162 - 6-String Basses: Pros and (mostly) CONS?

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🗓️ 12 August 2024

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

In this podcast, Ian and Sharon explore the highs and lows of playing a six-string bass, from the extra range it offers to the challenges of controlling those extra strings. They share their favorite models, riffs, and tips for anyone curious about diving into six-string territory. Curious about why they think every bassist should try one? Tune in to find out.

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0:00.0	Sharon
0:02.1	Yeah
0:13.3	Yeah
0:13.4	It sounds good
0:18.3	Oh and I noticed you're using a little sound on there, too.
0:21.6	I made it myself. I bought it with my own money. I did actually buy it with my own money. I'm very proud of that. Yeah. The first preset drop. Yeah, I hear, whenever I hear somebody use that sound, it makes my heart so happy.
0:40.0	The Montana sound, the HX presets. That's really fun. Hey, you've got a giant six-string bass,
0:47.6	and so do I today. Humongous. Humongous. And when I first met you, the first piece of content I saw of you was with the
0:58.9	Berkeley Indian music ensemble and you singing and playing that bass. And my first thought was,
1:05.6	whoa, she's a monster. And my second thought was that bass is as big as she is.
1:11.6	Which is funny because the body is not actually huge.
1:14.6	Like it's a thumb.
1:15.6	So it's like it's a tiny body compared to most bases.
1:19.6	Yeah, what is that?
1:20.6	Tell everybody what you've got there.
1:22.6	This is a Warwick six string thumb base.
1:25.6	It's an original German from the 90s.
1:29.0	German built.
1:30.6	Do you remember?
1:31.5	Do you know what it's made out of?
1:32.7	I'm going to quiz you on it.
1:34.3	Do you know any?
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