[QUOTE=GoldfingerSpokesman;13528581]How is it tuned?[/QUOTE]

BEADGCF

They've had a lefty one come through there a few times, but I didn't see that one in there.

I don't think I've seen one there before. They also had a used Line 6 Variax, which would have been awesome if it worked right. For some reason they only had like two sixers in the whole store though.
I feel like such a bad bassist because I know I am going to spend like all my time in the high strings and neglect the low stuff.

Don't see yourself as a bassist then.
Musician :p

I'm excited for my 6 to get here.

That's a pretty lucky score, even if I had the chance, I don't think i'd buy a 7+.

Maybe that will change once I get used to my 6.

[QUOTE=One Groovin Clown;13528623]Don't see yourself as a bassist then.
Musician :p

I'm excited for my 6 to get here.

That's a pretty lucky score, even if I had the chance, I don't think i'd buy a 7+.

Maybe that will change once I get used to my 6.[/QUOTE]

I actually don't consider myself a bassist at all really. I mean I like to play bass lines, but I like to play melodies too. I play bass because I like the feel, and really the timbre too, but I don't subscribe to the common idea of a bassist's role.

Band wise I do.

I do my roots, I do my lines. Whatever creativly fits.

When I'm at home, I take more of a experimental side.
Effects, weird riffs, stuff from the heart really.

[QUOTE=One Groovin Clown;13528652]Band wise I do.

I do my roots, I do my lines. Whatever creativly fits.

When I'm at home, I take more of a experimental side.
Effects, weird riffs, stuff from the heart really.[/QUOTE]

Yeah. In a band I play like a more typical bassist, just because that is what works.

I can't over how weird my four feels. I pick it up and the neck looks like an inch wide. It's creepy.

[QUOTE=Akira;13528612]I don't think I've seen one there before. They also had a used Line 6 Variax, which would have been awesome if it worked right. For some reason they only had like two sixers in the whole store though.
I feel like such a bad bassist because I know I am going to spend like all my time in the high strings and neglect the low stuff.[/QUOTE]

EADGCFB#?

I bet the Conklin neck is almost 2.5 times the size?

[QUOTE=PaulSimonon;13528666]EADGCFB#?[/QUOTE]

I might try it sometime.

If I had that I'd tune it CFBbEbAbDbGb with the C being between the normal low B and the E.

Or DADF#BEA. But that would be for a 7 string acoustic guitar...

[QUOTE=One Groovin Clown;13528668]I bet the Conklin neck is almost 2.5 times the size?[/QUOTE]

My ruler says the OLP is 1.5" at the nut and the Conklin is 2.5" at the nut. I might just be tired and measuring stupid.

An extra inch wider?

How does it feel in your hand?
Do you find it's easy to get accostomed to?

Sounds right on the OLP, probably spot on or within a few 16ths of an inch.

Dunno the measurements on the GT, but that's about right.

I will probably keep it standard. I considered before I found this getting a six tuned tenor, but the problem with that is I would probably end of missing the B even though I wouldn't use it a ton.

Yeah, that's how I am... I'd barely ever use a B if I had one. A C on the other hand....



But I've been reduced to a guitar player mostly now that I've got my fine lady around. Not to mention that the human lady in my life takes up some time too...

[QUOTE=One Groovin Clown;13528703]An extra inch wider?

How does it feel in your hand?
Do you find it's easy to get accostomed to?[/QUOTE]

It's pretty massive. I definitely won't have to worry about my hand grabbing the neck like a baseball bat. :lol:

That said, I have very long fingers, so it's not bad. I can do a 1-5 stretch on the low B. It's going to take some time for my wrist to adjust though.

[QUOTE=PaulSimonon;13528723]Yeah, that's how I am... I'd barely ever use a B if I had one. A C on the other hand....



But I've been reduced to a guitar player mostly now that I've got my fine lady around. Not to mention that the human lady in my life takes up some time too...[/QUOTE]

I can't play guitar. I've tried, but it just is totally unappealing to me. The strings are too small and close together. Plus I like the timbre of bass better.

Guitar is unappealing to me as well. The higher frequecies bug me.

All i can do is power chords :cool:

I don't like playing bass out of context. I am not a solo bass player.

Plus it's hard to sing while playing bass.... it's so much easier on guitar.

And fingerstyle is a lot more fun because there's so much more clarity.

Plus I hate small necks. Everytime I pick up a 6 string, I feel so natural behind it.

Even with my smallish hands. It just feels right.

[QUOTE=PaulSimonon;13528749]I don't like playing bass out of context. I am not a solo bass player.

Plus it's hard to sing while playing bass.... it's so much easier on guitar.[/QUOTE]

I love playing bass out of context, but I love band work too.

Singing is a non issue for me because I can't hold a pitch to save my life.

[QUOTE=One Groovin Clown;13528750]Plus I hate small necks. Everytime I pick up a 6 string, I feel so natural behind it.

Even with my smallish hands. It just feels right.[/QUOTE]

I feel pretty comfortable on most basses, but fives are weird for some reason.

My guitar has a thicker neck than my bass does. Wider too.

I've been playing a 5 for the past year and a half. Ibanez sr505.

So I'm used to it.

[QUOTE=PaulSimonon;13528766]My guitar has a thicker neck than my bass does. Wider too.[/QUOTE]

What do you play?

A Cort Artisan B4 fretless and a Taylor Big Baby acoustic.

The Taylor has a pretty thin neck, but it's a bit wide. Nice for fingerstyle.

The Cort has a really thin neck of normal width.

What are your rigs?

Theres a picture of mine in this thread somewhere.

Motherf[SIZE="2"]ucker.[/SIZE]
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