12 string bass (bass, rock, concert, quote, guitar)

bigtim · 02-11-2006, 11:26 AM

anybody ever heard of a 12 string bass?

how do you play one?
like a 12 string guitar?

dojo · 02-12-2006, 04:47 AM

I think I saw one in a concert .. Don't know how this thing can be played, but still it looks nice ..

ClayManSteve · 02-16-2006, 02:28 PM

yes, it's played like a 12 string guitar, or and 8 string bass.

they are played by hitting 3 (2 in an 8 strings case) at the same time, giving it a fuller sound. the tunings for one would be Eee-Aaa-Ddd-Ggg. for each standard bass string there are 2 smaller (long guitar) strings that are one octave higher.

sTEVE!

littleknowitall · 03-07-2006, 07:02 PM

http://www.abum.com/show/11534/rocki...11_string_bass
one in action.

ClayManSteve · 03-08-2006, 03:37 PM

although awesome that bass is, that's a completely different thing than i think he's talking about.

you're showing an insane 11 string each with individual notes.

but i think he meant 12 sting with tripled notes. i could be wrong tho.

littleknowitall · 03-08-2006, 04:41 PM

i was just looking for an excuse to post that awesome link

PerFeCTioNThrUSileNCe · 03-09-2006, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClayManSteve

although awesome that bass is, that's a completely different thing than i think he's talking about.

you're showing an insane 11 string each with individual notes.

but i think he meant 12 sting with tripled notes. i could be wrong tho.

...and i present....

fun to play, im sure.

Quote:

Originally Posted by moley

http://www.abum.com/show/11534/rocki...11_string_bass
one in action.

i think thats a 7 string guitar and a four string bass simply combined.

thats pretty intense.

littleknowitall · 03-10-2006, 11:44 AM

isn't it great

i haven't a clue how i stumbled across it but you see it and you just wanna throttle the guy for being so frickin' awesome..

Talon · 03-11-2006, 08:59 AM

And how about that Chapman Stick, eh? :P

PerFeCTioNThrUSileNCe · 03-11-2006, 10:23 PM

^those things are insane. apparently there are only like....300 (i may be wrong on this number, the last time i actually heard anything about these was about 2 years ago, so my memory is a little shaky) of those ever. my old music teacher had one. it was crazy.

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02-11-2006, 11:26 AM
bigtim Groupie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 23	12 string bass anybody ever heard of a 12 string bass? how do you play one? like a 12 string guitar?

02-12-2006, 04:47 AM
dojo Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 106	I think I saw one in a concert .. Don't know how this thing can be played, but still it looks nice ..

02-16-2006, 02:28 PM
ClayManSteve Groupie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: somewhere over the rainbow.. Posts: 34	yes, it's played like a 12 string guitar, or and 8 string bass. they are played by hitting 3 (2 in an 8 strings case) at the same time, giving it a fuller sound. the tunings for one would be Eee-Aaa-Ddd-Ggg. for each standard bass string there are 2 smaller (long guitar) strings that are one octave higher. sTEVE! __________________

03-07-2006, 07:02 PM
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ClayManSteve Groupie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: somewhere over the rainbow.. Posts: 34	although awesome that bass is, that's a completely different thing than i think he's talking about. you're showing an insane 11 string each with individual notes. but i think he meant 12 sting with tripled notes. i could be wrong tho. __________________

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littleknowitall Last of the Musicologists Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: swansea, wales, uk Posts: 1,467	isn't it great i haven't a clue how i stumbled across it but you see it and you just wanna throttle the guy for being so frickin' awesome.. __________________ My Myspace. My Bands Myspace - Please Show Some Love Here. My Youtube. My Ultimate Guitar.

03-11-2006, 08:59 AM
Talon Groupie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	And how about that Chapman Stick, eh? :P