5 or 4 string bass?
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5 or 4 string bass?
I am getting my wife a new Bass for xmas and I wondering if the extra cash is worth it for the 5 string.
Would like to hear from some bass players on this one. Is the 5 string really better or just a gimmick that hardly gets used?
Would like to hear from some bass players on this one. Is the 5 string really better or just a gimmick that hardly gets used?
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Re: 5 or 4 string bass?
How long has she been playing? If not long or just learning, don't complicate it, get a 4 string.Honkeyballs wrote:I am getting my wife a new Bass for xmas and I wondering if the extra cash is worth it for the 5 string.
Would like to hear from some bass players on this one. Is the 5 string really better or just a gimmick that hardly gets used?
What type of music? If she is not playing alot of "dropped" tune songs or music that calls for alot of low end, again...keep it simple, she can always move up to a 5 string later if she is getting good.
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She has played in the past but has not had one for about 5 years... You might be right keeping it simple....
Of course I am thinking of myself as well on the deal and have always wanted a 5 string bass to fuck around on..
Of course I am thinking of myself as well on the deal and have always wanted a 5 string bass to fuck around on..
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Get a five. She won't stick with it more than likely anyway and you just got yourself a five!
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Nice words of encouragement there PFloyd.Pfl?yd wrote:Get a five. She won't stick with it more than likely anyway and you just got yourself a five!
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And why exactly would I change my name to "Schmeagle"?[/b]
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And why exactly would I change my name to "Schmeagle"?[/b]
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PABassPlayer wrote:Nice words of encouragement there PFloyd.Pfl?yd wrote:Get a five. She won't stick with it more than likely anyway and you just got yourself a five!
Honkeyballs wrote:She has played in the past but has not had one for about 5 years...
Izzy: do you realize how broad "environmental science" is?
Izzy: it's like going to school for history
Izzy: well, more useful than that
Izzy: but an expert on the civil war won't know jackshit on uhh
Izzy: something that isnt the civil war
Izzy: it's like going to school for history
Izzy: well, more useful than that
Izzy: but an expert on the civil war won't know jackshit on uhh
Izzy: something that isnt the civil war
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Here is what I ended up getting
Bass Amp
Bass
Gig Bag
DM Blue Steel Set
Monster Cable
Guitar Stand
$910 cash out the door. All new gear.
Not to bad... I am have been playing the hell out of it when she is not around...
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