Recent content by Steven Persson

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    General Topics Guitars 5 string bass, 34" in C-standard - string gauges?

    Well, I guess it's kind of a 4-string standard tuning I'm after but applied on a 5-string bass so I can mimic the tuning on the first 5 strings on my C-standard guitar. So technically, the B-string is tuned up to C, the rest of the strings will be dropped two steps I guess.
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    General Topics Guitars 5 string bass, 34" in C-standard - string gauges?

    Whoops! I was wrong. My bass is a 35" scale. How much will that matter regarding the suggested string gauges?
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    General Topics Guitars 5 string bass, 34" in C-standard - string gauges?

    Thanks! Yes, drop the tuning two whole steps so the low 5th string is in C. Just like my guitar except for the high C-string on my guitar.
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    General Topics Guitars 5 string bass, 34" in C-standard - string gauges?

    Oi! I've just got myself a 5-string bass that I will tune to C-standard. But having a very limiting knowing about bass strings, I'd use a little help. On my 6-string guitar, the one tuned to C-standard, got D'Addario NYXL 11-56 on it and I really like the feel of those since they are a bit on...