was wondering what songs people would recommend for a 5 string newbie… Possibly some old Incubus?

Very nice, even if they are all lefty

Well I bought it, and I'm loving the 5 strings. I thought I'd find it a bit weird but it feels really natural. Got it for £50 BTW...

Spend the £4.90 on a couple of icy cold full bottles...

[quote name='fifeq' post='518469' date='Jun 19 2009, 03:24 PM']i live in cathays. its not that far from tremorfa. not to often there but i could probably meet her in town if its better for her. its about 2kg. i dont want to chuck it away .[/quote] I’ll talk to her and see if she can meet up. Cheers for the weight info – I don’t really want to burden her with a really heavy driver and a long walk home

[quote name='bythesea' post='518911' date='Jun 19 2009, 10:19 PM']It's on again at 12:40 and 3:10 AM if you want to see the start [/quote] I may have to do just that...regardless of the fact that I'm in the office 9-5 tomorow