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Is it an active bass? What year is it? What are the differences between the "Special" and the "Deluxe". Thanks for answers. I am not familiar with the "American Special" Fender lineup. I used to have an American Deluxe Jazz V.

Got five strings for my 34" scale Schlecter bass guitar and a partridge in a pear tree :)

Thanks so much and great response. I suppose in "art" there are no statements as "always" or "never". Mostly just wondering why or why not the bass tunings can be similar or dissimilar towards the guitar tunings? I do not see myself playing bar chords on a bass guitar (my bass guitar has yet...

Looks like I will make it simple and keep my new five string bass to BEADG or try EADGC and keep the guitar in 4ths. I will keep it normal. Thanks again.

Thanks, I will. Swingville

Thanks. I will keep it with one of the two you suggest. Keep it simple. Swingville :)

Thank you very much. I will stick to one of the two.

Thank you.

Why the "C" instead of "B" on the high 5th string? Is there a reason? Seems the string scales would be equally divided, but yet dissimilar than a six string guitar's EADGBE. Also, your comments seem to make it OK to tune E-C or E-B (which I am thinking about doing) even though my guitar...

I'm gathering from your comment, ultimately, the BEADG should handle it all as well as the four string counters BEAD or EADG. Just need to learn and adapt. Guessing that from your comments that tuning one octave below the six-string guitar is not normal. Thanks for responding. I will...

Hi. I'm new to the bass guitar but have played six string guitar for years. Interested in Blues, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Rockabilly music. Never played bass before. Just purchased a five string Schecter Damien-5 bass guitar with two EMG-40hz pickups and a 35" scale. I believe the five...

Hi. I'm new to the bass guitar but have played six string guitar for years. Interested in Blues, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Rockabilly music. Never played bass before. Just purchased a five string Schecter Damien-5 bass guitar with two EMG-40hz pickups and a 35" scale. I believe the five...