SpondonBassed Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 [quote name='BassAgent' timestamp='1495223400' post='3302338'] I used one at my graduation concert, on a 5-string with high C in an alternate tuning (can't remember what it was ) to play a James Vincent McMorrow song. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtmYzr4pcD0"]https://www.youtube....h?v=AtmYzr4pcD0[/url] [/quote] Beautiful. Best of all... neither of you looked like nuns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisthebass Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Looks like bass players were using them back in the 1950's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhOKwA6uvBc Connie "Guybo" Smith playing bass with Eddie Cochran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom skool Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 When playing just f and g throughout 'baby please don't go'(Them), fatigue and lactic acid used to creep in. Eventually I just thought sod it, and I now capo the first fret. Much easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I considered it only recently. One of my bands decided to start playing Steely Dan's 'Josie' which makes much use of an open E string. Trouble is the singer also decided he couldn't sing it unless it was in D. Capo on the 3rd fret of a 5er would have done it but in the end I just decided to cut short the low D a fraction to give me time to get up the dusty end for those little slidey bits. Although I still miss occasionally It has a greater impact on the guitar parts, though and doesn't quite sound the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 [quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1495262292' post='3302473'] I like the idea as a "get out of jail free" option to have in the bag when jamming but I'd want to relearn, in my own time, the tune on an open fretboard later. I don't have any tunes in my rep that require special tunings other than drop D for which I have a five. I like to keep things simple. [/quote] Sure but I only play st OM nights and get zero practice time so it's my best option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1495272407' post='3302584'] Sure but I only play st OM nights and get zero practice time so it's my best option [/quote] Fair enough. (You're not a nun either are you?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I use one for setting the truss rod, does that count? ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 [quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1495272840' post='3302594'] Fair enough. (You're not a nun either are you?) [/quote] No- I have small children and a long commute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1495282876' post='3302692'] No- I have small children and a long commute [/quote] Never heard it called that before........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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