:::5 string Bassists that tune E-C:::

**j-raj** · #1 02-12-2007, 03:50 PM

I'm interested to hear more bassist that play E-C tuning on their 5 string basses... these are the cats that immediately come to mind:

Matt Garrison
Carles Benavent
Tony Grey
Steve Jenkins

... Who else?

#2 02-12-2007, 03:57 PM

Steve Digiorgio (yes, the fretless metal dude)
Steve Swallow

...that's all I can think of for now.

gkbass13 · #3 02-12-2007, 04:03 PM

check out the fellow TB'er janek.....he has his own forum under the aska pro section. the clinic of his on bassplayer.tv is awesome, and there are plenty of sick youtube clips of him tearign it up on his custom fodera 5er.

gkbass13 · #4 02-12-2007, 04:04 PM

for the record, i am having a custom 5 string singlecut built to eb strung E-C as well. :-P

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #5 02-12-2007, 04:21 PM

I thought Bona's was tuned E-C, but I could be wrong.

saxnbass · #6 02-12-2007, 04:34 PM

I have a friend that tunes his 5-string E-C. He's a TBer, but doesn't come on much. I tune my 6 EADGCF, so that's almost the same, right?

stevetx19 · #7 02-12-2007, 10:36 PM

at least one of vic's yin yangs is e-c

RobinBetton · #8 02-12-2007, 11:18 PM

i strung it originally to learn heads and transcribe solos but then i ended up doing almost all of that work on piano and upright (oh well). Now i mainly do funk gigs with my electric. either way it's come in handy.

Grueber · #9 02-12-2007, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by saxnbass

I tune my 6 EADGCF, so that's almost the same, right?

same here

steveb98 · #10 02-13-2007, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by stevetx19

at least one of vic's yin yangs is e-c

Isn't it a four string tuned A-D-G-C?

**j-raj** · #11 02-13-2007, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by steveb98

Isn't it a four string tuned A-D-G-C?

I know that his 5v'er Y/Y is E-C, but he has another maple topped Monarch that is ADGC, asnd 2 other E-G 4 string Y/Y's... one fretted and the other fretless.

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Originally Posted by RobinBetton

i strung it originally to learn heads and transcribe solos...

That was a big opart of my motivation as well, plus I'm working on a solo set, which makes that tuning helpful for me.

Baryonyx · #12 02-13-2007, 07:11 AM

Hadrien Feraud, iirc.

Also, Jonas Hellborg has in the past used a Status tuned EADGBE.

Hollow Man · #13 02-13-2007, 07:15 AM

Mike Dimin.

Alan Vorse · #14 02-13-2007, 07:17 AM

Dominique DiPiazza?

**j-raj** · #15 02-13-2007, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Vorse

Dominique DiPiazza?

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Originally Posted by Hollow Man

Mike Dimin.

oh yeah... How forgetfull of me...

James Hart · #16 02-13-2007, 07:42 AM

I tuned that way in the 90s. High B but close enough.

SteveC · #17 02-13-2007, 07:49 AM

I've thought of doing a 5'er E-C for "standard" jazz gigs so I can ge a little more solo range. But for smooth jazz I like to have the low B. Not as many solos in smooth jazz either. A 6 would be ideal, but for me the extra string seems to get in the way and those necks are just a little too wide for my little hands.

Maybe I need to start looking for another 5'er...

tkozal · #18 02-13-2007, 07:54 AM

Back in the early 90's I was in a major Steve Swallow mode, and had a Koa Carvin tuned E-C, buttery, rich tone. I was fortunate enough to play in a duo and trio setting with a piano player who let me stretch out. At times, we got into this whole Bill Evans/Jim Hall but lower duo thing.

Some of the best musical fun I have ever had in my life.

It was great for learning lead lines, and how to play chords. I still have a 5 strung that way.

**j-raj** · #19 02-13-2007, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by tkozal

Back in the early 90's I was in a major Steve Swallow mode, and had a Koa Carvin tuned E-C, buttery, rich tone. I was fortunate enough to play in a duo and trio setting with a piano player who let me stretch out. At times, we got into this whole Bill Evans/Jim Hall but lower duo thing.

Some of the best musical fun I have ever had in my life.

It was great for learning lead lines, and how to play chords. I still have a 5 strung that way.

hmm...koa

I have my first jazz duo gig (w/the E-C bass) in Athens this Saturday and I'm going to be using a looping pedal and comp'ing chords under him... Should be a learning experience.

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Originally Posted by SteveC

I've thought of doing a 5'er E-C for "standard" jazz gigs so I can ge a little more solo range. But for smooth jazz I like to have the low B. Not as many solos in smooth jazz either. A 6 would be ideal, but for me the extra string seems to get in the way and those necks are just a little too wide for my little hands.

Maybe I need to start looking for another 5'er...

I like 5's (tried the 6 route, didn't dig it), so my intentions are to bring either a B-G and E-C 5'ver, or B-G and Fretless 4 to most gigs these days.

.... so anyother cats I should check out?

hungrych · #20 02-14-2007, 07:34 PM

Carles Benavent I think?