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Old 03-07-2007, 09:13 AM   #1 (permalink)
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hello, it's good to be here. my name is Matthew, i live in the UK. i am a creative person especially interested in music, arts and design

i have already posted 3 times before introducing myself my apologies

my first instrument was a analogue/digital synthesiser in 1993. in 1994 i moved onto 5 string bass and in 1996 started my experimentation with fifths tunings, inspired by Robert Fripp and driven by my desire for more pitch range, especially upwards

in 2002 i briefly switched to 7 string guitar tuned in fourths, an ibanez RG7321 hardtail. the number of strings felt right but after a while i missed the low notes, long scale, tone and sheer size of a bass guitar

in 2003 i bought the instrument my heart had desired for years, a 6 string bass, an Ibanez BTB406. in 2005 after much back-and-forth between fourths and fifths tunings i commited to fifths tuning and therefore finally realised the underlying dream i had been pursuing all this time: a guitar with the pitch range similar to a keyboard. i have been playing using an ebow and 2 handed tapping techniques a lot recently

still i desire more range, i am waiting for an affordable 7 string bass i can tune in fifths

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Old 03-07-2007, 09:27 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 03-07-2007, 10:28 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 03-07-2007, 10:47 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Welcome to the party dude!

If you're interested in seven-string bass, we've already got Dood and Garry Goodman here, who are 7+string bassists.

How go things with the ebow? There are already a few devotees here (including me!)...

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Old 03-12-2007, 09:00 AM   #5 (permalink)
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How go things with the ebow? There are already a few devotees here (including me!)...
things go good.. it even works on the .145 string! it's perfect for driving a waveshaping bass-synth too
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Old 03-12-2007, 10:43 AM   #6 (permalink)
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