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Kane Knight
10-21-2007, 06:05 PM
This sees like one of those "common sense gone awry" deals, but honestly, I'd just as soon not fuck up my bass. It's not a great bass, but as bass isn't even my primary instrument, I'd just as soon not have to buy a new one (Or repair this one) because I fucked up the neck.
OssMan
10-22-2007, 10:00 PM
But you have an IQ of 150 why cant you figure it out
Avenger
10-25-2007, 12:34 PM
lol
Stickman
10-25-2007, 12:43 PM
Archive this thread.
Mercury Bullet
11-01-2007, 12:16 AM
I've never had a problem with mine. I've heard that rumor before but never seen it happen nor known somebody it happened to.
Kane Knight
11-01-2007, 07:51 AM
Hmmmm...Someone actually knows what they're talking about. :y:
ct2k
11-04-2007, 11:45 AM
A remember a few years back there was a trend for nu-metal bands trying to be uber-heavy would use 5 and 6 string basses in order to fit with the horibble down tuned sounds they produced but I can't ever recall hearing about it being bad for the guit on a 4-string:-\ I wouldn't go too low anyway though, it'll just sound shite
Kane Knight
11-04-2007, 12:25 PM
A remember a few years back there was a trend for nu-metal bands trying to be uber-heavy would use 5 and 6 string basses in order to fit with the horibble down tuned sounds they produced but I can't ever recall hearing about it being bad for the guit on a 4-string:-\ I wouldn't go too low anyway though, it'll just sound shite

Yeah, you never want to loosen the strings too much. Though I'm not looking to like, drop to Cb or A like most of these fucks do. Mostly just to drop to D. Action's not quite the same on my bass when I do it, but I don't expect it to be the same.

Guitars tend to sound like shit then, too. Hence the rise of these like 18 string guitars to go with the 8 string basses. I know they're not really 18 stringers, but they do tend to have 2-3 extra strings below low A.

It's almost as pretentious as a 12 string, which is almost as pretentious as a lute.
El Fangel
11-04-2007, 12:57 PM
Man, I have to learn how to play bass alot better.
Kane Knight
11-04-2007, 01:30 PM
I play like shit. :D

Oh, I'm not horrible, I'm just not a master or even close.
OverTaker
11-06-2007, 05:54 PM
Lets blow some fucking windows out!
Kane Knight
11-09-2007, 09:09 AM
Hmmm...My neighbor, upstairs, who always bitches about the noise, is blaring his TV again.

I think I just might blow some windows out. :D
OverTaker
11-09-2007, 05:11 PM
Tell me you loved the Tenacious D movie?
Kane Knight
11-10-2007, 07:36 PM
Never watched it. Why?
OverTaker
11-10-2007, 11:45 PM
It kicks fuckin ass!! I bet you'll love it.