Electric Octobass??? (History and EBow Test)

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3:32 Demo

[@Tedris4]

The distortion made it sound like Sunn O))) ...C0)))? I do wonder what doom and drone metal can do with these ultra-low tunings.

[@redheadguitarist6123]

Yeah defo Sunn o))) tuned down.

[@sinandchips]

Duuuude.... i love this bass now.

[@iizvullok]

Actually the part at 5:27 is from Sunn O))) - Richard. Or at least very similar to it.

[@user-no5rb7mb2x]

Drop O))) tuning

[@briggsmalcolm1102]

pro trick : you can watch series on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching all kinds of movies these days.

[@v0Xx60]

Duuuuude there are some sweet tones in there. Thick industrial-doom drones.

[@mapleandsteel]

Author and Punisher

[@Amber-wb7qt]

@@mapleandsteel except he just uses MIDI instruments, cool to see live but all is done with ableton

[@noice7381]

I see you wore a matching shirt this time to combat the finish rubbing off. On the back of the headstock: "wash with like colors" lol

[@Jack-pp2ng]

Perfect for doom metal

[@micahsnyder7299]

Yo I see that Wormrot profile picture, sweet album right there.

[@timothymckane6362]

Having a distortion on with the eBow sounds like you're making a drone/doom metal song.

[@cesarbeltran6583]

Hey your the guy from Farvann's Q&A videos!!

[@FarragoTheFox]

Holy shit, with distortion that sounds pretty wicked.

[@6ingular]

*Wolfgang Staab* i guess orchestra instrument artists were considered gangsters.

[@brendanhoppe227]

I've always had an idea of a giant ass electric octobass, bout to steal some powerlines for experimentation 🤣 honestly I think I might have to give it a shot. I'll let u know if I have any success in making something along those line, cheers mate!

[@FairyCRat]

Let's shoot for G#-1

[@micahsnyder7299]

Not gonna lie, I’m slowing growing an interest in getting one of these Kalium basses. If you don’t mind, would you be willing to tell us how much one of these basses will set a guy back?

[@ninjanaut1000]

If i remember correctly it will set you back somewhere between $1500 -$2500.

[@SakataSaitoki]

Starts at $1999 on their website

[@SaidTooMuchProductions]

2k US, and you should check out the full review first...

[@jacobhalsey1393]

Kallium is actually going out of business lmfao

[@micahsnyder7299]

Said Too Much Productions definitely did watch it. If there was more stability in their company, I’d definitely be more willing to try buying one sometime.

[@redheadguitarist6123]

5:30-7:20 Sunn o))) tuned down. That's the first thought that popped into my head.

[@Sir-Thrash]

Sir i believe you're officially a madlad

[@Muenchies]

There is ONE example I've found of notes significantly lower than those mentioned in this video. It's in a video by this guy you may have stumbled across, Richard Bobo. You should really check out his channel if you haven't already. Here is his video demonstrating a descending chromatic scale from G-1 to G-2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4a6l4GjirVrnsU

[@syron7996]

Not to forget about his slightly more serious instrument, the subcontrabassoon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5qWnIeciq1-o8k

[@SteelSkin667]

Droning away with an ebow is a very compelling use case for an instrument tuned that low. The distorted parts reminded me a lot of Sunn O))) (which is one of my favorite bands, if the profile pic didn't give it away already). Really cool sounds !

[@JonathanLeon]

Your experiments are phenomenal!

[@moonchild4806]

You could try the pencil bow trick, or get a cheap violin bow to see what that sounds like. Needless to say I'm excited to see what you do with this thing. Also good on not wearing white this time!

[@Vexnatos]

Look up the Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall Organ. It has a 128 foot stop on the Pedals, which lets it go down to C-2.

[@svensaturn]

Kevin, your videos such as this have really been inspiring me to explore more experimental and avant-garde approaches to my guitar and bass guitar. I look forward to hearing your future demonstrations! PS What do you think of making a experiment song using only this quake bass, and your soprano guitar? I’d be intrigued to hear the extreme contrast!

[@SaidTooMuchProductions]

I've had that idea too

[@kevinmitchell4094]

Tone shaping will broaden it uses to other genres of music. The fusioneers etc.

[@BiRDiEHere]

That says D1 not D2 (1:28)

[@SaidTooMuchProductions]

No it was a typo, I was wondering if anyone would notice

[@FairyCRat]

@@SaidTooMuchProductions It was easy to notice man.

[@SaidTooMuchProductions]

@@FairyCRat booo

[@SynthChris]

Kevin you’re a madman

[@nicgundy]

I've been playing the upright bass for 14 years; which actually two years before I picked up the bass guitar & its still a dream since college to try an Octobass!

[@burningglory2373]

Finding a speaker with that frequency response though....

[@Weedbringer666]

Hey, hope you're doin alright. I recently crafted a 4-strings sub contrabass guitar that goes down to D0 for a stoner band I play in. They loved the sound of my original sub contrabass build so much in rehearsal, I decided to make one especially for them, and also to make it easier to play with octaves. The tuning is D0 - A0 - D1 - A1 (I call it double-drop). I also made a music video where I play it together with my 8-strings with a drop D tuning (D-A-D-G-C-F-A-D) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKaWZIuEac6esJo and the result is awesome. The hardest part was to tinker an adequate guitar sound. Recently, I ordered a real sized coffin-shaped box to start building a huge custom cab, with two speakers that have a frequency response that goes below 15Hz. That won't happen till the end of this year tho, because those things are expensive as hell. But with this, I will be able to reach the full potential of infrabass. That's something people never heared before. And that's thanks to you. So I wanted to thank you once again, for the inspiration you gave me to make this projet a reality, despite everyone taking me for a fool.

[@osvaldodelapenavelasquez4880]

Is there any difference between using a drop tuning pedal and using these super downtunned basses in terms of tone? My wallet doesn't have nuff to even afford the kalium 200-ish gauge bass strings and I'm really looking forward on the idea of getting digitech's drop pedal so I can have my bass in various different tunnings in a matter of seconds which I found very cool!

[@darkxdevill6662]

When I use the Drop on my basses the quality of tone gets worse per 2 steps, the lowest I could go while still sounding okayish is C Standard. Maybe there's a way to balance it out but I didn't figure it out. I'd recommend to test it in a guitar store with your bass on a similar Amp and see if you are satisfied ✌️😁

[@SaidTooMuchProductions]

Ya, if you want that gurgle and cable snapping sound

[@Aishiya1]

That was some awesome doom-sounding stuff!!!

[@lexusmaxus]

I actually like those distortion feedback sounds when the e-now is on the pickup

[@shizukaPNW]

perfect bass for drone/doom metal

[@edwincancelii2917]

I would love for you to play 2 special fifth tuned 4 string bass guitars, with thicker gauge strings; fifth tuning #1: G0, D1, A1 & E2, 3 octaves lower than the violin (standard Italian tuning). And fifth tuning #2: F0, C1, G1 & D2 (the Cajun fiddle tuning).

[@philljrton]

I made a six string bass kit and I accidentally bought fender electric six strings and they fit on my 35 inch scale bass. It can be standard tuned but it's a djenty boy. Research the fender electric six I've never seen anything so interesting they never caught on but they are combination of a bass and baritone guitar

[@M-I-LK]

What if you ran the bass through a pitch shifter and went even lower then G#-1? If it could even be heard, that would be super interesting.

[@PierreMiniggio]

5:26 Wtf that sounds so cool

[@Jimenez69]

4:36 - 5:06 this sounds like something cliff Burton would do for a next solo

[@jeremypoythress4995]

You should Try making one from a doublebass body ,jazz bass circuitry, a custom built neck that's 60 inch scale from nut to bridge, with 3 5ft piano strings and a 7 friction tuners system.for best results needs a subwoofer that can run at 16 hz. The octobass needs to be brought back from near extinction and obscurity.

[@Lithuania8634]

There are some Drop Zone strings from Rotosound. One of the sets has a low F#0

[@doanlinh9525]

i'd take this axe to perform "Don't cry", the song that very easy to play on bass. Damn... the sound when you pick the lowest string is that what i need.

[@theeverythingchannel5457]

Octave4plus makes strings up to .375 gauge, which goes as low as F-2 (6 Hz)

[@syron7996]

That string gauge is ridiculous.. What scale length do they recommend for that tuning?

[@theeverythingchannel5457]

@@syron7996 probably 40 inches since it'll be too floppy for 35 inches. I don't even know why they even make strings that thick since it's far from useful from being inaudible. It's, just stupid really Edit: they actually can be pretty useful for elevator or bridge cables actually

[@syron7996]

@@theeverythingchannel5457 Well, i guess its because they can. If i would be a string maker, i would offer anything i could theoretically make aswell. Even if its a .500 gauge string with a length of 200 inches.

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

So... Any practical use for this sort of thing, or just to see how it would be?

[@773Spair]

I may be using a bass in the future with the lowest string being G0, Ab0, or A0. How is tuning to those 3 notes?

[@brokentiles]

When using an eBow on a standard or whole-step-down five string in the past, I got more of the upper harmonics popping out than the tonic. Often the feel was an octave or two higher inverted fifth chord. Not very useful as a traditional root down bass role. That being said, the 8-bit or psychedelic fuzz or doomy sound could be used as a different kind of instrument. The even lower tuning you're using here verifies this for me. Movie soundtracks, ambient track introductions, electronic dance music, even.

[@sl1pz369]

IDEA: put it on a peg and play it like an upright bass

[@darlyngton_nyc]

How do you have the funding to buy all these crazy guitars?

[@SpiritofPoison]

I wanna see the Kalium bass next to an M80M

[@gk4thewin049]

This is the 21st century we do vocal notes at g#-7

[@MonsieurMaskedMan]

Tim Storms is a beast for claiming that record

[@jakejones4164]

The demo of the ebow reminds me of harsh noise

[@mr.fictionaloxymoron3643]

I beg you to make an experimental like this please this is so cool as always amazing video djent on man🤘 Edit: I also have an awesome 7 string tuning idea fifths and fourths EBF#C#F#BFE And just fifths GDAEBF#C#G# Edit 2: that gain boost is so heavy and sounds so amazing on this bass

[@SaidTooMuchProductions]

Was that you who recommended fifths in the fb group?

[@mr.fictionaloxymoron3643]

@@SaidTooMuchProductions sorry I am not but either way it's an interesting tuning to think about and I'm sure you could make it sound amazing you could also try a tritone interval tuning which is 6 semi tones apart

[@mr.fictionaloxymoron3643]

@@SaidTooMuchProductions hey man I remember you saying you needed a longer scale on your 9 and I found a perfect upgrade for when you are ready it looks great too www.rondomusic.com/intrprodual72730ebcapurple.html

[@DapperHesher]

There's the octobasse, there's Bösendorfer pianos that go down to C0, and there's pipe organs in that range.

[@SaidTooMuchProductions]

I mentioned those, wish I had a bosendorfer, seriously...

[@DapperHesher]

@@SaidTooMuchProductions There's one sampled with Komplete, along with the huge Uni Corda. :-)

[@thetakifox8339]

One man drone band with that distortion

[@leodominion7193]

So I want to make sure I got this right. The tuning is C0 G0 D1 G1 C1 ?

[@herpderpinson6117]

5:08 Is this the new version of putting an HM-2 on a bass lol

[@AvianSavara]

*Mick Gordon wants to know your location*

[@SaidTooMuchProductions]

Doooom

[@jal3647]

What is the scale length for the octobass exactly ?

[@ossifrage6828]

Lower!

[@hehebwoai3056]

Brbr deng down an octave or two

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Let's do the Famous Bass lines down an Octave on your new Electric Octobass. The longer neck will sound better

[@SaidTooMuchProductions]

I did a vs video with the 37" Brice bass with a few in the vs playlist

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@SaidTooMuchProductions Well I'm glad you've experimented with trying to tune different bass guitars down an octave as Electric Octobass Guitars.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@SaidTooMuchProductions Good thing it worked. The Longer the Scale the better the low notes will sound. Try doing famous Guitar riffs up an Octave w/ a Mandocaster 12 aka Soprano 12 String Guitar. Octave4Plus makes a High C5 String that'll work on Guitars with a scale length of 25.5 in. & smaller. Octave4Plus says that you have to be gentle when tuning that super tiny high C5 String up to C5 cause you don't want it to hurt your eyes if it breaks so wear safety eye protection.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@SaidTooMuchProductions There is an instrument that goes lower than G#-1 which is the MIDI 128 note Keyboard.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@SaidTooMuchProductions It sounds good. Longer scale with thinner strings produces a bright sound.

[@ItsYourBoiUhh]

They need to make more powerful ebows for bass

[@sunburnedshirts3724]

time to make drop e-1 funeral doom metal

[@syron7996]

But a 64 ft pipe organ stop goes down to C-1. There are 2 true and complete 64 ft organ stops in the world.

[@danmaycock9238]

Next step: Smash this through an SVT 8X10 AND an isobaric woofer 👍

[@XbotulinumX]

@doesitdoom

[@thecurator2045]

Go further than ever

[@canaancrayton465]

I actually know the man who made the first 8 string bass son he’s my music guy

[@RebelQueenAmelia]

sounds like a doom metal bass solo

[@bradleymunn9940]

Who else noticed that he's wearing a green shirt while playing that bass

[@De19thKingJulion]

You're wearing a green shirt so the staind don't show up, right?! XD

[@alexmanchester4218]

you have to do animal by three days grace

[@SaidTooMuchProductions]

Ya, I need to do more famous basslines down an octave

[@dgmusic2600]

I can make harsh noise with that bass and e-bow

[@PeterGriffin-kb2hf]

It's kinda funny as a tuba player when e0 is easy to hit and I'm in highschool lol

[@thecurator2045]

F#-1

[@cobalt._.27]

Kevin Monn... you do realize that the Octobass is just a giant 3 string Florida bass... right?

[@tehalexy]

heya, next time if you need to pronounce names, ask your followers to send you a short soundfile :D i could do the german stuff/names

[@The73rdSecret]

Only whales could hear the lower string LOL

[@ralzamorar1]

RIP EARS :)

[@johnlambertson6490]

It's a major third below E, not a minor third :( love your vids though!

[@SaidTooMuchProductions]

Oops, oh ya

[@brentbreault7606]

11:37 you meant minor third

[@beanman2206]

kalyum

[@SaidTooMuchProductions]

I'm pretty sure I've been saying it wrong up until now

[@beanman2206]

I just thought it was funny that’s all Tee hee

[@hipnoninja]

wow that sounds like a elephant farting

[@HeyItsHypno]

wanna raid area 51?

[@epicmonkey3347]

that's really fucking black metal

[@SaidTooMuchProductions]

Hell ya, you gotta get low lower than those sink drain vocals nowadays

[@Ajz092]

Anything below a C1 becomes inaudible and muddy. Listening to this is like trying to incorporate broken glass into a tone. It's just painful to listen to, which defeats the purpose of music.