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TankJon666 · 07-01-2012, 09:42 AM

I generally approach playing an 8 string the same as playing a 5 string bass. I try to use the low string sparingly. For example ..you have a track thats written in drop E ...where do you go after that? Surely not lower otherwise it just starts getting f*ckin' stupid. My approach is to say write a track in B with the lower string tuned to either F# or Drop E so I have that extra low to go down to emphasise the br00talz ...if any of that makes sense

07-01-2012, 09:42 AM	#7
TankJon666 SS.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Worthing, UK Posts: 463 Thanked: 6	I generally approach playing an 8 string the same as playing a 5 string bass. I try to use the low string sparingly. For example ..you have a track thats written in drop E ...where do you go after that? Surely not lower otherwise it just starts getting f*ckin' stupid. My approach is to say write a track in B with the lower string tuned to either F# or Drop E so I have that extra low to go down to emphasise the br00talz ...if any of that makes sense