It's about time

[Nightwolf]

Well, it's about time you guys thought about the guy in the back . Any other Bass players in the house? I have a 5 string and a 4 string as my primary Axes. My band switches back and forth to a drop-D tuning. How would you handle this? I currently use my 4 for drop-D and my 5 for regular tuning, but if I broke a string at a show, I'd have to retune or learn 2 ways to play each Song

[Guest]

I didn't think Bass player broke strings

Just what do you do to your basses on stage?

What's the 5 srting?

[Nightwolf]

I broke three at one show, not old strings either, guess that's why they call me Thumper. Schecter Custom 5. Awesome Bass!!

[john]

How on earth did you manage to break 3 strings? That must have been a lightning bass fill!

Any gigs coming up?

Cheers

John

[Nightwolf]

Still trying to get it together, should move in to a practice space on Monday. "Two and a Half WeeKs" is taking Two and a Half YeaRs to get going. I just wanna play!  :'(

[john]

I haven't played a gig in a while. Missing it lots...

John

[Guest olggu]

Well, it's about time you guys thought about the guy in the back . Any other Bass players in the house? I have a 5 string and a 4 string as my primary Axes. My band switches back and forth to a drop-D tuning. How would you handle this? I currently use my 4 for drop-D and my 5 for regular tuning, but if I broke a string at a show, I'd have to retune or learn 2 ways to play each Song

How about a Hipshot Bass Extender :"With a quick flick of the handy thumb lever, the HIPSHOT Bass Extender Key instantly expands your range without leaving position. Tunable to any note from "E" to low "C"" https://www.hipshotproducts.com/Default1.htm

With this gadget you can manage that change of tuning in notime...even while playing  

[Steve]

I haven't played a gig in a while. Missing it lots...

Me neither! I still cant find anybody around who wants to play any original music! And I'm getting on a bit now at 47, almost past it...... :.

I think bass players that break strings must play with hack saws as plectrums....    

[Nightwolf]

Thanks olggu,

That device looks awesome. Although it would cornfuse the %&*@ out of me.

I think bass players that break strings must play with hack saws as plectrums.

I don't even use a pick I'm just tough on my shtuff

[Guest olggu]

Thanks olggu,

That device looks awesome. Although it would cornfuse the %&*@ out of me.

Here is link to page where guy called Cliff Engel uses that gadget for the last note of the song "Mister Pastorius"

http://www.cliffengel.com/realmedia/pastorius.ram    

Funny little gadget, and it fill's one need for the performing artist...

Not for me, anyway ; I don't got the money  

[Steve]

Not for me, anyway ; I don't got the money  

Rubbish! Everybody in Finnlandia is very wealthy! It must be all those Euros flying about...