Down-Tuned Bassists Club

[Seb Peters]

Do you play in a tuning lower than E standard? If so, This club is for you!

Join us and be proud that you play lower!

Tunings we accept:
Eb standard
Drop-D
D standard
Any thing lower!

No, A low 'B' string on a 5 string doesn't count.

Current list:
PandaInTheSky: Down-Tuned Bassist #01
renejaime: #02
altamont: #03
JmJ: #04
Actium: #05
Thunderbird90: #06
wmheilma: #07
Barisaxman: #08
nebmbass: #09
FunkMetalBass: #10
Catbuster: #11
keiththebassist: #12
bassmeknik: #13
MRDOOM: #14
Derek5272: #15
Fathand: #16
ThudThudThud: #17
Orskeezio: #18
NecroticImbecil: #19
Unrepresented: #20
rockstarbassist: #21
babebambi: #22
Sartori: #23
Bassistwsp: #24
crack-boom: #25
Phormlyss: #26
bassmastan: #27
Lunatic_Pandora: #28
klejst: #29
jabsys: #30

[renejaime]

for the past ~2 years I've been using

C#
F#
B
E

I tried playing 5 string for a bit and just really couldn't get into it but I did enjoy have the extended lower range. This was the better solution for me.

I use DR DDT strings and I'm able to keep a tight sounding C#.

[Seb Peters]

Originally Posted by renejaime

for the past ~2 years I've been using

C#
F#
B
E

I tried playing 5 string for a bit and just really couldn't get into it but I did enjoy have the extended lower range. This was the better solution for me.

I use DR DDT strings and I'm able to keep a tight sounding C#.

Nice! I generally Stick to D standard (D-G-C-F) but Occasionally I drop the D to a C.

List:
PandaInTheSky: #01
renejaime: #02

[altamont]

I play E-A-D-G in one band and B-F#-B-E in the other one. Let em' loose!

[JmJ]

Been doing A D G C F since forever, count me in!

[Seb Peters]

Originally Posted by altamont

I play E-A-D-G in one band and B-F#-B-E in the other one. Let em' loose!

Never tried that tuning before, sounds like a good idea though!

[Actium]

D Standard.

I played in E Standard for about one week before going to D and never looking back.

[Seb Peters]

Current List:

PandaInTheSky: #01
renejaime: #02
altamont: #03
JmJ: #04

[Seb Peters]

Originally Posted by Actium

D Standard.

I played in E Standard for about one week before going to D and never looking back.

I did the same, it just feels better in every way.

You're #05

[Thunderbird90]

Hey guys I'm in Drop C tuning with my band, dabbled in B tuning, but just love Drop C and C standard.

[wmheilma]

I had a call for a pick-up gig last spring where the guitar player told me at the last minute, "By the way, I play everything in drop D. You'll have to tune down a step or transpose on the fly." With no rehearsal and barely knowing the tunes, I swallowed hard and dropped my Modulus Q6 down to A D G C F.

Damn that sounds bad ass!!!! Typically, I play in normal tuning as required by the gigs I do, but I picked up some heavier strings for the Q6 to be prepared.

[Barisaxman]

Eb standard in my band....easier on the singer over the course of 4 hours.

[nebmbass]

D standard. I used drop D for a while, but I'm using chords far more now and prefer the standard positions better.

It's also more metal >:]

[FunkMetalBass]

I tune my 6-string ADADGC, and I'm modifying a P-bass to utilize octave-below EADG. As well, another bass is getting a BADG tuning.

[Catbuster]

All three, plus Drop C on occasion.

[keiththebassist]

I'm in! Drop D for my band "Boo Radley's House"

[bassmeknik]

Originally Posted by Barisaxman

Eb standard in my band....easier on the singer over the course of 4 hours.

It took a while to convince the guitarist but we started doing this to help with singing about 6 months ago also. Eb standard is our new E...

[MRDOOM]

Can I join? My Ibanez Soundgear is permanently kept in Drop-C.

[Derek5272]

One of my basses is tuned to drop C# from D# standard (C# G# C# F#).

[Fathand]

I use:
- D standard on the 4-strings (always)
- A standard on the 5 string

Same with the guitar, except I sometimes might use Drop-C on something.