julesb Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgZ_-f7pVk4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Good enough for the guy in Ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Yeah well, my G-string is mainly for show anyway. Fnarr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Rinat Ibragimov, what a great player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 3 strings were okay for Tony Levin. I saw him play this bass on Peter Gabriel's "Us" tour. It's a shame that it was lost in the barn fire at Tony's home. [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/tony-levin-in-the-beginning-god.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/tony-levin-in-the-beginning-god.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 [quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1443944765' post='2878780'] 3 strings were okay for Tony Levin. I saw him play this bass on Peter Gabriel's "Us" tour. It's a shame that it was lost in the barn fire at Tony's home. [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/tony-levin-in-the-beginning-god.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/tony-levin-in-the-beginning-god.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/quote]Beat me to it. Sandberg did a 2 stringed one that was always at shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 3 strings!! What sort of prog rock nonsense are you people playing? All you need is one string... [IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/DSC02853.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1443921729' post='2878741'] Rinat Ibragimov, what a great player. [/quote] +1 That is not something I would normally listen to and openly admit I had no idea who he was, but that was some beautiful playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Just because there are four strings doesn't mean you have to use them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Meh, Metal players only need 2 [url="https://flic.kr/p/tsC7oU"][/url] [url="https://flic.kr/p/tsC7oU"]2 string bass[/url] by [url="https://www.flickr.com/photos/davebass5/"]Dave Pearce[/url], on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 This guy gets by on one string. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcpjY1KQhpM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1443960006' post='2878954'] 3 strings!! What sort of prog rock nonsense are you people playing? All you need is one string... [/quote] Then, why did you sell it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1443967844' post='2879049'] Just because there are four strings doesn't mean you have to use them all. [/quote] Yep, I try to avoid the G as much as possible, and also try to play anything D upwards on the A, as it has more "beef" to it/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1443992802' post='2879364'] Yep, I try to avoid the G as much as possible, and also try to play anything D upwards on the A, as it has more "beef" to it/ [/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 A 52" 1 string bass, now that would be cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1443992802' post='2879364'] Yep, I try to avoid the G as much as possible, and also try to play anything D upwards on the A, as it has more "beef" to it/ [/quote] I agree with this. I play in an AC/DC covers band with 2 guitarists, sporting valve Marshall amps and trying to do anything subtle on the G string is a waste of time. Or Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 But you can use playing in the same register as the guitar(s) to good effect. We do a couple of songs where I play exactly the same thing as the guitar in the same octave (or should I say the guitar plays the same as me since I wrote the music) which gives the music an extra thickness without the bass being obvious. Then when I drop down an octave it really adds some real heft and lifts the whole song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Amazing video! Thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPTroll Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1443945093' post='2878786'] Beat me to it. Sandberg did a 2 stringed one that was always at shows. [/quote] And here it is! Neck looks terrifying, like you could snap it at any moment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3iCeBAmmbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) Surely you have seen this one: [IMG]https://uglybass.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/strange-bass.jpg[/IMG] Edited October 5, 2015 by HazBeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1444042331' post='2879636'] But you can use playing in the same register as the guitar(s) to good effect. We do a couple of songs where I play exactly the same thing as the guitar in the same octave (or should I say the guitar plays the same as me since I wrote the music) which gives the music an extra thickness without the bass being obvious. Then when I drop down an octave it really adds some real heft and lifts the whole song. [/quote] I've used that technique too, with the addition sometimes of the guitar going up an octave as I go down an octave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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