What to do - can't be doing with 5'ers anymore!

[White Cloud]

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1379255779' post='2210379']
I had a 5 string.... I tried hard to love it, but just couldn't.

I've never needed to go below D for a song, so found it easier to quickly drop tune anyhow. So my 5 string sat unused and unloved.

So a couple of weeks ago I sold it and put the money towards my dream bass an Ibanez SR1000..... Best decision I've made so far!!

In other 5 string news, my bass teacher has a 5 string Sei bass with a high C rather than a Low B.... That is quite a thing of beauty
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Congratulations on the SR1000 - stunning basses

[Dingus]

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1379259954' post='2210473']
There is nothing wrong with loving the Wombles...,
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There is nothing wrong with loving the Wombles collectively , but loving one individual Womble is a criminal offence . Operation Yewtree has barely scratched the surface yet of what really went on at the B.B.C back in the Seventies . .

[icastle]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1379259811' post='2210464']
I was having a go at iCastle, who is a fan of The Wombles. At least, he says he is.
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[discreet]

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1379261179' post='2210501']
There is nothing wrong with loving the Wombles collectively, but loving one individual Womble is a criminal offence.
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I've been 'wombling free' for decades - mainly due to a lack of investment in underwear.

[SpaceChick]

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1379260849' post='2210496']

Congratulations on the SR1000 - stunning basses
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Arent they just! It's a thing of beauty

[Dingus]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1379262072' post='2210524']
I've been 'wombling free' for decades - mainly due to a lack of investment in underwear.
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I think I might have seen you before now on Hampstead Heath . Next time I will wave .

Edited September 15, 2013 by Dingus

[Greggo]

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1379251572' post='2210308']
To the OP. You should appreciate it. : )




Ode To The Five String Bass





(My apologies in advance to my 5 string loving brothers)


There once was a time, when 4 strings were fine, and an E was as low as you’d go.

But the desire to go deeper, turned out to be a “keeper” and they added a B – as you know.

I too joined the crowd, the mantra was so loud “The five is the one that will last.”

But after many a gig, trying vainly to go big, my love of the B was soon past.

The notes didn’t speak with the clarity that I‘d seek. And I found that I’d use it less and less.

It just got in the way, I keep thinking an E was an A, Till finally asking… is this for the best?

It wasn’t for James or Jaco or Chris. Victor Wooton and Steve Harris never fell.

Jeff Berlin said “Nay” and hoped it’d just go away and Sir Paul would eschew it as well.

The Ox took a stand, amid the demands – an did John Paul Jones and Flea.

Rocco didn’t veer and Sting just sneered -- unimpressed -- as was Pino and Lee

Claypool went back, and accepted the fact -- it was good enough for Bootsy and Clarke

As did Osborne and Kaye, heading the way, and forever making their mark.

Then again, there was Anthony, who played mighty fancifully -- with even more strings than six!

Yet there are those, who still propose...he should stick to a four and a pick.

Of course there’s a case, within the right space, to add some well placed low “D’s”

But these days if that’s needed, I’ve finally conceded – I’ll just play it on the god damn keys.
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That's is incredible!

And yes I guess question was rhetorical, I play my 4 and find it easy to play then play my 5 and realise the tight spacing has been holding me back for years. I know I could go with a wider spacing 5 but I honestly don't think anything beyond D is needed by me anymore.

Also, I get the impression that more inexpensive basses don't do the low B justice compared to something more expensive whereas 4 string as a design is more forgiving.. I may be wrong there though.

[stingrayPete1977]

I'm afraid you need to take Flea out of the ditty, he records much of his stuff on five strings!

[discreet]

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1379263551' post='2210547']
I think I might have seen you before now on Hampstead Heath. Next time I will wave .
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I look forward to it. Bring a friend and a tub of Swarfega.

[Dingus]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1379273954' post='2210747']
I look forward to it. Bring a friend and a tub of Swarfega.
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It's a date! It will be nice to meet a better class of loiterer .

[dmccombe7]

Yep I went from 4 fretted to 6 string fretless and couldn't understand why I hadn't done this yrs ago. Then started in a rock band again using 4 string jazz. I then had chance to play in a "Nickelback" style band and bought a 5 stringer to hit low tuning and now back to 4 string Warwick again cause its a more Free / Bad Company type band that needs a tight mid-punch to cut thru mix. Now back to where I ended up back in 80's with my trusty Thumb bass.

Nothing like a bit of variety but I did retain string spacing same for all my basses where possible.

Dave