Once you’ve played a [insert] string, what’s the point of a [insert] string?

[obi 2 kenobi]

……

[Boodang]

I play a 1 string bass, it’s much more versatile than my zero string bass. 

[Bolo]

Just say you're bored when you're bored. 

[tauzero]

For maximum contentiousness, the values of both [insert]s should be identical.

[SumOne]

Well, a BC Rich is quite pointy.

[Doctor J]

Get a one string tuned to low B with 48 frets. All the notes you need are there, bro.

[BigRedX]

As I said in the other thread, I once took my Atlansia Solitaire 1-string fretless bass along to a rehearsal for my Dad Rock covers band where it was perfectly usable for about half the songs we played and the fact that it was fretless was more of a hinderance than the fact it only had one string. 

[chrisba]

I have seriously considered making a 3 string bass, as I rarely use the G-string on my P bass.  Pickups would be an issue, thought about using half of a 5-string p-bass set, but they are expensive and would force me into quite tight string spacing.

[oldslapper]

34 minutes ago, chrisba said:

I have seriously considered making a 3 string bass, as I rarely use the G-string on my P bass.  Pickups would be an issue, thought about using half of a 5-string p-bass set, but they are expensive and would force me into quite tight string spacing.

Take the G string off

 

I once said to a bishop. 

[JoeEvans]

Three-string double basses used to be common. You still see the odd old instrument with visible signs of having been converted to four from three.

And there are a few ACG two-string basses out there, which must be excellent because they're ACGs.

[tauzero]

2 hours ago, chrisba said:

I have seriously considered making a 3 string bass, as I rarely use the G-string on my P bass.  Pickups would be an issue, thought about using half of a 5-string p-bass set, but they are expensive and would force me into quite tight string spacing.

 

Make a 6-string with three sets of octave strings, using blade type pickups.

[prowla]

My 10-string is harder to play than my 4-string.

 

[binky_bass]

My 10-string is harder to play than my 8-string.

 

[Buddster]

Those Renaissance bass players had the right idea

 

[zbd1960]

You all need to learn to play the theorbo.... no frets on the diapason strings.... lots on the others....

 

 

[Boodang]

23 minutes ago, zbd1960 said:

You all need to learn to play the theorbo.... no frets on the diapason strings.... lots on the others....

 

 

Wow! Brilliant.