New to 5-strings.

[Tecfan]

I just got my Spector Legend 5 Custom yesterday, and I'm trying to adapt to 5 strings.. Now, how did you do that? Just play like normal and you will get used to it, or some special practices or what?

[von buck]

Think from the high g string down, and eventually work your way to including the low string

[mrokern]

I may be weird, but I've never had any problems going between 4 and 5 strings. It just worked from the beginning. The only thing I had to get used to was the string spacing difference, but muscle memory has kind of taken care of that.

[Marcury]

Don't think about it, just play. I think too many people think themselves in to complications when they add more strings.

[lburton2]

If you want to be able to play all over than the best thing to do is work your modes starting on the 5-string and working to the G.

[DudeistMonk]

I use the B as a safety net, I largely ignore it but sometimes it makes a fingering easier or lets me go down to D instead of up. I never really plan on using it (it sounds too low for most applications) but everyone once in awhile for ease or variation its good to have around.

[ysand]

Originally Posted by lburton2

If you want to be able to play all over than the best thing to do is work your modes starting on the 5-string and working to the G.

+1

won't take much time till u get used to the low B....and it will take even less time to love it