Never use my G string

[Rayman]

I use it a lot. We play original heavy rock, and because we’re a 3pce, I play a lot of chords and triads to cover the guitar during solos. Funnily enough though, when I was playing Stingrays I avoided the G like the plague, because it was weak on all 3 of the ‘rays I had. 

[Kev]

Me too, I figured out that I preferred playing 5 frets down than using the G string about 8 years ago now, gave up 5 strings for good and switched to BEAD/Drop B, haven't looked back.

[SteveXFR]

15 hours ago, super al said:

I play 5 string basses mainly and used all the strings when playing in a function band (I resisted 5 string basses until the keyboard player said "you wouldn't need to change bass mid set if you had a 5" lightbulb moment 😄).

 

Now I'm in a rock band I think in 2 songs I use the B string and never use the G string at all. I could go back to a 4 string and occasionally do in rehearsals but I'm scared I'd have to sell my lovely 5s. 

 

Could you use the G string for your other passion @SteveXFR ? Are G strings any good as brake/gear cables? 😄

 

 

 

Not for hydraulic brakes!

[Terry M.]

17 hours ago, super al said:

 (I resisted 5 string basses until the keyboard player said "you wouldn't need to change bass mid set if you had a 5" lightbulb moment 😄).

 

I've been to gigs and seen bassists switch between 4 and 5 string mid-set and based on the end result never know why they bother. But maybe that's for another discussion ☺️ I play across the fretboard as I exclusively play 5s so therefore I play the G all the time.

[Reggaebass]

Thinking about it I could probably take the A ,D and G string off and still be ok 😁

[tauzero]

I don't use it to properly play play on except for "I predict a riot", but I do use it a fair bit for passing notes on fills.

[SteveXFR]

1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

Thinking about it I could probably take the A ,D and G string off and still be ok 😁

 

You may as well take the mid and treble knobs off your amp while you're at it.