Talk:Contrabass guitar

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Judging by the string widths on the picture of the Bohman guitar, it was in fact tuned the same, or very close to the same as the current incarnation of the six string bass guitar. I'm not expert on string tension and the mathmatics of sound, but I am an experienced bass player, and those strings look exactly like the ones on my acoustic six string bass.


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 * But that's a helpful comment. This article needs serious work, at present it's not even a good stub, just a bit of discussion. Andrewa 00:41, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

What distinguishes the modern 6 string electric bass from the 1970's solid body contrabass guitar? The tuning is the same. As I understood it, "contrabass guitar" is the term preferred by Anthony Jackson, but there seems to be no real difference between the two. 139.55.34.29 21:23, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

I really can't understand how the strings are not as heavy ("thick") as those of an acoustic bass guitar and still can be tuned to its tuning. They must be heavier and have a larger diameter.Leif edling (talk) 10:59, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm no expert but, from what I have read in this regard, the diameter of the core of a wound string as well as other factors influence its tuning. If you (well, a generic "you") think about it, E string gauges for standard 34" basses range from as little as .85 to .110, and some string manufacturers offer a wide range of products with the parameters of string tension and thickness not directly correlated. One can purchase a "heavy" (meaning "thick") set that's "medium" tensionwise, in order to get the desired recipe of tone vs. string response. As for classical, Niibori contrabass guitars, their string length is about 30" (as short scale electric basses) and tension, not just thickness, is significantly lower than a Fender bass-ed instrument. Less "punch", less low-end, then, and similarities with the tone of a plucked upright bass must be a matter of debate. "Spanish" contrabass guitars are not meant to be played in amplified combos, after all.151.66.228.139 (talk) 14:55, 4 October 2009 (UTC)