DB's waiting for the interest in 12-string basses to pick up......
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DB's waiting for the interest in 12-string basses to pick up......
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Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
I'm trying to imagine what a 12 string bass would sound like with three strings to a course. Surely it would be quite muddy.
Whilst we're on the topic of extended range instruments.. Is there opportunity for a hard tail 7 stringer?
If you've listened to Cheap Trick, Kings X, Pearl Jam or Galactic Cowboys you've heard 12 string bass./<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from lawry on April 5, 2014, 07:21
I'm trying to imagine what a 12 string bass would sound like with three strings to a course. Surely it would be quite muddy.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
How the hell do you know this shit, Fretty? Do you need to get out more?
I'm a big fan of both Kings X and Galactic Cowboys, and I know they got into 12 string bass from Cheap Trick's Tom Peterson. The bass player from Pearl Jam was a King's X fan and picked up 12 String bass from them.
And me I just remember useless music facts... it's a blessing/curse.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
Hehe... I would love a 12-string bass.... of course...
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius
Gotta admit, an eight or twelve string bass does have some appeal. Not certain I would do it, but it definitely has appeal.
Au contraire, they ring like bells. The other two strings in each course are tuned an octave up from the standard bass./<\\/p>[/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/]<\\/p>/Quote from lawry on April 5, 2014, 07:21
I'm trying to imagine what a 12 string bass would sound like with three strings to a course. Surely it would be quite muddy.
The trick is to tune one of the higher strings slightly flat so it gives a natural chorus effect. The music store I used to work at had 2 of the Hamer 12-strings. I adored them.
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius