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8 String SB 4ths Anybody?
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stickyfingers
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Joined: Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:16 pm Posts: 759
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8 String SB 4ths Anybody?
Sold back my old Purpleheart SB8 which I wish I hadn’t. ( like always). Almost 2 years now awaiting my SB8 4ths. (Being a bass player). Curious if anyone here plays or has played the 4ths SB8. Probably crickets (lol ). Never heard any input on them.
_________________ Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself. Miles Davis.
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Big George Waters
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Joined: Tue May 14, 2019 4:16 pm Posts: 471 Location: East Derby, CT
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Re: 8 String SB 4ths Anybody?
Well, are you talking 4ths undivided ??
I come close to that with my NS Stick, as I use that mixed guitar intervals which is pretty damn close to 4ths all the way down if I remember correctly, with maybe the exception of the really thin strings, and I love it as I can easily intergrate it into a rock and roll setting.
My SB 8 is melody 4ths like an electric bass guitar and classic 5ths like the typical Classic tuning, think both are very heavy gauges too - the 4ths side is loads and loads of fun to play - even like an electric bass !! - and the 5ths side I only use when I need deeper tone or notes.
I'm sure somebody here has had to have played a SB 8 in 4ths, as everyone thought I was nuts having my RB 8 set up in Crafty 5ths / 3rds...
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stickyfingers
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Re: 8 String SB 4ths Anybody?
Thanks for responding George. What I am referring to is a Straight 4ths tuning, like a 6-string bass with two higher 4ths added. I guess I’m the odd duck around here lol. Oh well them odd bass players. Thanks again for responding.
_________________ Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself. Miles Davis.
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rclere
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Joined: Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:53 am Posts: 1518 Location: Seattle, WAq
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Re: 8 String SB 4ths Anybody?
well, here is my take ... I started playing bass in 1968, after seeing Jack Casady!! totally blew my mind... I still play bass, however concerning the STICK... if you are still playing a bass guitar, why not have the Stick tuned 5ths/4ths, or a variation on that.... It will give you a different sonic palette and make you come up with bass lines that are more interesting. Treat the SB8 like a "new" tool in your sonic tool box. You will also gain new motor neurons in your brain for learning something different!! its a win win!!
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