Contrabass tuning (sort of)

[Wespe]

I have a Dean Sledge Hammer 4 bass that I'd like to convert to a lower tuning, and what I was thinking was to have the strings tuned essentially "two strings" lower than a standard tuned bass guitar, in that it would be tuned F# B E A instead of E A D G.

What kind of strings should I get to accomplish this and where can I get them, and also what adjustments need to be made to accomodate the heavier strings?

These are fairly broad questions, so thanks in advance to anybody who can help.

[coolrunner989]

an amp/cab to handle that low B and F is gonna be a big part of making that sound good...

you'll probably want to get custom strings, and others are more qualified to talk about that than I am.

[knuckle_head]

Your most immediate solution would be to acquire a SIT .195, .135, .100 and .080 - the .195, .135 and .100 are available through Conklin's web site as part of the Jauqo III X set, and the .080 can be got through JustStrings.com

Look for Power Steels when you get the single string