thepurpleblob

I played the first chord in that sequence - Dm7 - a few times and all I could think of was Girl from Ipanema. I'm ill

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='638409' date='Oct 27 2009, 08:08 PM']I've taken this question out of another thread. Here's something I don't understand. People often talk about increasing string tension by using through body stringing. Here's my thought process: If you take a string the tone produced is set by tension between fixed 'contact points', the bridge saddle and the nut. The 'stretchiness' or tension of an individual string is set by how springy it is in terms of how much it elongates when a force is applied. i.e. if there were no stretch in a string and it was rigidly mounted it would be bar taut and wouldn't work. Given that the longer the string is between it's fixed points (not contact points) then the more it stretches for the same amount of force applied (due to a greater length of string subject to the forces that produces stretch), which makes through body stringing lead to floppier lower tension strings. Well that's my logic anyway. Am I correct and therefore everyone who says it increases string tension is wrong, or am I having a flawed reasoning process? Peter[/quote] You are right.... they are wrong. If you stretch a string between two points in order to achieve a certain tuning then the bits on either side of the fixed points make stuff-all difference to the tension or anything much else. What I think people might be thinking/hearing is that the string (which is attached to the vibrating bit after all) is rather more 'attached' (in some sense) to the wooden bit. That is - it just might sound a bit different.

[quote name='deaver' post='641538' date='Oct 30 2009, 10:20 PM']I, however, am a grumpy, stubborn clot.[/quote] Oh, don't get me wrong.... I'm just like that too. However, I'm still right and they are all wrong. Mmm... I should have been a woman!!

I'm trying to play open strings more. I always used to avoid them but now I realise it's a whole bunch of new sounds I didn't know I had. The only trouble is that I'm actually having to relearn some stuff to do it.

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='641381' date='Oct 30 2009, 06:19 PM']Blob dude I feel your pain. But dont get yourself down. You may be a second rate bass player but you can play a five string. I`m a second rate bass player who plays a four string and I only use three of em! Mabye we should start a support group. Jez [/quote] It was only because I was too stupid to know any better and I started with a five string!!

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='641285' date='Oct 30 2009, 04:37 PM']Me neither, sorry if I made you feel that way though. [/quote] Just having a bad day In the middle of putting my house up for sale too, so ......STRESS.....

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='640716' date='Oct 30 2009, 08:08 AM']No, I guess thats the sad thing about trying to stay open minded and avoiding cynicism, huh? [/quote] I feel like I've just been chastised - but I can't quite see what for........

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='640691' date='Oct 30 2009, 06:56 AM']What if everyone above learned second instruments and formed your own band? What if we did a thread of Basschatters who play second instruments AND are looking for a band?[/quote] Lot to drink last night? .......I hope!!

Mmm...... I think I may have been overly ambitious describing myself as "second rate"

[quote name='Badass' post='640193' date='Oct 29 2009, 04:22 PM']This is the daddy [/quote] I'm not sure why but there's a little bit of irony that this guy plays a completely vanilla four string fender with a pick! It just goes to show.....

[quote name='bigthumb' post='640565' date='Oct 29 2009, 10:33 PM']Ouch! I only have to drive for about 10 minuets for my time to be wasted though TBH I have sod all better to do![/quote] Doing sod all would have been a better thing to do

I wouldn't care but by the time I have loaded up the car and all that stuff... it's about one hour each way and I've got better things to do quite frankly. Grrrrr

Turned up to practice tonight after a one month hiatus due to the drummer "doing other things". Didn't get very far - drummer who clearly didn't want to be there then finds he has "lost" some of his stands and won't / can't play. Meanwhile, I finally learn a song that the guitarist has been hassling me to learn for months and he says "oh, that's good, but I don't actually know it myself". We have no gigs lined up until next year and nobody seems to care enough to go and find any. Sigh! Anybody need a second rate bass player

[quote name='Les' post='638466' date='Oct 27 2009, 08:50 PM']As I don't use chords in my band I read rather than contributed to this thread but I'm a bit gutted no one took you up on your offer as I really enjoyed messing about with your chords, so, please, if you've any more Major I'd love to see them. Thanks Les[/quote] I still haven't got the first lot under my fingers yet but I'm getting there :-) I'd certainly appreciate some more for when I get to that point!

I can feel the regret starting already.... I normally make my own cables... but.... who/what are OBMM cables? BTW... you were doing well using proper speaker cables. If I had a pound for everybody I've seen plugging their cab in with a signal cable --- I'd have about a fiver

There's somebody on here selling an Overwater 5 string for a very reasonable amount. Not sure if it is still for sale but that's 19mm spacing. Another vote for the TRB5. Do note that doesn't include the TRB1005 which has rather narrower spacing (but still not silly narrow).