Alternative range approaches Bass guitar

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a seven-string fretless bass


in 2011 warwick released new thumb nt 7 bass jeroen paul thesseling, featuring 34-inch (864 mm) scale subcontra tuning f♯–b–e–a–d–g–c. yves carbonne developed ten- , twelve-string fretless subbass guitars.


piccolo basses cosmetically similar four-stringed electric bass guitar, tuned 1 whole octave higher normal bass. first electric piccolo bass constructed luthier carl thompson stanley clarke. allow raised tuning, strings thinner, , length of neck (the scale) may shorter. several companies manufacture piccolo sets can put on regular bass, thereby converting bass piccolo bass. because of thinner strings, new nut may required hold strings. people prefer shorter scale, such 30 or 28 inches (762 or 711 mm), higher tension required longer scale lengths coupled thinner gauge of higher-pitched strings can make long-scale piccolo bass difficult play. tuning varies personal tastes of artist, number of strings. joey demaio heavy metal band manowar plays 4 strings on piccolo bass. jazz bassist john patitucci used six-string piccolo bass, unaccompanied, on song sachi s eyes on album 1 more angel. michael manring has used five-string piccolo bass in several altered tunings. michael uses d addario exl 280 piccolo bass strings on four-string hyperbass, made zon guitars.








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