dannybuoy Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 http://www.bassplayer.com/basses/1165/sandberg-introduces-their-new-2-string-bass-series/51843 Discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weststarx Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 They've had one similar to that in PMT in Birmingham for ages! Who needs four!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Cool novelty but not much else I imagine. I'll stick to 5 strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I can see that the psychedelic paint job might might appeal to disco and funk players. Which is slightly ironic, because you'd never be able to play octaves on that thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 The traditional understated paint job puts me off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 [quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1429261405' post='2749708'] Cool novelty but not much else I imagine. [/quote] Exactly my view on 5-strings. Thpp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Still one string more than needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 [quote name='Lw.' timestamp='1429261866' post='2749717'] Still one string more than needed! [/quote] Two strings more than needed if some people's views on bass playing are to be considered... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) Maybe the idea is that when you've taken enough acid to truly get into and appreciate the paintjob, there will be more than enough strings for you... Edited April 17, 2015 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 [quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1429261739' post='2749713'] I can see that the psychedelic paint job might might appeal to disco and funk players. Which is slightly ironic, because you'd never be able to play octaves on that thing... [/quote] I dunno, I'm sure you could string it with two E strings an octave apart. Instant disco machine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliusmonk Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Mark Sandman... I think he used A and D strings though on his main fretless bass? What a great player and frontman, how I wish he was still with us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingraybassman Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Late april fools?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmit Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 [quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1429261405' post='2749708'] Cool novelty but not much else I imagine. I'll stick to 5 strings. [/quote] Pretty great way to learn shifting up and down the neck, but you could just chose to do exercises over 2 strings for much less money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I reckon I could get away with 3 strings. We recorded an album last week and I honestly don't think that I played any notes at all on the G-string. Mark Hamilton from Ash had only three strings on his bass for years, he claimed that it was because as a teenager he broke the G and was too poor to buy a replacement so learned to play that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organic Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 As a migraine sufferer I hope I never see one IRL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPHDS Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Stig Pederson of Danish band D-A-D has been playing (and making) his own 2-stringers for years......as he found 'he only ever used two, so why have more.....' Two of his more interesting creations - http://www.metal-archives.com/images/8/5/1/0/85102_artist.jpg?2031 and http://nebula.gigahost.dk/v1/AUTH_fc62c141-0a58-488f-9d22-e42a03cd8505/images_c6b/500033218_8fa575210106823d6aed73b9f15e2891789870f8.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheth Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Great for metalcore bands... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Doesn't Tony Levin do a reduced string thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmit Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 [quote name='SPHDS' timestamp='1429351651' post='2750651'] Stig Pederson of Danish band D-A-D has been playing (and making) his own 2-stringers for years......as he found 'he only ever used two, so why have more.....' Two of his more interesting creations - [url="http://www.metal-archives.com/images/8/5/1/0/85102_artist.jpg?2031"]http://www.metal-arc...artist.jpg?2031[/url] and [url="http://nebula.gigahost.dk/v1/AUTH_fc62c141-0a58-488f-9d22-e42a03cd8505/images_c6b/500033218_8fa575210106823d6aed73b9f15e2891789870f8.jpg"]http://nebula.gigaho...891789870f8.jpg[/url] [/quote] wow, first time I saw that reverse guitar one i thought it was photoshopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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