Recent content by Mary Gaines

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    Tuning in 5ths- anybody still doing it?

    Hi, I’ve been tuning my bass in 5ths for 25 years and start with a low Eb- good for jazz and singer songwriters who like to tune down. Pressure wound strings on a fretless have a lovely tone and can still growl when necessary. Also I enjoy the ease of some chords and a little fingerpicking too...