Talk:Piccolo bass

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Contents 1 To what purpose? 2 not an instrument 3 Spam 4 Invention

[edit] To what purpose?

If it is tuned one octave higher than a normal bass, then it has the same tuning as a guitar, so why not just used a normal electric guitar? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.112.128.230 (talk) 08:14, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] not an instrument

piccolo bass refers to a tuning. it isn't an instrument. 67.172.61.222 22:58, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

The Grove Dictionary of Jazz seems to disagree with you. I don't have it before me so I can't quote it directly, unfortunately. It talks about the piccolo bass in its "cello" entry (at least). If I remember, I'll copy the passage in question and post it here (in discussion, that is, not in the article). TheScotch 09:11, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Spam

I have deleted the "three finger slash" section -- clearly irrelevant/Spam.--ukexpat 15:54, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Invention

Stanley Clarke claims to have invented the piccolo bass. At least that's what his website says. Should this be included into the article? http://www.stanleyclarke.com/bio_pg.htm Thedukeofno 22:26, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Stanley Clarke invented the electric piccolo bass, Ron Carter invented the upright Piccolo bass, years earlier... It is in essence an electric cello.... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.247.22.78 (talk) 01:56, August 20, 2007 (UTC)