Hi Chuck,
I hadn't thought of replacing the low E string with a low B string.
If you're willing to do that for Gary, that would actually be very
cool. I'll be sure to mention it to him at some point.
Cheers,
- Darcy
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On 16 Feb 2007, at 8:00 PM, Chuck Israels wrote:
I have a newly acquired bass that I have offered to let Gary record
(no response on that so far - I think he's swamped with more
important things). It is deeper sounding than the one included in
JABB (bass sample 2) and had a low C extension on it when it was
used in the Seattle Symphony some years ago. You can see the
repairs where the holes for the extension are filled in on the side
of the neck. My assumption is that there is enough depth in this
instrument's sound to support the lower notes and, if Gary ever
takes me up on my offer, I could easily put on a low B string in
place of the low E, just to record the extra low range. Scordatura
will be unlikely to have the same good sound, as the string would
begin to sound flabby as you de-tuned it. You might get away with
a whole step - but by the time you got down to C, it would problaby
not sound very good without either the extra length an extension
would provide, or the extra wight of a thicker string.
If you want this - go ahead and bug Gary, and remind him of my
offer to spend a few hours making the samples.
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