Drop B tuning setup question

[JLO-431]

so my band plays in drop B tuning, and i'v had my schecter professionally set up for it, but the strings i have to use are HUGE and its just hard to play. I thought i'd see what others would recommend in terms of ways to set up a bass for such a low tuning but use lighter. Also, my schecter is currently a four string, would a five string enable me to play lighter strings in this tuning?

[mech]

It sounds like your bass was set up with proper gauge strings for BEAD tuning. These would be the same gauge as is used for the BEAD on a 5 string so with a 5 string you'll have the same thing.

Trying to use smaller strings will give very floppy strings with a host of problems....frett buzz, easy to pull out of tune, hard to set intonation, hitting PUs...

Work at it and it'll feel natural before you know it. Get a tennis ball or rubber ball and work up your left hand finger strength. Won't take long.

mech