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 Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:01 pm
I have been playing a P.O.S. 4-string for a while now and i would like to buy a better bass. and i am pretty sure that i want a 6-string. but i have no clue what to buy. and advice would be great.
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:29 am
How long is a while? If you're only just starting, I really don't recommend switching to a 6-string all of a sudden, do you really have a need for the extra 2 stings? Most likely not unless your in, I dunno, a a jazz troupe or something. Try a 5-string, see if you're even using the B string, then decide if you even need the high C.
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:27 pm
four strings is all u really need unless u play a lot of metal. i always found that extra strings got in my way of playing.
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:44 am
if your new
Four
unless you really wanna play more strings
then go five... and if you dig it, try a six after a year or so
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:00 am
it started out with four... it should remain with four...
to each their own i guess...
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Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:29 pm
 DO WANT. Haha. Well, I can't really say anything more than what's already been said. I just thought posting this beauty would have been awesome, since 8>6
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:10 pm
warwick, and music man make the best 6 strings I can think of but 6 string is prity hard to play. Maybe a 5 string would be better. I have a 5 and its prity thick necked. I'm going to switch to a 4 soon. Also High C on a five is way cooler IMO.
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:18 pm
If you want a six string, goto your local insturment store and play one. here is where I got my Fretless and six string http://www.rondomusic.net yes they seem cheap, but just change the strings and get a set up done on it and they are good to go.
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:04 am
I would also agree and say do not go with a six string until you are a vary season bass player, 4 is all one really needs. Hell, I dont need any more then 4...
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:44 am
6 strings are definetally for show, when you're a better bass player and know alot of scales then a 6 string could come in handy when soloing, but in a song that usualy consists of 3 key changes and not alot of fill time 4 string is perfectly fine. plus i think the wide neck just slows you down.
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:20 pm
stick with 4 if i were you, theres a high chance you wont need the extra string and it will only get in your way after a while. Just believe me, 4 strings are all you need, but if you want to try something new, go for a 5, but stay away from a 6 unless you DEFENTLY know what your doing
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:13 pm
I got a 6 string last spring and realized I wasn't ready for it. Then I started my college courses and beefed up my playing by doing tons and tons of scales and now I'm just starting to play the 6 string again. What I own is an Ibanez SR506 and it's pretty nice, great pickups, it's active, has a really smooth fast neck and to top it off it comes with elixers on it. But yea I side with everyone else... stick with the 4 string for now and once you know your scales then try the 6 string.
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:21 am
osgood_schloter_boi 6 strings are definetally for show, when you're a better bass player and know alot of scales then a 6 string could come in handy when soloing, but in a song that usualy consists of 3 key changes and not alot of fill time 4 string is perfectly fine. plus i think the wide neck just slows you down. First off, The six string is not for show, I can play any scale anywhere on my fret board. If I am doing a session gig, I always bring my 4-string and a six string. Reason being is that most gigs like the 4 becuase they are used to it and it is a normal thing. BUT once in a while I get to use my six string either they have no preference or they want me to go lower or higher than I can, and I pull that out. A six string bass can be used for any style of music, but look at the price of strings, how much a six-string bass cost, etc, and you can see why people shy away from them. The wide neck also does not slow me down in the slightest. if you have proper fretting-hand technique you can actually be faster on a six-string because the string spacing is smaller, meaning you can switch to the strings quicker.
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:04 pm
If your gonna get a 6 string bass i would suggest getting either and Ibanez sr506 or a peavy grind 6 string. me myself, i dont really like the feel of peavy grinds but the ibanez. i own one and it does wonders for my playing. im into playing like funk metal( like rage against the machine and Primus) and like just regular funk. it really comes in handy
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