what's the ideal amount of strings for a guitar or bass guitar?[views:2687][posts:11]____________________________________________________________ [Dec 11,2013 8:54am - serious question to all musicians ""] Some. Say they like a 6 string guitar but I think 7 makes you more versatile. And for bass, anyone that plays a 4 stringed bass is a poser and not a real bass player. My ideal band would have a 8 stringed bass guitar and a 7 string guitar for a total of 15 strings. Then you could add another set of strings for a second guitar but have it all high end so there's only 6 strings like a normal guitar. That's brings the total to 19 strings plus a drummer and the band will rule. |
| ____________________________________________ [Dec 11,2013 9:20am - CastleStringerown ""] That sounds kewl kewl kewl kewl kewl kewl kewl kewl kewl kewl kewl kewl and everfything |
| __________________________________________ [Dec 11,2013 9:46am - largefreakatzero ""] 6 and 4 respectively. The rest is just a bunch of horseshit. |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 11,2013 9:54am - Alx_Casket ""] Depends on what you're going for with your "ideal band." |
| _______________________________________ [Dec 11,2013 10:17am - BeholdJudas ""] If you intend on playing it like an actual fucking instrument instead of a glorified fart noise generator, go right ahead and grab a 7 or 8-string guitar or a 5 or 6-string bass. If you're just gonna do open-note chugs on the low strings while occasionally throwing in some treacly "atmospheric" bullshit on the higher strings, fuck right off. |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 11,2013 10:22am - OctoJosh ""] BeholdJudas said:If you intend on playing it like an actual fucking instrument instead of a glorified fart noise generator, go right ahead and grab a 7 or 8-string guitar or a 5 or 6-string bass. If you're just gonna do open-note chugs on the low strings while occasionally throwing in some treacly "atmospheric" bullshit on the higher strings, fuck right off. Beautifully stated. |
| ______________________________________________ [Dec 11,2013 11:33am - Vacant Eyes Is Fag ""] whatever amount of strings vacant eyes use is fag because they are fag |
| _________________________________________ [Dec 11,2013 11:57am - shutup fagget ""] Vacant%20Eyes%20Is%20Fag said:whatever amount of strings vacant eyes use is fag because they are fag shutup fagget |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 11,2013 11:58am - OctoJosh ""] 3-guitars: Two 7 strings and one 8-string. That's what we use. I have 3 octaves on the 8 and broader scales. Whatever your 6 can do, my 8 can do better. Pretty faggy eh? |
| ______________________________________________ [Dec 11,2013 12:01pm - Vacant Eyes Is Fag ""] yeah that is pillow biting gay |
| ______________________________________ [Dec 11,2013 3:13pm - Snowden NLI ""] 6 and 4. If you need to go lower, just tune the whole thing down and/or use a longer scale. |
| __________________________________ [Dec 11,2013 3:59pm - Realist ""] If you need more than 6, you are doing it wrong and making up for a lack of talent with DAT LOW END. |