Moderators ThudMaker Posted November 20, 2007 Moderators Share Posted November 20, 2007 WTF? Why would you do that? I'm wondering if either it gave him lower action or he played a lot of lead work and did a lot of string bends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted November 20, 2007 Members Share Posted November 20, 2007 I'm wondering if either it gave him lower action or he played a lot of lead work and did a lot of string bends. None of the above. He used a lot of open drone notes, and didn't like the sound of the open string, wanted a fretted sound. It was only on one bass, and he only used that bass on 2 songs. Would have messed with my head but good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted November 20, 2007 Moderators Share Posted November 20, 2007 None of the above. He used a lot of open drone notes, and didn't like the sound of the open string, wanted a fretted sound. It was only on one bass, and he only used that bass on 2 songs. Would have messed with my head but good though. Ahhh, he needed a brass or nickel nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted November 20, 2007 Members Share Posted November 20, 2007 The only circumstances where I'd consider using one on bass would be if I'd worked out a fairly complicated fingering for a part, involving use of open strings, and needed to play it in a different key on short notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted November 21, 2007 Moderators Share Posted November 21, 2007 Ahhh, he needed a brass or nickel nut. Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 My guitarist will use a capo occasionally. I've never needed one on bass for what I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 The only circumstances where I'd consider using one on bass would be if I'd worked out a fairly complicated fingering for a part, involving use of open strings, and needed to play it in a different key on short notice. As stated earlier, I experimented with it on one song before in a very experimental type of band. But I also had a bizarre tuning on the bass too... It was a 5 string tuned ADAEG, (I think, been a few years, but that sounds right) where the B string (and nut of course) were replaced and substituted with another A string, same gauge same tuning as the "normal" A string... then capo'd at the fourth IIRC. I played with a lot of effects, used a lot of chords, and there was a second bass player in Drop D that played the more normal low end stuff, I was up doing chording with effects and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members basste Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 Never on the bass, but it's a good buddy for my acoustic guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rhythm Junky Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 McCartney used one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 McCartney used one. Seriously? That's wicked. I feel instant justification now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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