https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:33:11 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-246644 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:05:48 +0000 Bass Players Discussion corbind https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-246644 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-243450 Mon, 21 May 2007 07:09:51 +0000 Bass Players Discussion corbind https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-243450 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-243307 Sun, 20 May 2007 02:49:04 +0000
One problem with bass is that the sound waves are much longer (I believe). Oftentimes a bass player standing near their amp thinks they cannot be heard because they are not hearing much bass. It can be quite different out in the crowd, oftentimes a bass player will bury the rest of the band. This is a very common occurance. I have read that you really don't hear the bass until you are at least 30 feet away from the amp. So the bass player cranks up loud and all the audience can hear is the bass.]]> Bass Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-243307 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-243036 Thu, 17 May 2007 18:53:30 +0000
Maybe it won't be a problem or at least anything to concern yourself about.

Unless of course your bassist is playing through a POD or other modeler and those two new cabs are going to be part of his rig.]]> Bass Players Discussion DemoEtc https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-243036 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-243024 Thu, 17 May 2007 17:32:58 +0000
But you can always add a good 18" sub.]]> Bass Players Discussion slejhamer https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-243024 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-243019 Thu, 17 May 2007 17:21:29 +0000
I think most bass players - especially those with guitar experience - tend to use mainly the bottom two strings when starting out, after all that's where you know those root notes from guitar!

In my concert-going experience - 99.99% of which has been to see loud rock bands - I'd say you don't quite HEAR the bass as much as FEEL it!

And this is just curiosity as well - aren't there monitors especially for bass?

:D :D :D

Vic I'd have to agree with that, I think our hearing tends to get worse as we age and while we may not be able to hear the really low frequencies we can certainly feel them.]]> Bass Players Discussion causnorign https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-243019 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-243018 Thu, 17 May 2007 17:09:15 +0000
I think most bass players - especially those with guitar experience - tend to use mainly the bottom two strings when starting out, after all that's where you know those root notes from guitar!

In my concert-going experience - 99.99% of which has been to see loud rock bands - I'd say you don't quite HEAR the bass as much as FEEL it!

And this is just curiosity as well - aren't there monitors especially for bass?

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Bass Players Discussion Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-243018 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-243006 Thu, 17 May 2007 13:25:38 +0000
The only small snippet I can add is that when I went for a bass lesson yesterday the teacher had a 5 string bass and the 5th string was actually even lower than the E rather than higher. It was a lower B string.

I'd read somewhere that some 6 string basses often kept the '5 steps' tuning thing going and had a C and an F after the G string, so I hadn't thought about them going the other way, but according to this site, some go down to F#, two strings below the low E. Get thumping away on that and you could sure rattle the kitchen crockery. :wink:

Bass guitar tunings

Anyway, the teacher's 5 string was definitely a bit more of a challenge to the amp than my conventional bass.

Cheers,

Chris]]> Bass Players Discussion Chris C https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-243006 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-242999 Thu, 17 May 2007 08:11:21 +0000 Bass Players Discussion corbind https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-242999 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-242990 Thu, 17 May 2007 06:51:39 +0000 Bass Players Discussion Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/68hz-whats-the-lowest-note-that-can-be-heard-on-bass-guitar/#post-242990