4 string or 5 (bass)

Antonio · 04-11-2009, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ElephantSack

That's a SuperAxe! I haven't seen one of those in years.

How aboot one of these, eh?

Warr Guitar.

yeah the Colin Marston uses in Behold....the Arctopus

as for me, i'm happy with my 4 string Washburn

KelticKalamity · 04-11-2009, 09:34 PM

I'm a big fan of the slap n pop, which I simply cannot do on more than a four string

mr dave · 04-12-2009, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

I see a lot of 4 string players switch to 5's and just use the low B as their "root string" out of habit. I admit, i do kinda' see the low B as the "ace in the hole" so to speak.

yeah it's a cheap way to get 'really' heavy. like how dropped-D tuning changed the way power chords were played for a while in the 90s.

i like my B string because it allows me to drop melodies or patterns by simply moving down a string instead of having to move down the neck. i'm lazy. haha

GraduateClothing · 04-13-2009, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Antonio

yeah the Colin Marston uses in Behold....the Arctopus

as for me, i'm happy with my 4 string Washburn

Whats the point of the Arctopus, to me its a dumb idea.

Antonio · 04-13-2009, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by GraduateClothing

Whats the point of the Arctopus, to me its a dumb idea.

in all honesty, if you look at Colin's other projects, like Dysrhytmia, it's basically his vision of music being played out. while it may seem hard to believe, they plan out every note, every key change, with insane precision and accuracy

FireInCairo · 04-13-2009, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Antonio

in all honesty, if you look at Colin's other projects, like Dysrhytmia, it's basically his vision of music being played out. while it may seem hard to believe, they plan out every note, every key change, with insane precision and accuracy

Is it still pretentious ****e?

ElephantSack · 04-14-2009, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by FireInCairo

Is it still pretentious ****e?

I dont think so. But, its all about personal taste.

ElephantSack · 04-14-2009, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

seems like a pointless question to me. whatever gets the job done.

i think the real question here is active or passive pickups. that has a definite impact upon the sound a bass guitar produces.

I used to be totally against active electronics after the first time I played a show with an active bass and the battery died half way through the set, and I had no idea what the hell had happened to my sound?! But just after educating myself on the situation, I primarily play active now. My Schecter Stilleto Custom 5 is my main bass and its active, as is my main 4 string, a Cort.

Antonio · 04-14-2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ElephantSack

I dont think so. But, its all about personal taste.

same

joykristel · 04-27-2009, 05:45 AM

if you want more notes, go for the 4 strings. They are really the same except for the added notes as the number of strings go up. Also, if your fingers are adjusted already (if you're a pro), you can have the 5 strings

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04-27-2009, 05:45 AM	#20 (permalink)
joykristel Groupie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3	if you want more notes, go for the 4 strings. They are really the same except for the added notes as the number of strings go up. Also, if your fingers are adjusted already (if you're a pro), you can have the 5 strings