Zero fret

[LesterH]

This looks interesting post a video of how it sounds to nice you get it installed

[Mac]

@PamPurrs

Good grief! You ordered this like a month ago. Where is it coming from, Pluto?

The mail here is absolutely terrible at the moment @PamPurrs. I’ve ordered a few things relatively locally and it’s taken a couple of weeks for them to arrive. A birthday card from the UK took over 6 weeks!

[Mac]

@LesterH

This looks interesting post a video of how it sounds to nice you get it installed

I’ll definitely give it a go @LesterH

[Mac]

Looks like it’s had a good trip @PamPurrs

[PamPurrs]

Looks like it finally made it to AU though, that’s a good thing. Now it just has to get to Melbourne and then to your house.

[T_dub]

@PamPurrs

Psycho Killer, which is A A A A A A A E A

Isn’t it AAAAAAAEG
Would that make a difference on the 5 string for you?

[PamPurrs]

@T_dub

Isn’t it AAAAAAAEG

Yes it is, I left out the G after the E. Good catch!

@T_dub

Would that make a difference on the 5 string for you?

I could either hit the G with my pinky or, for effect, slide over 3 frets to it, then pop back up to the 5th fret on the E string for the following A’s or play the G on the 3rd fret of the E string. I’d have to play around with it to see which is more efficient.

Maybe Psycho Killer wasn’t the best example, but you get the idea

[PamPurrs]

@PamPurrs

Maybe Psycho Killer wasn’t the best example

I just played it and it is actually better to play the open E string for that 8th note and then the G on the 3rd fret.

Psycho Killer was definitely not a good example for my point

[T_dub]

I did not mean to pick apart your point, I am sure that more times then not, you have better options on your 5 string.

[howard]

Yes, that’s the point. Sometimes you will be playing up around the octave and need to hit a note corresponding to one of the open strings. It’s often way more convenient to hit the open string than the 10th fret two strings down if you have other notes on the same string, etc.

As a concrete example, try and play Hysteria at even 3/4 speed without using the open A or E strings. You probably can, but it’s way, way less convenient, and would also mess with the groove anyway.

Muse - Hysteria Bass Tab + Tutorial (with slow playalongs)

[PamPurrs]

Indeed!

[eric.kiser]

@Mac Did zero fret ever get to you?

[Mac]

I’m still waiting on delivery @eric.kiser !
It’s in Australia at the Office of Exchange awaiting transfer to Australia Post. Estimated delivery is this coming Wednesday. So realistically I’m looking at next week.

[PamPurrs]

@Mac

I’m still waiting on delivery

Holy crap this has got to be the slowest delivery in history. Thank Goddess it’s not life saving medicine you’re waiting for.

[Mac]

I know right!
Everything is taking weeks to get to me atm. The Mikro was sat at a delivery depot so close I could almost touch it for days on end. The zero fret kit has been in Melbourne ages. I’ve even been waiting for a couple of weeks for a fuel tap for the Harley and that was from a dealer in Melbourne

[Mac]

Well it’s finally here ! ( along with a drop D tuner and reverb pedal )
So I will be fitting it in the next few days.
I’ve also managed to get my iRig working so I should be able to get a before and after comparison

[T_dub]

@Mac

so I should be able to get a before and after comparison

nice, good luck with everything.

[eric.kiser]

Cool! I’m looking forward to it.

[PamPurrs]

I can’t wait to hear the report…

[howard]

Yeah I love the concept