Old Horse Murphy Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Mine is G. I feel empowered and strong when I play it. It makes me happy What's your fave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 F#, without a doubt. Only the lowest one, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Open E on the Thunderbird, E for earthquake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Open D in Drop D. Or open B on a 5er! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 My favourite is D. I thought this was alone in this. It seemed daft and illogical when I first found I like 1 note over the others. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 D on the B string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 [quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1507490965' post='3385867'] D on the B string. [/quote] I can see where you're coming from, but it has to be C# for me. Cheeky, but not impertinent...a smooth finish with overtones of wood and warm copper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1507492964' post='3385890'] I can see where you're coming from, but it has to be C# for me. [/quote] But is that at 440Hz rather than 432Hz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) [quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1507495546' post='3385918'] But is that at 440Hz rather than 432Hz? [/quote] 440, but I tune to cps rather than Hz for that vintage tone. Edited October 8, 2017 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthedog Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) Every bass line I hear and like appears to be in A, ideally on the 5th fret on the E string. At a pinch I do enjoy an E flat on the A string Edited October 8, 2017 by Bobthedog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Bb. A string first fret. You cant tell me that's not a pukka note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonEdward Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 G# on the top string. Up high, I like to hit either a low open or fretted E to go with it... niiiiiiiiiiiiice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1507504169' post='3385972'] Bb. A string first fret. You cant tell me that's not a pukka note. [/quote] Dunno. I like Bb too, but prefer it at 6th fret on the E string; got a bit more meat to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' timestamp='1507488629' post='3385834'] Mine is G. I feel empowered and strong when I play it. It makes me happy What's your fave? [/quote] Staggered to see that it's only Horse and me who realise that G is the well-spring, the motherlode, the key to it all, along with (of course) being The People's Key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFitzgerald Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1507504169' post='3385972'] Bb. A string first fret. You cant tell me that's not a pukka note. [/quote] This is the best note ! The Chicken, played in Bb works best and it suits horn players down to a tee. Makes it easy to play all of those jacoisms too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 E flat , when its been bent up from D. Not quite perfectly bent but a slightly flat sounding flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Always liked Gb, the note and the key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magee Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 When I was a callow youth it was open E - nobody else in the band can get this low, I rule! At some point I gravitated to low G. But lately I've been loving the resonance and harmonics of G, fifth fret on the D string. That little bit more refined, less boomy, a classier kind of G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1507644273' post='3386946'] Staggered to see that it's only Horse and me who realise that G is the well-spring, the motherlode, the key to it all, along with (of course) being The People's Key. [/quote] That G! Sometimes F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrene Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I play microtones these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 E, definitely E....no, D.... or maybe Bb.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 [quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1508844903' post='3394772'] E, definitely E....no, D.... or maybe Bb.... [/quote] Or perhaps it's F# ..... no, I think it might be G after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBob09 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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