New Sandberg 2-string basses

[dannybuoy]

http://www.bassplayer.com/basses/1165/sandberg-introduces-their-new-2-string-bass-series/51843



Discuss.

[Weststarx]

They've had one similar to that in PMT in Birmingham for ages!

Who needs four!?

[Cameronj279]

Cool novelty but not much else I imagine.

I'll stick to 5 strings.

[EliasMooseblaster]

I can see that the psychedelic paint job might might appeal to disco and funk players. Which is slightly ironic, because you'd never be able to play octaves on that thing...

[CamdenRob]

The traditional understated paint job puts me off...

[discreet]

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1429261405' post='2749708']
Cool novelty but not much else I imagine.
[/quote]

Exactly my view on 5-strings. Thpp!

[Lw.]

Still one string more than needed!

[discreet]

[quote name='Lw.' timestamp='1429261866' post='2749717']
Still one string more than needed!
[/quote]

Two strings more than needed if some people's views on bass playing are to be considered...

[ahpook]

Maybe the idea is that when you've taken enough acid to truly get into and appreciate the paintjob, there will be more than enough strings for you...

Edited April 17, 2015 by ahpook

[Beer of the Bass]

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1429261739' post='2749713']
I can see that the psychedelic paint job might might appeal to disco and funk players. Which is slightly ironic, because you'd never be able to play octaves on that thing...
[/quote]

I dunno, I'm sure you could string it with two E strings an octave apart. Instant disco machine!

[juliusmonk]

Mark Sandman... I think he used A and D strings though on his main fretless bass? What a great player and frontman, how I wish he was still with us

[stingraybassman]

Late april fools??

[Mattmit]

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1429261405' post='2749708']
Cool novelty but not much else I imagine.

I'll stick to 5 strings.
[/quote]

Pretty great way to learn shifting up and down the neck, but you could just chose to do exercises over 2 strings for much less money.

[uncle psychosis]

I reckon I could get away with 3 strings.

We recorded an album last week and I honestly don't think that I played any notes at all on the G-string.

Mark Hamilton from Ash had only three strings on his bass for years, he claimed that it was because as a teenager he broke the G and was too poor to buy a replacement so learned to play that way.

[organic]

As a migraine sufferer I hope I never see one IRL

[SPHDS]

Stig Pederson of Danish band D-A-D has been playing (and making) his own 2-stringers for years......as he found 'he only ever used two, so why have more.....'
Two of his more interesting creations -

http://www.metal-archives.com/images/8/5/1/0/85102_artist.jpg?2031

and

http://nebula.gigahost.dk/v1/AUTH_fc62c141-0a58-488f-9d22-e42a03cd8505/images_c6b/500033218_8fa575210106823d6aed73b9f15e2891789870f8.jpg

[Fisheth]

Great for metalcore bands...

[spectoremg]

Doesn't Tony Levin do a reduced string thing?

[Mattmit]

[quote name='SPHDS' timestamp='1429351651' post='2750651']
Stig Pederson of Danish band D-A-D has been playing (and making) his own 2-stringers for years......as he found 'he only ever used two, so why have more.....'
Two of his more interesting creations -

[url="http://www.metal-archives.com/images/8/5/1/0/85102_artist.jpg?2031"]http://www.metal-arc...artist.jpg?2031[/url]

and

[url="http://nebula.gigahost.dk/v1/AUTH_fc62c141-0a58-488f-9d22-e42a03cd8505/images_c6b/500033218_8fa575210106823d6aed73b9f15e2891789870f8.jpg"]http://nebula.gigaho...891789870f8.jpg[/url]
[/quote]

wow, first time I saw that reverse guitar one i thought it was photoshopped.