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16 Января 2007 10:52, ты писал(а) к мне:
vs>>> А меня больше влюбил "полет шмеля" на басе от мановара. Весьма
vs>>> :-)
PS>> Послушай это исполнение с живой записи - разлюбишь ;-) А бас там
PS>> какой-то и не бас вовсе, а дж-джикалка, т.н. piccolo bass, басом
PS>> оно названо по недоусмотрению...
VP> Ануко поподробней!..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piccolo_bass
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Electric piccolo bass
The electric is a string instrument very similar to a four stringed electric
bass guitar, but usually tuned one whole octave higher than a normal bass. This
results in the lowest note from a piccolo bass usually being equal to the E
found on the seventh fret of the A string on a standard bass. To allow such an
uptuning, there are two options. Either the strings can be thinner, or the
length of the neck (the scale) can be shorter. The first option is the most
common, and several companies manufacture piccolo sets that can be put on any
regular bass, thereby converting any bass into a piccolo bass. Because of the
thinner strings, a new nut may be required to hold the strings. Some people
prefer a slightly shorter scale, such as 30" or occasionally even 28". Others
criticize this idea, claiming that the long scale creates the tone that
differentiates the sound of a piccolo bass from a guitar. (A longer scale
length generally increases the presence of the fundamental note.) The tuning
does vary with the personal tastes of the artist, as does the number of
strings. Joey DeMaio from the heavy metal band Manowar has been known to play
with 8 strings on his piccolo bass.
The instrument was created to allow experienced bass players to work out
melodies parts and chordal textures with more artistic freedom. In this same
line of freedom, it is possible to use a synthesizer to change the sound of the
piccolo bass, making it into a keyboard sound, a lead guitar sound and even
various flute and horn sounds.
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