Kex Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) Finally a bass that does not intimidate me ! [url="http://news.baileyguitars.co.uk/index.php/2011/04/bailey-custom-one-string-bass-77-assembly-and-set-up/"]http://news.baileygu...bly-and-set-up/[/url] Edited May 4, 2016 by Kex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 When is the Adam Clayton sig model out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Is it any good for metal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1462384293' post='3042609'] When is the Adam Clayton sig model out? [/quote] YROWWWLLL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Meh - Jaco only needed 4 strings... (wait...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 DAT fretboard is wide enough to land a Boeing Jumbo....... ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Is it any good for chordal playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Seriously tho what can you actually do with that? Two strings is pushing it but what can you do on one string? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Looks brilliant!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 [quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1462396317' post='3042791'] Seriously tho what can you actually do with that? Two strings is pushing it but what can you do on one string? [/quote] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQCSg8p8bbM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kex Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) Brilliant ped, just wish i had not seen this next (may just give up now!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eteFo483GUs Edited May 4, 2016 by Kex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 [quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1462396317' post='3042791'] Seriously tho what can you actually do with that? Two strings is pushing it but what can you do on one string? [/quote] Country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 [quote name='Kex' timestamp='1462384025' post='3042604'] Finally a bass that does not intimidate me ! [url="http://news.baileyguitars.co.uk/index.php/2011/04/bailey-custom-one-string-bass-77-assembly-and-set-up/"]http://news.baileygu...bly-and-set-up/[/url] [/quote] There's quite a lot of single string basses about. I used to own this Atlansia Solitaire: [IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/DSC02853.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/DSC02870.jpg[/IMG] And there's at least one other Basschat member with a one string bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kex Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1462425470' post='3042872'] There's quite a lot of single string basses about. I used to own this Atlansia Solitaire: And there's at least one other Basschat member with a one string bass. [/quote] I think you will find you were playing a harpoon gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxos10 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Skiffle anyone. Lonnie Donegan would be proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1462396317' post='3042791'] Seriously tho what can you actually do with that? Two strings is pushing it but what can you do on one string? [/quote] The vast majority of songs I was playing during my time with a classic rock covers band could have been done on a 2-string bass (E and A). I even used the Altansia Solitaire for a couple of songs with them once. Stig Pedersen of DAD manages pretty well with just a 2-string: Edited May 5, 2016 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1462384293' post='3042609'] When is the Adam Clayton sig model out? [/quote] !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1462430730' post='3042898'] The vast majority of songs I was playing during my time with a classic rock covers band could have been done on a 2-string bass (E and A). I even used the Altansia Solitaire for a couple of songs with them once. Stig Pedersen of DAD manages pretty well with just a 2-string: [/quote] Yes that's two strings, but one string is a bit pointless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 [quote name='Kex' timestamp='1462426785' post='3042880'] I think you will find you were playing a harpoon gun [/quote] Probably, it is Japanese after all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 [quote name='ped' timestamp='1462396832' post='3042805'] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQCSg8p8bbM [/quote] I knew it would be slapping I just knew it turned and it off literally 10 seconds in. The beef I have with slapping is, while I find it very cool when done well and appropriately it gets boring real quick it's actually banned in my house no really ask any bc member who has tried it here, so slapping on one string over and over is going to make me violent. I'm still of the opinion that one string is utterly pointless and a waste of effort. Two strings you can make work although why make things harder for yourself I don't know. What next basses with more than 4 strings!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1462438185' post='3042955'] Yes that's two strings, but one string is a bit pointless. [/quote] Not if you're in Status Quo. Seriously though, I think it would be a very good exercise. It would certainly focus the mind, stop you from automatically playing what you usually play from muscle memory and make you think hard about note choice and placement. Nothing to stop you from being very groovy either, that is if you're very groovy anyway... Edited May 5, 2016 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1462438857' post='3042965'] Not if you're in Status Quo. Seriously though, I think it would be a very good exercise. It would certainly focus the mind, stop you from automatically playing what you usually play from muscle memory and make you think hard about note choice and placement. Nothing to stop you from being very groovy either, that is if you're very groovy anyway... [/quote] I can half see where your coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 If you put one really thin string on it would it be a one string extended range bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefbaker Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1462439148' post='3042971'] If you put one really thin string on it would it be a one string extended range bass? [/quote] It'd be a shitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kex Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1462438857' post='3042965'] Not if you're in Status Quo. [/quote] And talking of Quo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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