The speaker, Davey, is discussing his visit to the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, with his friend. They are particularly interested in the museum's large base, an octave bass, which is a very low-frequency instrument. Davey explains that the octave bass is capable of producing a sound below the range of human hearing, around 16 Hertz. This makes the sound difficult to distinguish when the instrument is played up close, but it can be heard more clearly at a distance.
Davey demonstrates playing the instrument, and the conversation includes a lot of technical discussions about sound, vibrations, and the science of how instruments produce sound. The speaker also mentions that the octave bass was used in the 19th century for large outdoor events, where it was used to create a low, rumbling sound that could be heard by a large audience.
The conversation concludes with Davey expressing his appreciation for the museum's permission to play the instrument and encouraging his audience to check out the museum if they are in the area. He also mentions that he will have a video on his YouTube channel where he plays the bass, and that a bass lesson with him will be available soon.
1. The speaker expresses excitement about visiting a musical instrument museum, particularly to see large instruments like a bass guitar.
2. The museum is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and is home to over 7,000 instruments.
3. The museum has a large area dedicated to the display of instruments, with each exhibit accompanied by video monitors.
4. The museum has a mandolin orchestra, which was popular during the late 19th century to early 20th century.
5. The museum has an extensive collection of instruments from various regions and cultures, including Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
6. The museum has a dedicated artist gallery, where they showcase instruments from the careers of significant musicians.
7. The museum has a 32-string bass, which is growing in popularity among electric guitarists.
8. The 32-string bass is tuned in familiar intervals, not in a chromatic scale.
9. The speaker has experimented with the 32-string bass and found it to be effective.
10. The speaker has played various instruments and has learned how to adapt them based on their familiarity with the guitar.
11. The speaker has experimented with traditional instruments from around the world, trying to adapt them to create new sounds.
12. The speaker has used an Octave Ace, a large, low-frequency instrument that was used in large festival settings in the 1850s.
13. The Octave Ace has a mechanism for changing pitches, similar to a capo on a guitar.
14. The Octave Ace has tuning pegs at the top that are functional, used to hold tension and fine-tune the instrument.
15. The speaker has played the Octave Ace with a bow, which has a larger size compared to a standard grip.
16. The speaker has played the Octave Ace in a way that it produces a low frequency sound that can be heard out in the open.
17. The speaker has demonstrated the Octave Ace at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona.
18. The speaker has plans to play the Octave Ace in a video on their channel, and they have a bass lesson coming up.