Re: 4/5 string bass

[Andreas Wetterberg <awetterberg@post.cybercity.dk>]

Charlie, I currently use my regularly tuned 6-string, and I'm quite 
clueless to these weird tunings- are the F strings readily available? 
hell, is it just a guitar-string? ;) Also, I'd need to have alterations 
made in a shop, right?

Andreas



Charlie Milkey wrote:
> I tune my 6 string bass EADGCF...now that is a range...throw on an
> octaver effect pedal, and you've got an incredible range! :)
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> Charlie
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> On 5/8/06, Steve Lawson <steve@steve-lawson.co.uk> wrote:
>>  >>Then you've got Steve Swallow whose five string is E, A, D, G, and
>> B and he plays with a pick.<<
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>> I'm pretty certain it's a high C on Steve's bass - still tuned in
>> fourths.
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>> Of course, you could always get a 6 string bass - then you get the
>> Low B and the High C, and have a great range for looping...
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>> Steve
>> www.stevelawson.net - site
>> www.stevelawson.net/store/ - shop
>> http://steve.anthropiccollective.org - blog
>> www.myspace.com/solobasstevelawson
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