pros and cons of a 6-string bass?

But some lines require quite crazy movement on the fretboard if you don't drop D >_<

Slash04 said:
Ah, i get it. Never considered changing my tuning to drop d cos i really try to utilize my b so i don't feel like i should have just settled for a 4 string bass. Haha!
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hey, thanks for all that feedback.

now that someeone relate the 6 string to an ironing board, i take a step back at my GAS. haha! i'll try out the 6 string again. see if i could get used to it. sometimes the stretching over my current 4 string gives my letf hand a good strain already.

my issue is that i'm not sure if i'll use the low B a lot. but i'll definately be liking the high C. so how about if i get a 5 sting and string it E A D G C instead?

i tried out a Shine 6 string. it had 24 frets, hence a small body and didn't weight pretty much. (6 strings, 24 frets: what more about range can one ask for!) sound was quite ok for it's price.

i really agree with one thing though: the monster neck is only nice to look at!
 
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hayabusa said:
my issue is that i'm not sure if i'll use the low B a lot. but i'll definately be liking the high C. so how about if i get a 5 sting and string it E A D G C instead?
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I think you're onto something. Try an EADGC bass with a drop-tuner on the E string peg. I have two 5-string basses, one is traditional BEADG and the other is EADGC but without the drop-D tuner. Thats cos I mainly use an Ex-Factor for my gigs. I might wanna try that idea I just posted in the first paragraph though. Its just that my heart is screaming "no....get an MTD 535 first "......................
 
Haha ya it's me, 6 string more convenient for me, no need to keep moving up and down the finger board. But definitely slap very slow compared to 4 string.
 
i get it!

slapping-> 4 string
tapping -> 6 string
regular playing-> 1 string already enough. hehe..

does drop D tuning means tuning down from EADG to DGCF? that would be useful for me because the songs i play in church has a lot of Eb. i will try it the moment i get home to my baby.. but won't the strings get loose? i'm using extra light gauge.
 
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warwickw said:
Haha ya it's me, 6 string more convenient for me, no need to keep moving up and down the finger board. But definitely slap very slow compared to 4 string.
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but move up and down fretboard makes it look more difficult than it really is (because it is) and hence makes u look more PRO than u really are

then you can get laid and die from drug overdose
 
shinobi said:
but move up and down fretboard makes it look more difficult than it really is (because it is) and hence makes u look more PRO than u really are
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Strings die faster with all those sliding...
Maybe I should try switching back to a 26 fret warwick then haha
 
1-string bass better. But must have 92 frets, no less.

Seriously, I can get by with the E and A strings. I think its more groovy that way most of the time! Try!
 
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