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Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: 4u2nv on July 27, 2005, 12:22:07 AM

Any info on the Piccolo Bass, a web site, pictures, luthiers, etc...

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: jetbass79 on July 27, 2005, 01:39:35 AM

Most custom makers would build a piccolo bass, which is a bass comprised of four strings tuned an octave above normal bass pitches.  Alembic has made them -- they'll make just about anything.  Rob Allen would make one, any independent luthier would build one.  It just takes imagination and money.

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: palembic on July 27, 2005, 01:39:46 AM

Well ...take a peep at http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/3287.html?1067286141 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8785)
 
It's a start!
 
Paul TOBO

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: senmen on July 27, 2005, 11:37:22 AM

Paul,
 
TOBO? The Original bad one?   :-)
 
many greetings mate
Oliver (Spyderman)

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: xlrogue6 on July 27, 2005, 06:35:49 PM

a bass comprised of four strings tuned an octave above normal bass pitches
 
Or tuned ADGC(sometimes also referred to as tenor bass) or DGCF.  Stanley Clarke and Victor Wooten use the lower tunings, just to name two.

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: jetbass79 on July 27, 2005, 09:09:35 PM

ADGC is tenor tuning (at least from my understanding) -- the top four strings of a 6 string bass (or a high C 5 string).  Piccolo pitches are an octave higher than that, just like a piccolo is higher in pitch than a flute is.

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: 4u2nv on July 28, 2005, 12:10:59 AM

I knew Elrick basses offer a Piccolo model, do any other brand offer it?, i dont want to spend 4 thousand.
 
 Also i remember Patitucci reord a piece with a 6 string Piccolo bass (One more angel album), so where could i get strings for that?, or they are gtr strings on a short scale bass ?
 
 Thanks to everyone

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: jacko on July 28, 2005, 01:05:40 AM

Oliver - Paul TOBO - the OLD bad one - ever since he turned 50 ;-)
 
graeme

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: palembic on July 28, 2005, 07:54:42 AM

YOWDELYHOW!!!!!!

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: darkstar01 on July 28, 2005, 02:30:08 PM

Ron Carter's Piccolo is a half sized upright tuned ADGC... just another thought.
 
Austin

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: bigideas on July 28, 2005, 04:25:33 PM

6 string piccolo is pretty easy if you're down with short scale... old fender Bass VI strings (a few folks make'm). if you're not looking specifically for short scale, d'addario makes a piccolo set for 34 scale. as for where to get a piccolo on the cheap (and i don't mean crap cheap but under 3000$) there are alot of small garage builders that could probably hook you up. Garz (http://www.garzguitars.com/) 4 string customs start at 1550$, and you could always get an ugly ol'Wish (http://www.wishbass.com/) bass.

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: 4u2nv on July 29, 2005, 08:05:03 PM

You're right about the ugly Wish bass, thanks for the Garz tip.

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: lbanks on July 29, 2005, 09:04:43 PM

I turned my SD Curlee into a Picc. I took a set of Conklin Snakeskin 7's, and used the D-G-F-C.

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: 4u2nv on July 29, 2005, 11:20:50 PM

What about using sets of 8 strings for a piccolo tunning?, does anybody did that, and...where can i find a set of string for a 12 string bass ( 6 x 2 ) ?

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: David Houck on July 30, 2005, 06:29:42 AM

Just Strings (http://www.juststrings.com/) shows the following 4 string Piccolo Bass sets:
 
D'Addario - EADG - .052 - .020
 
La Bella - EADG - .050 - .022
 
La Bella - (not indicated) - .030 - .012
 
La Bella - (not indicated) - .080 - .030
 
GHS - EADG - .050 - .018
 
Ken Smith - EADG - .045 - .018
 
Ken Smith - EADG - .050 - .020

Title: Piccolo Bass
Post by: bigideas on July 30, 2005, 11:48:54 AM

those are the same sizes as the top 4 strings on a guitar. hmmm, guitar strings measure around 36 inches long out of the package. if it wasn't for the small ball end it could be worth a try.