Wokka and Popeye's Telemonster

[Simon Barden]

This also shows a lot of useful tips.

[Fretworn]

What about Double Bass strings?

[Simon Barden]

What about Double Bass strings?

The 43.3"/110cm scale is still too short.

[wokkaboy]

Hey Simon thanks for the YT video links I'll have a look, I missed them from last night (my time)

Also your double bass string conversion should be 43.3"/110cm or 1100mm

[wazkelly]

Imagine the callouses those strings would give you. I faintly (and painfully) remember when I first started playing the EX-5 and how tender things were after trying out the fat B string for a few hours. This monster could be 2 - 3 times thicker than that.

[wokkaboy]

Hey Waz, as it is double scale everything I plan on using the low E string to be no bigger than 0.1 inch or about the width of a E bass string. Trying to get my fingers around the neck even at the narrow end I'd be lucky to play a chord with my medium sized hands hahah
I'd guess it will more than likely be played as a slide guitar, might have to build a stand to play it flat and have a stool on wheels to move up and down the fretboard haha

[Simon Barden]

Also your double bass string conversion should be 43.3"/110cm or 1100mm

Thanks! Now corrected. Seem to have picked up some sort of virus and my brain isn't functioning well today.