Breslin dp
03-03-2009, 03:39 PM
I'm the new bassists for a Metal band that does a lot of low tuning, and I play a five string. I am keeping my B tuned to B, E to C what should I tune the rest of my strings to? Please help me!!!!:bassist:
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This is a search-engine-friendly text mirror of the TalkBass Forums Breslin dp 03-03-2009, 03:39 PM I'm the new bassists for a Metal band that does a lot of low tuning, and I play a five string. I am keeping my B tuned to B, E to C what should I tune the rest of my strings to? Please help me!!!!:bassist: crack-boom 03-03-2009, 03:52 PM i would think that if youre not changing the B at all then just keep it BEADG ThunderSix66 03-03-2009, 04:18 PM If you're keeping the B at B, and you're tuning the E down to C that doesn't make any sense at all. C is only a half-step above B so you only get 1 more note with the low B now. If I play with people that tune down to C, I'd tune every note up half a step. C F Bb Eb Ab. Or buy heavy gauge strings and tune: G C F Bb Eb. I almost always keep my tuning in 4ths as you can see, rarely drop tunings. |