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08-20-2007, 08:40 PM
| | | | 7 string bass E gauge used for B string?
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ive played 7 fretteds for a while, Black gospel and r&b/funk band...always hate the thick clankiness of the fat B gauge strings...anyone ever used an E gauge tuned down to B and will it do it? |
08-20-2007, 08:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: WI | | | No, it won't do it.
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08-20-2007, 08:45 PM
| | | | It will be too "floppy" and won't intonate well. |
08-20-2007, 08:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Union City, California | | | a similar discussion about string gauges, in terms of 5-bangers was on here, about last week.
in any case, some folks, I think..."Jacquou...something" said that using a .110 "E" string, could be tuned to B with no problems. I think it's because, that bass, in particular, was very very well constructed and set up so that it was possible. |
08-20-2007, 08:47 PM
| | | | wondered about that...lighter gauge 7 strings?
wondered about that, guess i need to shop for lighter gauge strings...i use conklin and smith's right now, suggestions? |
08-20-2007, 09:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Union City, California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by funkycasper wondered about that, guess i need to shop for lighter gauge strings...i use conklin and smith's right now, suggestions? | .120 B string? |
08-20-2007, 09:54 PM
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Endorsing Artist: see profile | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: toms_river.nj.us | | I'm using a .118 B on my 7.
Labella Hard Rockin Steels from www.bigcitystrings.com |
08-23-2007, 04:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plattsburgh, New York | | | I dunno, you don't have to use a 145 gauge obviously, but a 100 gauge string is going to flop everywhere, good luck. |
08-25-2007, 09:46 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sweden | | | I've gone down to C using a .105 with no issues. I guess you could use a .115 to tune to B, even a .110 if you're ballsy. Mind you that you're gonna have to construct a set based on that tension if you want to get playable results! |
08-25-2007, 09:55 AM
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greenboy designs: fEARful, bassic, dually, crazy88 etc | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: remote mountain cabin Montana | | | The lightest I've had good reseults from is the .118 James mentions, and Fodera .120 in SS or nickel. And the results are always better for me if the tension of each string in the set is around the same as that lowest string, as Roland is saying. Then you quickly get used to them because the same amount of force can be used on any string for the same dynamics and feel, and then they stop feeling so floppy.
Very few packaged sets meet that description so I usually end up buying singles. |
08-25-2007, 10:14 AM
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Endorsing artist:see profile/Current Setup | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: CHICAGO,IL. | | | I use .110 B strings on 34" scale basses and I do not have issues with them being floppy at all.
The gauge works perfectly for me and I play a lot of funk and r&b at times. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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