Originally published in Ytsejam Mailing List · May 2001
Mike Portnoy comment
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Q: Quick question for ya – with regards to the comment abooot Johnny M using an 8-string bass, will this be a double-strung bass (kinda like a 12-string guitar) or is it like his 6 string with 2 additional (higher and/or lower?) strings. Inquiring minds would like to know.
Mike Portnoy: It is the former...(there is no such thing as the latter).... It really is not as big of a deal as everybody might be making it out to be! He only used it on half a song (on my urging so, no less) and 8 string basses are not that uncommon....Doug Pinnick (King's X), Monty Colvin (Galactic Cowboys) and the bass player from Cheap Trick are a few bass players who immediately come to mind who regularly used 8 (or even 12) string basses..