12 string full fifths tuning - gauges? | TalkBass.com
网页2005年8月5日 · I'm working on a mod project that's going to use dual octave courses like a 12 string and yeah, I was playing around with the idea of doing one of the octave strings a fifth up. If I like the way it works out with the project I might try it out on a full 12 string once I finally get one, though probably just on the E and A sets.
12 String Basses. Good or Bad? - TalkBass.com
网页2020年6月19日 · They are generally set up like a standard 4-string bass, except with a pair of octave strings tuned in unison next to each fundamental. The pair of octaves create a slight chorus effect (which can be enhanced by slightly detuning) and make a 12-string sound somewhat fuller and more complex than an 8-string.
Musicvox MI-5 12 String Bass - TalkBass.com
网页2007年4月18日 · Watched YouTube videos. 12 string Basses sound amazing and full. We mostly liked the Musicvox Space Cadet -12 ( looks like Woody played this model as well as other brands) •Neck thru design and “locking “ tuners. Could easily fill in spaces in a live performance if needed.
Hamer 12-string bass - TalkBass.com
网页2009年1月1日 · Rob Martinez. Sep 14, 2005. 3,158. 1,350. May 31, 2009. #12. A 12 string bass can obviously be played through a bass amp, but sound best when bi-amped, meaning splitting the signal and having a bass amp for the lows and a guitar amp for mids and highs (with some distortion). Blend the two sound and voila, KILLER 12 string bass tone!
How viable is a 12-string bass (in 4 courses) for conventional rock …
网页2012年1月5日 · I realize that a lot of people (myself included) would probably play the 12-string with a pick, so I guess that is what I am asking about.
Country song examples that use the low B string? - TalkBass.com
网页5,400. Nashville TN. Jul 12, 2024. #3. its used a ton but also not used a ton. Lots of guys in Nashville in the studios tune down to get the low notes you hear on those recordings. For example Days Gone By by Keith Urban is a bass tuned DGCF and Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood is a bass tuned C# F# B E.
Bridge lifting on 12 string - TalkBass.com
网页2021年5月13日 · Once the bridge is pulling up like that the normal way to fix it “correctly” is to remove the bridge, clean the top and underside of the bridge and reglue it or a slightly larger bridge. This will require some specialized clamps and cauls. While the bridge is off, check all the braces and the pad under the bridge. Fix anything that’s loose.
Is a P bass pickup in a music man 5 string possible
网页2023年3月22日 · I have a P/MM 4-string (Nordstrand NP4 + Nordstrand BigSplitman). The bass turned out superb. For the record, I mounted the BigSplitman in the traditional Music Man location and only had to bump the NP4 toward the neck a smidge because in their regular positions, yes -- there is a sought overlap. The NP4 still sounds like a P pickup!
4 string to 5 string Rickenbacker conversion - TalkBass.com
网页2008年1月29日 · But the Rickenbacker 4003s5 is hard to play fingerstyle because of a 2 1/16" spacing at the bridge. So I started modifying 4003s5 basses so they had a string spacing of 2 1/4 or 2 3/8" which makes them easier to play. About 2001 Rickenbacker quit making the 4003s5 basses so I started modifying 4 string basses into 5 string basses.
Setting intonation: open string and 12th fret or 12th fret and 12th ...
网页2003年3月23日 · Nov 27, 2013. #5. Tune the string to pitch. Strike the harmonic at the 12th fret. They should match no matter what. Now, press down and fret at the 12th fret. If it's sharper than the harmonic, the string needs to be longer (move bridge saddle back). If it's flat, the string needs to be shorter (move saddle forward).