8-String Steel/Upright Bass Duo-F#9 swing tune LIVE

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 10 Apr 2013 11:03 am

This is an original tune called "Vitamin C#". It starts at 2:23. Played on my Tremblay, with DiMarzio pickups.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN6KtnJz1h8

Thanks for checking it out.

Jerome Hawkes · Post by **Jerome Hawkes** » 10 Apr 2013 12:37 pm

enjoyed it! - thanks for the post.

John Rosett · Post by **John Rosett** » 10 Apr 2013 12:52 pm

Very nice!

David Goodale · Post by **David Goodale** » 10 Apr 2013 2:32 pm

Very nice. Your Duo part4 was a really nice piece as well. Tunings?

Stephen Abruzzo · Post by **Stephen Abruzzo** » 10 Apr 2013 6:02 pm

Wow......what a ride that was. You've got a smokin' bassist too.

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 10 Apr 2013 6:17 pm

Nice. Really enjoyed it.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 10 Apr 2013 6:30 pm

Nice to hear you playing around with some other tunings, Steve. I'm sure many surprises lie in wait.

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 10 Apr 2013 7:10 pm

This stuff sounds great? Did that bassist's axe shrink from pure fear, or what?

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 10 Apr 2013 7:55 pm

Cool stuff, Steve, as always. Your playing is so energetic and original! thanks for posting it!

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 11 Apr 2013 5:56 am

ditto as always on your playing.......I love the tone that your Tremblay has......

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 11 Apr 2013 8:53 am

Thanks fellas.
The tuning, low to high, is F#-A#-C#-E-G#-A#-C#-E.

Yeah Howard, the Tremblay is starting to sound really good. I took the Hipshot Trilogy off, as well as the rollers on the bridge and nut, which really sweetened up the tone, and added sustain. Those DiMarzio 8-string pickups sound great too.