Who's man enough for a 6?

[Straight UP]

The 5 string is enough for this old dog..
I can still remember moving from a 4 to the 5 string.
Took some time to get used to the fact that I was looking at a B instead of an E string when I looked at the neck.
Had my moments at gigs during the transition as well..

 

[grumpyoldman]

Woooohoooo - bring it on!

 

[syciprider]

The 5 string is enough for this old dog..
I can still remember moving from a 4 to the 5 string.
Took some time to get used to the fact that I was looking at a B instead of an E string when I looked at the neck.
Had my moments at gigs during the transition as well..

Now that you mentioned it this is also my biggest problem when I use a 5. I would imagine that this will also be the case for me with a 6 (aside from having to learn to pluck across a wider spread). Maybe I can buy a 7 string set and string it E through F?

I'm no tapping and flamenco plucking New Agey stuff player nor am I a Les Claypool wannabe. I am just intrigued by the idea of having over two octaves of improv room right under my left hand.

 

[russjm]

I'd love a Bongo 6, but not before I get a 5 first!!

There's something about the B6, it seems to look better, from the designs I've seen, than the B4, it kind of suits the wider neck I think.

 

[steve21]

If the string spacing is enough to be comfortable (I like 19mm spacing... SR5's and Bongos are the absolute minimum string spacing I can deal with) I may very well go with a Bongo 6. Very cool.

 

[funkmetalbass]

6-string? Possibly. I think I'd rather have a B7 though.

Will MM make me a custom B7?

 

[syciprider]

Hi and welcome to the forum FMB.

My guess is probably not.