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Warning! This Could Make You Buy a Double Bass!
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ELCBK
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Earlier, I watched a video of a Double Bassist play a little Classical music... meh. 

THEN, I caught a glimpse of Adam Ben Ezra!

I'm VERY impressed, AND 5 STRINGS - woo hoo!

"Me, myself and the upright bass" - TEDx Talks. 

 

I didn't know that a Double Bass was strung kinda backwards & in 4ths (E₁,A₁,D₂,G₂)!!! 

Is the 5th string is a C₃? 

What is B octave number on piano below C₁ - B₀?

 

@Fiddlerman -

If more people see this video, there's going to be a crazy mob of people ascending on the Fiddlershop looking for a 5-string Double Bass!

 You stocked up?  🤗

 

...not showing the Grandkids. 🤭

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I'm assuming the accustic bass and electric bass are tuned the same, I play electric 5 string tuned B0, E1, A1, D2, G2

Mark

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@elcbk. CHACHING... they sound great though!   theres something about having an upright playing that rounds out everything.  I cheat and have a vst plugin from toontrack ill use sometimes.   Also have a guitarcenter Dean fretted acoustic thats fun to add in.  has a pretty good sound for what it is. 

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@Mark -

Thanks! 

Happy EmoticonsSeems so wrong to have 'zero' octave strings! 

 

@ABitRusty -

Wide Eyed Gaping Mouth EmoticonsYes, cha-ching! 

...wonder how long those strings last, too!

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March 30, 2023 - 3:38 pm
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ELCBK said

@Fiddlerman -

If more people see this video, there's going to be a crazy mob of people ascending on the Fiddlershop looking for a 5-string Double Bass!

 You stocked up?  🤗

  

Not a one..... Only 4 stringed basses. I guess we'll need to make some new investments. lol

"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."

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Well, guess 4 strings on a Double Bass are great, too! 

Especially seeing/listening to what Stanley Clarke does playing one (I thought he only played Bass Guitar)! 

This is an old video, but man - talk about FLYING FINGERS OF STEEL! 

 

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@ELCBK That was fantastic! Jer almost got one as a pawn shop save. I told him definitely no room, no ability to play learn it, Those strings are large and expensive. We said good bye to it and told it we wished it a good home, not the burn pile.

I loved that this bass was lovingly used. Simply beautiful, and very talented bassist. 

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