A question for 8 stringers

Christopher · 07-31-2007, 04:23 PM

I see a lot of guys picking up the new Ibanez 8 string and it got me wondering, are you guys playing those in bands or just by yourself? If you're jamming in bands what are the bass players doing, tuning wise?

I ask because as soon as I got my seven going all the bass players I worked with switched over to five or six stringers cuz they hated not being to able to go under me by an octave.

Variant · 07-31-2007, 05:15 PM

I'm a guitar loser that plays all by himself right now.

As for the tuning thing, I've had my Conklin seven string bass with a low F# on it since January or so, so now I've got a guitar to go over that now.

bostjan · 08-01-2007, 05:30 PM

My advice to any bass player is to tune how ever the hell they feel like tuning. My cousin tunes a five-string to G C F C G to get added range. I was playing a seven string in B+standard. It meant no one could rely on watching each other's fret position markers.

I know that a lot of guitarists and bassists alike get pretty miffed when they can't just mimic your finger positions, but you'd be surprised at how using different tunings can add a new dimension to the groove.

That said, a standard 35" scale bass can handle a low F# is need be, and I know a few bass players who already tune that low on a five-string.

All_¥our_Bass · 08-01-2007, 05:39 PM

I actually like doing unison stuff with bass/guitar. I play in the same octave as the guitar often, with no ill effects. Or I'll be adding some kind of harmony/tensions.

distressed_romeo · 08-01-2007, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bostjan

My advice to any bass player is to tune how ever the hell they feel like tuning. My cousin tunes a five-string to G C F C G to get added range. I was playing a seven string in B+standard. It meant no one could rely on watching each other's fret position markers.

I know that a lot of guitarists and bassists alike get pretty miffed when they can't just mimic your finger positions, but you'd be surprised at how using different tunings can add a new dimension to the groove.

That said, a standard 35" scale bass can handle a low F# is need be, and I know a few bass players who already tune that low on a five-string.

Agree 100% with everything here.

08-01-2007, 07:54 PM

I'm planing on going under by an octave, playing unison, playing above by an octave, and try to make interesting melodies that have the most common intervals like 5th, minor/major 3th, dominant,major,diminished aug 7th-9th-11th and so on.

07-31-2007, 04:23 PM	#1
Christopher Total Rondo Addict! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: La Grande, Oregon Posts: 1,440 Real Name: Christopher Main Seven: Agile Interceptor Pro 25 Rig: Fractal Axe Fx Thanked: 9	A question for 8 stringers I see a lot of guys picking up the new Ibanez 8 string and it got me wondering, are you guys playing those in bands or just by yourself? If you're jamming in bands what are the bass players doing, tuning wise? I ask because as soon as I got my seven going all the bass players I worked with switched over to five or six stringers cuz they hated not being to able to go under me by an octave.

08-01-2007, 05:30 PM	#3
bostjan Spastic Kitchen! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 6,076 Main Seven: Oni Custom 7 Main ERG: Oni Custom 8 Rig: Mesa Dual Recto Thanked: 6	My advice to any bass player is to tune how ever the hell they feel like tuning. My cousin tunes a five-string to G C F C G to get added range. I was playing a seven string in B+standard. It meant no one could rely on watching each other's fret position markers. I know that a lot of guitarists and bassists alike get pretty miffed when they can't just mimic your finger positions, but you'd be surprised at how using different tunings can add a new dimension to the groove. That said, a standard 35" scale bass can handle a low F# is need be, and I know a few bass players who already tune that low on a five-string. Khereb's myspace

08-01-2007, 05:39 PM	#4
All_¥our_Bass Hotter than Tifa!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sevenstring.org Posts: 1,795 Real Name: Nicholas Main Seven: I don't has yetz :'( Main ERG: Hello Kitty Squire Strat Rig: BP80->Drive CD 100B Thanked: 29	I actually like doing unison stuff with bass/guitar. I play in the same octave as the guitar often, with no ill effects. Or I'll be adding some kind of harmony/tensions. STARBUCK'S IST KRIEG!! "I don't know man. I'm pretty stoned right now. But all in all I think its just his crazy looking ears" - bulletbass man

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07-31-2007, 05:15 PM	#2
Variant Impromptu Observer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,597 Real Name: Ryan Main Seven: er, Eight: Ibanez RG2228 Main ERG: Steinberger Synapse Rig: Line 6 X3 Pro (soon) Thanked: 20	I'm a guitar loser that plays all by himself right now. As for the tuning thing, I've had my Conklin seven string bass with a low F# on it since January or so, so now I've got a guitar to go over that now.

08-01-2007, 07:54 PM	#6
Desecrated Dirty Lurker Posts: n/a	I'm planing on going under by an octave, playing unison, playing above by an octave, and try to make interesting melodies that have the most common intervals like 5th, minor/major 3th, dominant,major,diminished aug 7th-9th-11th and so on.


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