greetings all, my name is Stewart and I'm actually a bassist. I currently play an 8 string instrument (in single course, tuned F#-B-E-A-D-G-C-F), but I'm...
... Once you migrate beyond the standard instruments, you're pretty much charting new territory. I think you have to have the needed musical skills, and just...
hey Stephen, thanks for the links and the perspective. one of my best friends is a 9 stringer. actually more than a few of my good friends play basses with 7,...
hey all, I forgot the pics in the last email! here they are... I hope you enjoy! from somewhere beneath 31Hz, Subcontrastew ===== 'The secret of life? Well,...
... Very cool looking instrument! I notice that there are some other multi-stringed basses in the background. Two things seem to be true: 1) the interest in 6+...
Hello, Stephen you're great to start this group! Thanks for getting me in on this. Where do I begin? I really appreciated hearing all the comments about...
Thanks for joining, Janet. I'm sure many people will benefit from your presence here. I for one, will be buying your method book and DVD the day it comes out....
hey Stephen, I will absolutely keep the group posted if I find anything that fits the bill. in the meantime, can anyone recommend any solid materials to help...
hey Janet, wonderful post! I'm looking forward to reading your book and watching the DVD when they become available! thanks to everyone for welcoming me to the...
Stew, I have a suggestion for you. Do you know the work of Gene Bertoncini? He is the master of chords with melody He might have some books out on this...
hey Janet, thanks for both suggestions! I'll investigate both! I'm also glad this group was started. while I am up against slightly different physical and...
Hi! I saw this site from the AG CLassical Corner Forum. Finally, a group for fellow 10 stringers! :-) I'm Perf De Castro, and I play a whole range of styles...
hello! technically I'm still only an 8 stringer as my 10 is being built, but I've played an 11 string bass, so I'm hoping to slip in on a technicality! ;) from...
... Thanks for joining. We are glad to have you. I find it interesting that you use different tunings. I am curious if you (or anybody else) switch tunings...
Dear Stephen, the bass notes can change to the tuning that the work that we are touching therefore it requires it, is important to consider that these bass...
... or just ... Hello Stephen! Thanks for the welcome! Well, I change tunings quite often. My main tuning is the one I mentioned in my last post. Then...
Perf: D you get specific string gauges, or do you just get additional A and E strings? In your second tuning, you tune down your G down a minor seventh to an...
6-string guitarists do this all the time, tuning 6=D frequently and 5=G occasionally. With a 7-10 string, there are even more possibilities. The bass note...
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I just found this interesting site during a search for Carulli Decacorde. <http://www.maurizioverna.it/italiano/chitarra10.htm> Does anyone here speak Italian?...
Hello Stephen, ... and E ... Here are the strings I use for the extra basses: 7 = extra hard tension 6th string 8 = extra hard tension 5th string 9 = extra...
How funny! Those are the photos from my web page. Oh well, I can't complain, I "borrowed" mine as well. Len ... From: Stephen Bright...
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Hello, For strings, I suggest getting a normal 6-string set, then buying the remaining gauges individually. Pick the tensions that are safest within the range...
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... Can you tell if he translated your text as well? I'm wondering if he added any interesting new information on 10-string Romantic composers. Stephen...
... On the Ramirez 10-string, the fretboard is tapered thinner so that the lower strings have more room to vibrate. Those low strings are very floopy, and ...
Colleagues, Jumping into this necessary dialogue about strings. I'm going to make a phone call to La Bella on behalf of these questions. As I mentioned, they...
hey all, I've been reading your posts about strings with great fascination. obviously as a bassist whos low C# will vibrate around 17Hz somewhere, my...
Stew, First of all it's great to hear of your work on the bass. I am very attached to the concept of bass playing. My husband Alan Brennan plays and records...
hey Janet, thanks for the great answer! my hope was that the low strings would be fully expoited. that's what I'm striving to do, but I'm hardly a virtuoso. ...
whoops! forgot a couple of things! Jaco was a *huge* inspiration for me and remains a seminal influence. he taught me more about time, taste, and tone in a...
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