Cello Strings On A BASS Sound UNBELIEVABLE
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- Turns out CELLO strings actually sound amazing when you put them on a bass! Remember to TAP like and subscribe if you enjoyed this!
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These are standard scale cello strings, tuned Bb, Eb, Ab, Db
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I think the world needs that full Claire de lune bass cover, sir.
Yeah, but on a fretless!
I need that!!
Yeah that ending 👌
Omg I need more.
Yes please
I don't know why, but for some reason I'd really like to hear this done on a fretless. I think it would be beyond otherworldly. If anyone can make that work, it would be you, Charles.
or, just play a cello like a bass in tap style?
@@kedrickswain6509 Yes, that would be cool, but I want to hear it on a fretless Fender Jazz. I would like to hear Charles making Jaco smile.
@@roguecheddar Oh Charles has made Jaco smile before trust me! I got pictures to prove it!
@@DetroitFettyghostI don't doubt it, but I would like the 8x10 glossies just the same. 8:=)
@@roguecheddar 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Awe. You played along. My kinda pal..... ❤️
As a pro bass player for almost 50 years, listening to this guy, I died a little inside.
If I had closed my eyes before listening to this clip, I would swear that it was Victor Wooten. I haven't come across many others players who play bass this way and have this type of tone come out of their instrument. It's just beautiful!
Nor should you. You should quit because you're a bad player in general and you'll never be any good.
@@TheBigMclargehuge Bruh 😂
@@TheBigMclargehuge david koresh's illegitimate son/her/it with Janet Reno
Been playing for 54 years and sitting here feeling numb .
A comparison of "standard" bass strings vs cello with everything else dialed in the same would be interesting.
That’s what I was expecting to hear.
Considering a typical P/J Bass and a cello are almost the exact same scale, I think it really boils down to quality(which is not entirely brand-specific) and the set-up
Yeah, the tap bass playstyle isn't exactly represent either. Not to discount his excellent ability.
@@fivespeed3026 Same here. Was it processed at all?
that's my question as well. However as a cellist, I gotta point out that our strings are under VASTLY higher tension than those on a bass, and presumably have to be stronger as a result. How that affects the acoustic properties I have no fucking clue. They definitely feel different to the touch.
You know what I like about you? You don’t talk for 40 minutes about putting cello strings on a bass, you just do it and demonstrate it. Good on ya
Yeah, you know this is so true… lol. Lets talk about the history of strings and how they changed music in the 500s…
Na, I prefer the first 20 minutes listening to all the wonderful things that will happen to me if I like and subscribe to this channel.
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Complaining about longer sponsored videos? Wow, you guys sure are keeping it relevant and edgy.
Lols
Mad props for being one of the few musicians who can make tapping sound *musical* and not just gimmicky. Amazing stuff!
it really breaks down to being alot like the piano
Wow. I'm 63 and never in my life have I heard an electric bass played like that.
Bravo, indeed. Oh and yes, of course, would love to hear the whole piece :)
i think this is the whole piece. its a song composed by randy rhodes called "Dee"
czcams.com/video/J9BQRMBjUOY/video.html
Along a similar line: czcams.com/video/joh4rzVk6uY/video.html Cool and complete!
@@X3R0D3D It was Claire de Lune by Debussy it's typically played on piano.
Beautiful and amazing. Not only the sound of the strings, but how well this fellow played those strings.
Absolutely brilliant. You are the type of musician that inspires other people to be better musicians... or you inspire people to give up and pawn all their gear.
I think you're on to something there. I need more room in my house anyway...
Why would you pawn it if you were quitting? Doesnt make sense, you would sell your gear...
yeah...that's pretty mind-blowing stuff. Phenomenal playing.
@@Moment2Forever Just in case you hear someone playing a few days later and think 'I could do that better'
Give it up. There are people better than you
Dear Charles, this video is way too short: I had to listen to it 5 times in a row to compensate. Seriously beautiful!
I agree!!!! I want at least a half hour--20 min minimum!!!!!
Anyone know or recognize the first part of this mix i know the second part is claire de lune but cant help finding the first.
@@cienciasdedatosfran im almost certain the entire piece is actually a song called Dee, check out the link and listen closely, as its played on acoustic guitar.
czcams.com/video/J9BQRMBjUOY/video.html
Can’t stop listening to this; so beautiful. Being on a bass makes this sound so special (saying this as a guitarist). Such a rich, warm sound. Thanks for this, and I’d love to see/hear other classical pieces from you :)
p.s. the reverb you’re using was perfect; mind telling me what you’re using?
Tremendous playing! This is some of the most impressive musicianship on youtube.
I need a 10 hour version of this ASAP
Yess
It takes you that long to get off? Jeeeeez!
@@DetroitFettyghost I know right.. this dude is weird.. I was off the second I clicked
That's what the repeat button is for!
Unfortunately that's 4595 times pressing the repeat button.
As always, these short vids give out burst of happiness. Enough to inspire you to keep going with life and your dreams.
That's great to hear!
Definitely!
Everybody "bursts" when they look at Charles....... total hotty!
So inspiring!
Makes me so grateful to be a part of a world of bassists, musicians. We really might change the world this time.
@@justinm1766 just gotta write that LETS GO BRANDON song as a giant collaboration, take over a radio station, and play it for a week str8! That aught to get change a started huh??
I've been playing guitar for 57 years. Sounds like sounds like something I would try lol. Awesome playing dude. I didn't know Cello strings had metal in them, use to play Violin back in the 1990's, their strings were not metal. Pickups wouldn't really amp them up like I wanted.
Some cello(and double bass)strings are synthetic core, wound with some fine metal and then covered with another synthetic substance. they sound amazing and stay in tune way better than gut strings ever could
metal strings for cellos has become the standard. They are made from a wider variety of metals; I think mine may have tungsten alloys in the cores. Violins are typically similar. It's been a long time since gut strings were widely used and synthetic materials, while commonly used, are not the dominant style.
@@alexandersimmons3350 the core is usually synthetic gut.
@@mikeharris6833 a lot of modern players favor the brighter, bolder tone of the metal cores, but yes, synthetic gut is common as well. Often cellists use metal for the low strings and synthetic gut for the high strings, to make them mellower and less shrill. Granted it was quite some time ago that I did my research when buying my strings (which I have not changed in more than fifteen years) and trends may have shifted. I know mine are metal, all four of them.
The 'unbelievable' part is your playing...simply magnificent
Moral of the story: Any string sounds good on Bass when it is played by Charles
Did you know they make tampons for men? I'm not joking. I'm going to have to downvote used men's tampon string there my friend.....
@@DetroitFettyghostYou know I could've gone my whole life without knowing that but now I have to know anyway
@@JesusMowsMaLawn yea. Wish I never overheard that on the public bus either. I'm damaged goods now knowing such awful crap! Oh no! I said crap! Made me think of it again! Gross!
I didn’t know Cellos had steel strings? I thought they were cat gut like on a violin? We learn something new every day.
( I know they are nylon now, and not cat or sheep guts, although I think they are still available at a steep price)
That's it.
Next Video: "Hamstrings on a Bass sound UNBELIEVABLE"
Followed by “Bass Strings on a Ham OMG”
Where can I get hamstrings?
@@CharlesBerthoud ask butchers ;)
@@CharlesBerthoud “Bend over and I’ll show you.”
@@thrashtildeth247 Let's slow down now
I rarely feel like this, today you made me feel something that i find so hard to feel, i need a whole cover of this piece! Amazing Charles!
Wow ... I have never heard a Bass played quite like that.... That was so Beautiful and you play so well! Thank you for sharing!
There was a 70s german/swiss progressive band called Henry Cow. The bass player was a cellist, so she would use a dan armstrong plexi bass, with cello strings and tuning. Enjoy!
Henry Cow was amazing. Rarely hear of anybody else anymore mention them. Extremely cool band. Bravo for shedding light on them for the youngins- 🙏🏼
HC was a British band, which included master experimenter/improvisor Fred Frith.
@@3rdmm yes you're right, my fault. Only the singer, Dagmar Krause, she's german.
@@3rdmm I went to school with Fred (Phred) and he was a great jazz pianist and double bass player as well as a great guitarist.
Jannick Top from the 70s prog band Magma had a similar thing, playing a bass tuned to CGDA (like a cello) but with a massive amount of fuzz 😅
Seriously beautiful playing, amazing stuff! I always wondered what a tapping version of Clair de Lune would sound like, and this is not only very impressive from a technical standpoint, but it's so nice to listen to
Hello Zx! Never expected to see you here
But this is not Clair de Lune
@@lucasbatistamusica8677 is this Dee?
Not exactly Claire de lune, but there's quotes in there for sure.
I wish there was more of this because other than this video, there's almost no people who play with cello strings on a guitar/bass
Absolutely love how it sounds
I think his videos more reflect his dedication than anything. Bass isn't my main instrument so there's no way I could pick one up and get these tones. Amazing videos, hope they keep coming.
Beautiful stuff. Big Debussy vibes. Honestly would love a Claire DeLune tap rendition.
Seconded, Claire De Lune is beautiful
From 0:32 he's playing Claire de Lune
@@lokephoenix1039 yeah she's hot! Either of u tap it yet?
@@DetroitFettyghost Omg...
Take your like lol
@@alessandrofinocchi5608 I recognized the ending of the piece, but the part in the beginning of this video seemed a bit random to me. I thought it was a mix/mashup.
That's the content we all are lacking on CZcams: all the needed words are in the title, pure musicianship in the video. Thanks for that, I know such videos may not be as popular as the mainstream talk-talk-talk videos, but the fans of this format will appreciate and will stay with you forever
Where in the world does one get the idea to put cello strings on a bass guitar ? Your playing is mind blowing and all the best for 2022 .
Proof to the quote- Music has charms to soothe the savage beast. Sir, that was beautiful.
This young man has become one of my top 3 favorite string instrument players. I don’t care what everyone thinks the instrument he’s playing was intended for but how he utilizes it blows me away! Bravo Charles!
Charles could put braided pubic hair on his bass and it'd sound like St Peter playing bass at heavens gates ❤️
🤣one of the most creative comments ever
bruh what
1 million subs special?
At least Charles didn't ask where he could get braided pubic hair!
@@mlpreiss Sounds like a community event to me. A single pube from each of his subscribers braided into the finest 4 strings the world has ever seen.
Worst version of “Smoke on the Water” I’ve ever suffered through.
You know when you hear something, and you just never want it to end? I have now listened to this clip multiple times from end to end on repeat. Brilliant musician. Are you of this Earth?
I'm not sure it's the strings that make that bass sound unbelievable sir. You simultaneously make me want to play my bass all day every day, and to burn every instrument I own because I'll never be that good. You are a phenomenal player sir. My hat is off to you.
Keep it up. I bet he thought hed never be this good either! Hard work and dedication go a long way
You’ll never be that good. None of us will. And that is ok. I myself am a multi-instrumentalist and producer and I play Bass too. With time you learn to accept that you’ll never be as good as them because we don’t have 8 hours a day to play our instruments, BUT as long as you’re having fun, that’s all that matters 😉
Nobody:
Absolutely nobody:
Charles: here's a polyphonic interpretation of Ode to Joy on a bass strung with knitting yarn.
ROTFL... !!
@Tom-Tom Tom I farted
@Tom-Tom Tom Bruhaaaa,how'd u know what I ate.
O jeez there's another one.
Cotton, wool, or acrylic? They do have some metallic yarns
Estou em estado de choque. 40 anos com música e nunca, mas nunca mesmo vi algo parecido. Só faltou ele entrar num disco voador e ir embora. Muito, mas muito especial.
Smokin' Debussy! I agree. Need the full cover!
That was beautiful. Genuinely beautiful heavenly sounding even would love to see a full track like that
Charles may not be able to play every single top lick from all the greats over the years (although it's possible), but either way, I think he is the best overall bass player that I've ever seen! Seriously! Amazing!
I play cello and bass guitar tuned in 5ths (it’s its even a stingray!) but never woulda thunk to put cello strings on my bass. Sounds amazing. Hats off!
Bravo Charles! Such a great technique. I can't begin to understand how this works and I've been playing bass for 40 years.
This goes to show that the cello is one of the beautiful sounding instruments ever
This may be my favorite video you’ve done yet! What a beautiful sound.
I've never seen anyone play bass like that!! Crazy cool!! Well done!!
I'm a Guitarist 40 years now . Its very good to see some Amazing Bassists on YT , finally taking a Page from the Billy Sheehan hammer on Book . Fantastic playing !!!!!!!
Honestly, all youre playing sounds so good, I can hardly tell the difference
The beast!
No....no.....he didn't pull that out! Sicko!
I have come back to this video several times now because your music is so beautiful. You play your instrument like a concert pianist and it is truly lovely. Thank you. :)
Charle's musicality transcends instruments.
This is phenomenal!!!!!!!! The tone is beautiful.
Gorgeous sound, it would be nice to hear you do several different complete songs with those strings.
Wow that tapping riff was excellent! Hard to get my interest on bass too, as I'm a bassist and not easily impressed...good job!
My dude out here creating a new instrument using cello strings and a base guitar. Radical
WOW! I put cello string on my bass in the ‘80’s, but I could never play like that. Well done!
Have you ever played around with a Chapman Stick? Seems like it's the perfect instrument for your beautiful two handed technique
He's played with a Chapped Stick of course he has haven't all of us guys? Two hands is ackward tho-
I used to do something similar and would use EA from guitar strings as a DG on bass and the DG bass strings as the EA. Has a very unique sound very similar to this and so easy to play
Great Performance. I don't listen to many young musicians unless I hear that they are musical. Most people seem to play for clicks on their page instead of touching someone with tonality. The song you just played was Beautiful...Thank You!!! Al Caldwell...fellow bassist!
The tone reminds me of Jaco's, it would be lovely to try those on a fretless bass
Jaco had hand burns as a baby. They used his foreskin to recover his playing hands fingertips. That's how he got that baby smooth yet elastic and surprisingly cocky tone. The lady's loved his hands as well.......
fretless bass and bow!
as someone who plays the cello, this is a sacrilegious act and a blessing at the same time
Are you talking about what your doing behind your phone screen or what your doing behind your phone screen?
@@DetroitFettyghost ?
MY MAN GOT SOME LIKE LES GOOO
I'm starting to think that it's not the strings that make it sound good, but just the fact that Charles is doing it
Incredible, a whole album of that vide with those strings would be gods sent
Charles you could put party popper strings or tampon strings on a bass and sound awesome 🤘🏼😈🤘🏼
Take away ON A put in UP A and remove the B from bass and reread
Dehydrated tapeworms as strings
@@DetroitFettyghost Butt stuff
Charles the boss.I don't like highly technical stuff generally, unless it has melody, phrasing , meaning, and beauty.What in the actual ......whew
That was significantly more rad than I was expecting. 10/10
Very rich smooth sound, it's like cafe or bar music in the 60s type of vibe
That was so awesome!! The tone on that was perfect. I'm gonna try to find some cello strings lol. The action on my bass isn't as easy as your basses Charles. I have everything set as low as I can. But it's probably because it's a cheap Rogue bass. :(
Playing like this, I'm pretty sure you could string up with office depot rubber bands and still sound amazing.
Been playing bass almost 40 years. I’ll never be that good. I salute you!
That is by far the most beautiful thing I have ever heard come out of bass guitar!
I love this sound! Probably because it's closer to what I am used to. The arpeggios reminds me of debussy!
I think this is one of the best videos you’ve ever made. The strings, notes..you should do more of this. Show how versatile the bass can really be even with a few tweaks. Absolutely beautiful. No picks though. Do not shame yourself that way. Excellent video.
I want a longer version! Is too beautiful!
Definitely going on my custom brass-plated BassLab STD!
Next logical step... use a bow on them :D! Seriously, this sounds incredible and I'm really curious what a cello bow on cello strings -- on an electric bass -- sounds like. (I think Tool's Mantra uses a cello with some guitar effects but somehow I don't think this will sound like that).
The guitar doesn't have a curved bridge so you couldn't use a bow
The flat bridge is one part of the problem, the insufficient space to touch even the outer strings is another, and finally even if you do manage produce a decent tone the pickups won't bring it out well because they're designed to pick up _vertical_ string vibrations, but a bow makes the string vibrate only sideways.
@@leftaroundabout The strings vibrate in an ellipse. That goes for however you make the sound, bowing, plucked, or otherwise.
@@facemash Nope. A bowed string vibrates pretty much flat in the direction of the bow movement. Looking really closely, it may be some kind of warbly multi-twist figure-eight pattern, but not an ellipse.
Incredible mate! Love it if you could play queen ‘millionaire waltz’ 👌🏻👌🏻
El claro de luna es una de mis melodias favoritas. Y soy bajista asi que entenderas que este cover me gusto muchisimo.
Felicitaciones.
this is awesome to hear from someone who plays both instruments
I don’t think I have ever heard a bass sound so musically on it’s own 👍🏴
Wow I usually avoid these clickbaity titled musician videos but my god this was absolutely stunning. This was fucking beautiful and extremely well done. And you can tell you practice the shit out of it but probably recorded it super quickly. It has that rawness of honest talent. Amazing job dude.
Never have another man's fingers felt so good in my ears
I've never seen anyone being able to work the fretboard like you. Love your videos, you are amazing.
I loved the Debussy reference. Classical music sounds amazing on bass.
As a cello player you can color me intrigued!
@@DetroitFettyghost The phrase “color me [emotion]” is a way of saying that something is surprisingly [same emotion], in this case, surprisingly intriguing. It has nothing to do with the color of one’s skin.
@@DetroitFettyghost OP's comment had nothing to do with the colour of one's skin. YOU were the one to make it about skin colour. Maybe you are the one with the obsession?
Seriously. Both of you need to lighten up. Nobody mentioned skin or people in my comment. Today I went thru the comment section for Charles a friend to make him smile with silly comments. You guys are the only people who got offended. Smile. Laugh. This is America the greatest country in earth. Things have gotten so serious and sad, that's why you turn on the news and everywhere you look it's horror. I love you guys. Be happy. Be safe. Be free of covid!
@@DetroitFettyghost Maybe I misinterpreted your comment, which you have since deleted, but it sounded like you were saying that you were hoping the color of intrigue didn’t make the news because of people feeling it was being discriminated against. This ties in very closely with current political climate in the US and implied that you were referring to the attention drawn to the rights of POC in the past year and a half.
I’m sorry if I misinterpreted your comment, but I can get behind the idea of spreading smiles through a comment section, although perhaps jokes that can be interpreted with strong political undertones may not be the best way to do so.
My wife is cellist. She wanted to be able to play heavier, rock based music with me without changing too much about her approach. I did some modding on a Dean Zone bass (refilling the nut, truss rod adjust, etc) and string it with flat wound strings tuned an octave lower than her cello. Very cool tone and fun to play
You could string that thing up w twine and make it sound awesome! You are truly a master of the bass👍🏻
The way this immediately put me at peace
I am Japanese. This is 4 o'clock in the middle of the night. He is a great bassist!
Loudness rules
"That does sound really good"
- me, a totally unbiased cellist of almost 11 years
Have you tried the cello tuning on your base? 5ths instead of 4ths? I love every single video you share and create.
As a cellist, when I first took up playing Bass, I had it tuned in 5ths like my cello, CGDA. The "Jack Black" method, I called it, after the line in School of Rock about turning a Cello sideways and it becomes a bass.
@@alexandersimmons3350 That is awesome. I attempted to do it when I first started playing electric bass. I am a cellist also, that makes sense we would be on a similar frequency in regards to School Of Rock ;)
This is an absolutely special treat for the ears.
Almost a little Debussy at the end??? Fahkin beautiful my friend!
with those strings , can you play , van halen eruption for us , please .... love the sound
Amazing. Have both a cello and a bass but never thought to try this. Astonishing.
FANTASTIC!! You are a talented guitarist and the sound is amazing!
Epic
I think I might like this more than the guitar strings
Your playing is so amazing!
Been watching this guy for months and never subscribed. You've earned it today, brother!!
I want you to play Hot for teacher,
that would be epic (yes yes I know its meant to be played on an electric guitar, Im a bassist so I know what is and isnt, but it could be played on bass, and it could sound epic)
I don’t think I’ve seen a better player than you.
It has been so fun watching your skills grow over the past couple of years. This bass solo was perfect in every way! Keep it up!
Just what I needed as I start my workday. Thank you so much.