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Dont know what to make of that , the BIN price isnt too dear either, anyone near ashford ?

yep...been removed ???

Magical, thanks very much...

Very sad news, no age at all, heart felt condolences to his family. rip.

[quote name='Stickman' post='288355' date='Sep 21 2008, 02:57 AM']Yep, I play a 10-string. Despite the forum name I've tended to have an on/off relationship with it over the years with time restraints meaning it take second place to my bass playing. It's always the tone that grabs me though. Although he's changed from Stick to ERB this guy is inspiring me a lot at the moment: [url="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=265314514"]05Ric[/url][/quote] Hi Stickman, Rick is a mate of mine, we worked together for 2 years and he left to do his own extended bass stuff, found gavin harrison on myspace and has done a great album called 'drop' check him out. he plays a crimson guitar.

Im about 2 months into playing mine and its great, you can use a standard sb8 as a touch or tap bass but the extended range allows for chord or melody playing, the biggest problem is the 8 strings are in 4th's from the low b all the way across the neck which is very wide for small hands, but 10 and 12 string sticks and reworked 8 string sticks are in interior reciprocal tuning where the bass strings are in the centre going out in 4th's and the melody strings in 5th's going the other way from the centre allowing greater ease, check out rob martino on you tube he plays some great prog and rock classics on his.

welcome, from just down the A13.

Hi I got an sb8 in july and am gonna try to get down to the bass bash with it later this month, they are an interesting instrument, mine is tuned in 4ths from low b to ...er...b flat, they are a tapping instrument but unlike the 10 and 12 sticks there is room for a bit of finger picking, thes are great and beautiful instruments to play, but to master you need a piano players head as both hands play the instrument.

My toothless wunkay...

Just a thought, I was taught to play classical guitar as a kid and translated this to the bass, the classical note fingering and not using my thumb to play with but as support on the back of the neck, But, there are no real rules, sometimes I only use my left hand and not my right, sometimes my thumb slides over if I feel like it,often my right forearm kinda holds the bass body to me and the neck is just there in space with my left hand free to move where ever, however, the bass is hanging off you via a strap so techicnally your not 'holding the neck', this will only slow or labour your playing, it should be effortless and balanced, weather you wear it high a la mark king or real low, its an ergonomic thing for efficency, however I realise image goes a long way for many, but that may be stopping technical advancement. all the best guys...

You cant beat a good 'climax' !

Nice G&L, great score. I bet it sounds great too.

[quote name='coasterbass' post='230423' date='Jul 1 2008, 11:55 AM']Traitor !!! [/quote] LOL, sorry, me too ! I blame 1960's schools for trying to make me feel like a freak, until ma and pa had a word.

I will go for it , unless a gig comes in, whats the cost? I will bring a SB-8 Chapman Stick, that should cause a few discussions.

Didnt these sell on da bay, as I was up for bidding on them? confused of essex.

Hi all, since being a gabriel and crimson fan since the mists of time ive always loved tony levins stick playing, as im nearing 50 and first had a thought about a stick when I was 17, its gonna be a now or never moment to get an SB 8, bass arranged 4ths B to B flat stick, so, do any guys out there already play/ have mastered one or even a 10 or 12 string grand stick or any touchstyle guitar/ bass and what are the pitfalls, thanks.