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The '''Extended-Range Bass,''' ("ERB") as a term, refers to an electric [[bass guitar]] with more range (usually meaning more strings, but sometimes additional frets are added for more range) than the "standard" 4-string bass guitar. In practical usage, however, the term is often applied more to basses with more than 5 strings, including 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and even 12-string basses. Also, Knuckle Guitar Works produces a bass guitar tuned one octave lower than a "standard" four-string, which is considered an extended-range bass. "Extended range-bass" does not, however, refer to basses with doubled or tripled octave strings.

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[[File:Five-string bass.jpg|thumb|A musician playing a five-string bass, the most common type of extended-range electric bass guitar.]]

An '''extended-range bass''' is an electric [[bass guitar]] with a wider frequency range than a standard-tuned four-string bass guitar.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Bass player presents the fretless bass |date=2008 |publisher=Backbeat Books |last=Jisi |first=Chris |isbn=9780879309251 |___location=New York |oclc=226281048}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Bass encyclomedia : how to see the whole fretboard and easily play its many chord, scale, and arpeggio fragments |first=Mike |last=Overly |date=2003 |publisher=12 Tone Music Pub |isbn=0965808661 |edition=1st |___location=Dayton, OH |oclc=55109256}}</ref>

==Terminology==

One way that a bass can be considered ''extended-range'' is to use a mechanical [[detuner]], a special [[machine head|tuning machine (head)]] that includes a mechanical lever to allow for instant re-tuning during the live performance. When the player toggles the lever, the pitch of the string drops by a pre-set interval. A common use of detuners is to drop the low E to a low D. Detuners are more rarely used on other strings. An exception to this is [[Michael Manring]], who plays a bass equipped with a mechanical detuner on every string, especially useful for enabling access to a wider range number of [[string harmonic]]s.

Another way to get an extended range is to add strings. The most common type of bass guitar with more than four strings is the five-string bass. Five-string basses often have a low-B string, extending the instrument's lower range. Less commonly, five-string instruments add a high C-string, extending the higher range. Less commonly, the six-string bass guitar is used. Most commonly, six-string basses add a low B and a high C, extending the range on the low end and the higher register, although other tunings are used. Basses have been made with seven, eight, nine, or even fifteen strings with extremely wide necks and custom pickups. These too, are considered extended-range basses.

[[Michael Manring]]'s 'Hyperbass' by [[Zon guitars]] and [[Les Claypool]]'s main [[Carl Thompson (luthier)|Carl Thompson]] [[piccolo bass]] are both four string basses but with necks that exceed the standard 24 frets (20 to 24 being the 'standard' for most commercially available bass guitars). Les Claypool's piccolo bass has 29 frets whereas Manring's Hyperbass is a fretless instrument (however if it were a fretted bass it too would also exceed the 24th fret).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://basgitaarshop.nl/basgitaar-blog/basloopjes/|title=Tien suppervette basloopjes. Puur genieten!|last=Jonathan|first=Rosseu|date=2018-05-05|work=BasgitaarShop|access-date=2018-05-15|language=nl-NL}}</ref>

Extended-range bass does not refer to bass guitars with double or triple courses of strings such as the [[eight-string bass guitar]] or [[twelve-string bass]], both of which could be considered as standard four string basses but with the addition of piccolo bass strings, tuned in octaves. These strings are played in unison with the bass strings, thereby producing a natural [[chorus effect]].

The [[Ibanez]] Ashula bass guitar, though having seven strings, would also not be considered as an extended-range bass because the first four strings - G D A (low)E - lie over a section of the fretboard that has frets whereas the last three strings - a lower G, D and A - lie over a fretless part of the same fretboard.

== History ==

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In 1956, [[Danelectro]] introduced their six-string bass (tuned EADGBE, an octave below a six-string guitar). Fender brought out the [[Fender Bass VI]] in 1961, also tuned EADGBE, an octave below a regular six-string guitar. In 1965, Fender introduced the first five-string bass guitar, the [[Fender Bass V]]; however, unlike the modern 5-string, it had a high C instead of a low B. Despite this, with the total number of frets on a Bass V being fifteen, the total range of the instrument was identical to a twenty-fret four-string Fender bass.

In 1974, [[Anthony Jackson (musician)|Anthony Jackson]] asked [[Carl Thompson (luthier)|Carl Thompson]] to build him a six-string bass guitar tuned (from low to high) BEADGC, which he called a "[[contrabass guitar]]." Due to the close string spacing utilized to accommodate available pickups at the time, Jackson was unhappy with the instrument due to difficult playability. Carl Thompson also finished a five-string bass tuned BEADG in May 1976. And California builder [[Alembic Inc|Alembic]] delivered their first 5-string with a low B to [[Jimmy Johnson (bassist)|Jimmy Johnson]] in 1976.

The instrument is a descendant and an extension of the [[bass guitar|bass]], is credited to have been invented in 1975 when [[Anthony Jackson]] asked [[Fodera]] to build him a six-string bass, tuned (from low to high) BEADGC. Though other six-string basses had existed before Jackson's bass (such as the [[Danelectro]] Longhorn or the Fender [[Fender VI|Bass VI]]), they were tuned EADGBE and were seen as guitars that were tuned an octave lower than standard guitar tuning. Jackson's bass was the first to actually extend the range of the bass lower rather than higher. Though he was an accomplished session player, Jackson received much criticism for his expansion of the bass. However, the low "B" string that was on Jackson's six-string bass eventually became almost a standard in its own right, with many four-string players switching to five-string basses for the extended range that they possess (especially among [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] bassists who wanted to follow their guitarists when he/she used "drop-D" tuning). Over time, custom bass builders have added both lower (such as F# and C#) and higher strings (such as F and Bb) to the six-string bass guitar. Though the Extended-Range Bass is closely related to the [[bass guitar|bass]], many view it as an entirely new instrument due to its expansive range (Garry Goodman's Adler 12-string bass with 36 frets tuned in fourths spans 8 octaves and has the same range as a 97-note [[Grand Piano]], [[Jean Baudin]] became the second bassist which an extended range bass of this range in early 2006 with the finished construction of his JP 12 string)

In the late 1980s, [[luthier]] Michael Tobias made the first bass with more than six single-course strings, a custom-order seven-string bass for bassist Garry Goodman, tuned BEADGCF.

== Construction ==

Construction of basses with more than 7 strings has largely been the realm of boutique [[luthier]]s, with few production-run extended-range basses (notable exceptions include the Conklin Groove-Tools line of 7-string basses and the Galveston 7- and 8-string basses). Thus, most extended-range basses are highly personal works of art, tailor-made to a player's specific preferences, including much variation in scale length, appearance, and electronics. Also, due to the fact that the scale length of a bass (34" or 35") produces high strings that are prone to breakage, many builders opt to use [[Novax Guitars]]' fanned-fret system to achieve a variable-scale instrument.

In 1988, Atlanta luthier Bill Hatcher made a seven string bass tuned EADGBEA (the lowest six strings follow standard six-string-guitar intervals, EADGBE, down 1 octave, and the seventh string an added fourth above). A later tuning was BEADGBE, following standard seven-string-guitar tuning (EADGBE plus a low B). He later narrowed the neck down to convert it to a six-string instrument, tuned EADGBE.

== Number of strings and tuning ==

In 1995, luthier Bill Conklin made a nine-string bass for [[Bill Dickens|Bill "Buddha" Dickens]], and, in 1999, luthier Alfonso Iturra made an eight-string bass for [[Igor Saavedra]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://view.joomag.com/bass-musician-magazine-special-august-2013-latin-issue/0851474001431452899?short |title=Igor Saavedra |magazine=Bass Musician |date=August 2013 |author=Raul Amador |postscript=, 6th Anniversary: The Latin Bass Issue. |pages=60–77}}</ref> German bass luthier Warwick built several custom fretless seven-string Thumb NT basses (F#₀–B₀–E₁–A₁–D₂–G₂–C₃) for [[Jeroen Paul Thesseling]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Amador |first=Valery |url=https://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2011/07/warwick-releases-jeroen-paul-thesselings-7-string-fretless-bass/ |title=Warwick releases Jeroen Paul Thesseling's 7-string fretless bass |publisher=Bassmusicianmagazine.com |date=2011-07-01 |access-date=2018-05-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Johnson |first=Kevin |url=http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2011/11/17/ultra-low-an-interview-with-jeroen-paul-thesseling/ |title=Ultra Low: An Interview with Jeroen Paul Thesseling |publisher=Notreble.com |date=2011-11-17 |access-date=2018-05-24}}</ref> Subsequently, other luthiers built instruments with up to twelve strings, adding both lower strings (such as F# and C#) and higher strings (such as F and B♭) to the six-string bass guitar.

Since 1995, when luthier Bill Conklin presented bassist Bill "Buddha" Dickens with the first 9-string bass, bass builders have been adding strings to their custom basses at the behest of their customers seeking extended range. Usually, extended-range basses are tuned in 4ths, and the "most common" method of tuning is to tune 7-string bass to F#BEADGC or BEADGCF, an 8-string to F#BEADGCF, a 9-string to F#BEADGCFBb, a 10-string to C#F#BEADGCFBb or F#BEADGCFBbEb, an 11-string to C#F#BEADGCFBbEb or F#BEADGCFBbEbAb, and a 12-string to C#F#BEADGCFBbEbAb. However, there exists much variation of tuning among players, who sometimes swap out one or more high strings for extra low strings, or vice versa.

== PlayingConstruction stylesand tuning ==

Construction of basses with more than seven strings has largely been the realm of luthiers. Some extended-range basses are built to a player's specific preferences, including variation in scale length, appearance, and electronics. Due to the fact that the scale length of a typical bass guitar ({{cvt|34|-|35|in|cm|disp=comma}}) produces excessive tension on the highest strings of extended-range basses, a builder may use [[Multi-scale fingerboard|slanted or fanned frets]] to achieve a variable-scale instrument.

The techniques used to play the extended-range bass are closely related to those used for basses, including finger plucking, slapping, popping, and tapping, though a [[plectrum]] is very rarely used.

Usually, extended-range basses are tuned in fourths. Five-string basses are normally tuned B-E-A-D-G, with a lower B string in addition to the four strings of a normal bass guitar. Some musicians such as jazz bassist [[Steve Swallow]] tune the five-string bass to E-A-D-G-C, with a high C-string instead of the low B-string.

=== Muting ===

The added strings of the extended-range bass compound the muting problems that many bassists encounter. Because of the sympathetic vibration of the bass, a plucked note will cause that same note (and its octaves) to sound on all strings if left unmuted. Extended-range bassists often turn to hairbands or advancing muting techniques, including the "floating thumb" technique (allowing the thumb of the plucking hand to mute lower strings), to achieve a good sound.

Alternatively, tuning a standard four-string bass guitar in fifths, C-G-D-A, extends the range by six notes (four lower, two higher).

=== Two-Handed Tapping ===

The most common tunings for a seven-string bass are F{{music|#}} to C or B to F; an eight-string F{{music|#}} to F; a nine-string F{{music|#}} to B{{music|b}}; a ten-string C{{music|#}} to B{{music|b}} or F{{music|#}} to E{{music|b}}; an eleven-string C{{music|#}} to E{{music|b}} or F{{music|#}} to A{{music|b}}; and a twelve-string C{{music|#}} to A{{music|b}} or B to G{{music|b}}.

Many extended-range bassists, because of the extreme range of their instruments, choose to practice a technique called "two-handed tapping," in which the player uses both hands on the fretboard to press down the strings and creates sound with both hands, similar to the way in which the [[Chapman Stick]] is played. By using both hands, extended-range bassists can create sophisticated chordings, harmonies, melodies, and [[contrapuntal]] music.

== Playing styles ==

== Musical role of the extended-range bass ==

The techniques used to play the extended-range bass are virtually identical to those used for standard 4-string basses, including pizzicato (finger plucking), use of a [[plectrum]] (a.k.a. 'pick'), [[Slapping (music)|slap-and-pop]], and [[tapping]].

The role that the extended-range bass plays in music is still largely a matter of situation and personal preference. Many extended-range bassists play the [[bass (musical term)|bass]] part in bands, but many also perform their instrument in a solo setting, often using advanced techniques such as two-handed tapping or chording. Still others are exploring the extended-range bass's potential through the art of [[Music loop|looping]] by layering complex bass parts, melodies, and harmonies on top of each other.

The upper strings of an extended-range bass allow bassists to adopt playing styles of the electric guitar. One such style is the practice of ''[[Comping (jazz)|comping]]'', or playing a rhythmic chordal accompaniment to an improvised lead. The increased [[polyphony]] of extended-range basses allows for voicings (chords, arpeggios) of five or more notes, as well as wider voicings such as "drop 3", "drop 2+4" and "spreads." [[Bassline#Walking bass|Walking a bassline]] and comping at the same time is also possible, which is useful in jazz combos lacking a chordal instrument, or in accompaniment of a chordal instrument during their lead portion.

The added strings of the extended-range bass compound the muting problems that many bassists encounter.{{explain|date=February 2019}} Because of sympathetic vibration, a plucked note makes that same note (and its octaves) sound on all strings that are unmuted. Extended-range bassists often turn to soft items such as hairbands to dampen the sympathetic vibrations, or adopt advanced muting techniques, including the "floating thumb" technique (using the thumb of the plucking hand to mute lower strings) to achieve a good sound.

The role that the extended-range bass plays in music is still largely a matter of situation and personal preference. Many extended-range bassists play the [[Bass guitar|bass]] part in bands, and may also perform in a solo setting, using advanced techniques such as two-handed tapping or chording.

== Notable players ==

Notable extended-range bassists include:

===Jazz===

*[[Jean Baudin]]

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*[[Al Caldwell]]

* [[Steve Bailey]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stevebaileybass.com/ |title=Steve Bailey – That Bass Player Dude<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=November 5, 2007 |archive-date=October 14, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014004251/http://www.stevebaileybass.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

*[[Gregory Bruce Campbell]]

* [[Alain Caron (bass player)|Alain Caron]]

*[[Yves Carbonne]]

* [[Edo Castro]]<ref>[http://www.edocastro.com/ Edo Castro Homepage<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

*[[Paul Delano]]

* [[Bill Dickens]]<ref>[http://www.billthebuddhadickens.com BILL DICKENS - "The Buddha of Bass": Stevie Wonder and Bill Dickens Jamming at X2 Wireless<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

*[[Bill Dickens]]

* [[GeordieMark SmithEgan]]

* [[GarryNathan GoodmanEast]]

* [[Jimmy Haslip]]<ref>[http://www.jimmyhaslip.com// Jimmy Haslip Official Website]</ref>

*[[Scott Hubbell]]

* [[Anthony Jackson (musician)|Anthony Jackson]]

*[http://www.subcontrabassist.com [Stewart McKinsey]]

* [[Jimmy Johnson (bassist)|Jimmy Johnson]]<ref>[http://www.fingerprintsweb.net/ah/press/gw0589jj.html/ Guitar World interview, 1989]</ref>

*[[Jauqo III-X]]

* [[JohnAbraham MyungLaboriel]]

* [[LesAdam ClaypoolNeely]]

* [[John Patitucci]]<ref>[http://www.johnpatitucci.com John Patitucci Home Page<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

*[[Steve Bailey]]

* [[Igor Saavedra]]<ref>[http://www.igorsaavedra.com// Igor Saavedra Official Website]</ref>

*[[Victor Wooten]]

* [[Tetsuo Sakurai]]

* [[Esperanza Spalding]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2013/09/19/bass-of-the-week-esperanza-spaldings-south-paw-fretless-5-string/ |title=Bass of the Week: Esperanza Spalding's South Paw Fretless 5-String |author=Kevin Johnson |website=No Treble |date=September 19, 2013}}</ref>

* [[Steve Swallow]]

* [[Stomu Takeishi]]

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===Country===

* [[Harold Bradley (guitarist)|Harold Bradley]]

* [[Hank Garland]]

===R&B===

* [[Al Caldwell]]<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2016/11/erb-legend-al-caldwell-bass-musician-magazine-december-2016-issue/ |title=ERB Legend Al Caldwell |date=December 2016 |magazine=Bass Musician |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref>

* [[Stephen Lee Bruner]] (a.k.a. Thundercat)

===Rock===

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* [[Les Claypool]] of [[Primus (band)|Primus]]<ref>[http://www.lesclaypool.com/ Les Claypool - Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo - In Theaters Now<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

* [[Mike Gordon]] of [[Phish]]

* [[Peter Hook]] of {{nowrap|[[Joy Division]]}} and {{nowrap|[[New Order (band)|New Order]]}}

* [[Tom Hamilton (musician)|Tom Hamilton]] of [[Aerosmith (band)|Aerosmith]]

* [[Dave LaRue]]

* [[Phil Lesh]] of {{nowrap|[[the Grateful Dead]]}}

* [[Tony Levin]] of [[King Crimson]]

* [[Brian Marshall]] of [[Creed (band)|Creed]] and [[Alter Bridge]]

* Shunsuke Matsumoto of [[Cö Shu Nie]]

* [[Tom Petersson]] of {{nowrap|[[Cheap Trick]]}}

* [[Ray Pohlman]], session musician from [[The Wrecking Crew (music)|The Wrecking Crew]]

* [[Bill Pitman]], session musician from The Wrecking Crew

* [[Nicole Row]] of [[Panic! at the Disco]] and [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]]

* [[Rick Savage]] of [[Def Leppard]]

* [[Dave Schools]] of {{nowrap|[[Widespread Panic]]}}

* [[Robert Smith (musician)|Robert Smith]] of [[the Cure]]

* [[Alejandra Villarreal]] of [[The Warning (band)|The Warning]]

* Trigger Warning of [[Foxy Shazam]]

* [[Allen Woody]] of {{nowrap|[[the Allman Brothers Band]]}} and {{nowrap|[[Gov't Mule]]}}

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===Metal===

====Five strings, primary====

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* Eugene Abdukhanov of [[Jinjer]]

* [[Felipe Andreoli]] of [[Angra (band)|Angra]]

* [[Talena Atfield]] formerly of [[Kittie]]

* [[Reginald Arvizu|Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu]] of [[Korn]]

* [[Derek Boyer (musician)|Derek Boyer]] of [[Suffocation (band)|Suffocation]]

* [[Tony Campos]] of [[Static-X]] and [[Fear Factory]]

* [[Erlend Caspersen]] of {{nowrap|[[Spawn of Possession]]}} and {{nowrap|[[Deeds of Flesh]]}}

* [[Chi Cheng (musician)|Chi Cheng]] formerly of [[Deftones]]

* [[Kelly Conlon]]<ref>[http://www.kellyconlon.com/ Kelly Conlon Website<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

* Marco Coti Zelati of [[Lacuna Coil]]

* Jack Gibson of [[Exodus (band)|Exodus]]

* [[Steve Di Giorgio]] of [[Soen]] and [[Death (metal band)|Death]]

* [[David Ellefson]] formerly of [[Megadeth]]

* Derek Engemann of [[Cattle Decapitation]]

* Ryan Farrell of [[Mushroomhead]]

* [[Paolo Gregoletto]] of [[Trivium (band)|Trivium]]

* [[Paulo Jr.]] of [[Sepultura]]

* [[Filip Hałucha]] of [[Vesania]]

* [[Oliver Holzwarth]] formerly of [[Blind Guardian]]

* [[Peter Iwers]] of [[The Halo Effect (band)|The Halo Effect]] and formerly of [[In Flames]]

* Steve "Fuzz" Kmak formerly of [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]]

* Mike Flores of [[Origin (band)|Origin]]

* [[Jukka Koskinen]] of [[Wintersun]]

* [[Dick Lövgren]] of [[Meshuggah]]

* Ted Lundström of [[Amon Amarth]]

* [[Ryan Martinie]] of [[Mudvayne]]

* [[Harold Hopkins Miranda]] of [[Puya (band)|Puya]] and [[De La Tierra]]

* [[John Moyer]] of [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]]

* [[Jason Newsted]] formerly of [[Metallica]] and [[Flotsam and Jetsam (band)|Flotsam and Jetsam]]

* [[Nikki Sixx]] of {{nowrap|[[Mötley Crüe]]}}

* [[Ville Sorvali]] of [[Moonsorrow]]

* [[Robert Trujillo]] of [[Metallica]] and formerly of [[Suicidal Tendencies]]

* [[Vrangsinn]] of [[Carpathian Forest]]

* [[Alex Webster]] of [[Cannibal Corpse]] and {{nowrap|[[Blotted Science]]}}

* [[John Cooper (musician)|John Cooper]] of [[Skillet (band)|Skillet]] and Fight the Fury

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====Six or more strings, primary====

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* Adam Biggs of [[Rivers of Nihil]]

* [[Adrian Lambert]] of [[Biomechanical (band)|Biomechanical]]

* Alyson Blake Dellinger of [[Flummox (band)|Flummox]] & [[Unorthodox (band)|Unorthodox]]

* [[Buwi Meneses]] of {{nowrap|[[Parokya ni Edgar]]}}

* Charles "Nefarious" Lescewicz of [[Macabre (band)|Macabre]]

* [[Colin Marston]] of [[Gorguts]]

* [[Chris Kringel]] formerly of [[Cynic (band)|Cynic]]

* Connor Green of [[Haken (band)|Haken]]

* Danny Hauser of [[Veil of Maya]]

* Dominic "Forest" Lapointe of {{nowrap|[[Quo Vadis (band)|Quo Vadis]]}}

* [[Doug Pinnick]] of [[King's X]]

* Hugo Doyon-Karout of {{nowrap|[[Beyond Creation]]}}

* Jared Smith of [[Archspire]]

* [[Jari Kainulainen]] formerly of [[Stratovarius]]

* Jean Baudin of {{nowrap|Nuclear Rabbit}} and {{nowrap|[[Voodoo Gods]]}}

* [[Jon Stockman]] of [[Karnivool]]

* [[Jeff Hughell]] of {{nowrap|[[Six Feet Under (band)|Six Feet Under]]}}

* [[Jeroen Paul Thesseling]] of [[Obscura (band)|Obscura]] and [[Pestilence (band)|Pestilence]]

* [[John Myung]] of [[Dream Theater]]

* [[Linus Klausenitzer]] of [[Obscura (band)|Obscura]]

* Makis "Baron Blood" Kanakaris formerly of [[Necromantia]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metaltalk.net/necromantia-release-a-fitting-epitaph-for-baron-blood.php | title=Necromantia release a fitting epitaph for Baron Blood | date=October 6, 2021 }}</ref>

* [[Sami Hinkka]] of [[Ensiferum]]

* Sean Martinez of [[Decrepit Birth]]

* [[Thundercat (musician)|Thundercat]] formerly of {{nowrap|[[Suicidal Tendencies]]}}

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== External links ==

* Stewart McKinsey's article, [https://web.archive.org/web/20060502124250/http://www.extendedrangebassist.com/ERB_app_ERB_SM.htm "Approaching the Extended Range Bass"]

* [http://www.extendedrangebassist.com Extended Range Bassist] is a website dedicated to all aspects of the extended-range bass guitar, including audio samples, photos, and forums.

* [http://www.guitar-and-bass.com/ Dave's Guitar and Bass Resource Pages] This site includes numerous scale and chord charts for five and six string basses.

* Stewart McKinsey's article, [http://extendedrangebassist.com/ERB_app_ERB_SM.htm "Approaching the Extended Range Bass"]

* [httphttps://www.guitar-and-bassyoutube.com/watch?v=hNACNx5UlR8/ Dave'sRESTRUNG] Guitar- andA Bassdocumentary Resourceabout Pages]Wyn This site includes numerous scaleGuitars and chordthe chartscreation forof 5many and 6 stringextended-range basses.

==See also==

* [[Bass guitarSub-bass]]

* [[Seven-string guitar]]

* [[Eight-string guitar]]

* [[Eight-string bass guitar]]

* [[Nine-string guitar]]

* [[Ten-string guitar]]

* [[Chapman Stick]]

* [[Contrabass guitar]]

* [[Warr Guitar]]

== References ==

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