tuning

Hi all, Does anyone have any experience or recommendation when tuning a Rickenbacker 4003s in Standard A? I will probably take it to a luthier to...

So my guitar player is always asking me about my tuning, I play a 5 string and we are tuned a whole step down I’m just banging away on the A, D,...

I'm surprised to discover that with my tuner (TC Electronic Unitune) on my bass (1976 Englehardt) placing the clip-on tuner up on the pegbox (so I...

I'm curious if there's anyone else that tunes to reference A=432Hz? I recently learned how to tune my VST synths to 432Hz so I can now record...

What's the heaviest gauge string anyone's fit on the Yamaha TRBX505? I'm getting one this week and I want to drop tune to AEADG and ADADG. The...

As the title says, how picky are you about tuning/intonation? How much does it matter? Do you just check the open string or open and 12th...

If the guitar/s are tuned to E standard. Should bassist nowadays be tuned the same or should bassists be tuned lower to have access to lower notes?

hello i can use a CGDA tuning in a professional orchestra i don't see why not use it as long as i play in tune and with the right dynamics

Edit!!! : I just realized I should probably just have posted this in the Ibanez Mikro Bass Club thread, instead of making it a whole new topic,...

Hi all, I recently acquired a new bass, a lefty sr1200. The bass had previously been tuned BDGC and had strings and a setup done for this tuning....

I noticed there wasn't a community on reddit for piccolo bass and, in general, there aren't many places (is any) dedicated to discussing it so I...

After not playing much for 15 months we've got a gig so I dragged out my gear, tuned up and set the intonation perfectly at the 12th fret. I...

Hey, Just wanted to check something; whenever I'm gigging, it seems that my Fender Player Precision has to be re-tuned a tiny bit in like 1-3...

What would be the high quality version of the cheap tuning pegs that come stock on Ibanez basses? Mine are loose and one of them can't be...

Hi everyone, I am playing a 4-string Jazz bass in standard tuning for years now but want to tune down to C for a new band. Thinking about 120....

My new band tunes down to c standard. Always stayed away from that but I really like the music. I tried tuning my 5er up a half step but not...

I'll spare you the long story that lead me to wanting to do this. I'll just say that I basically want a four string bass strung starting at the...

Hi. I just had my bass at a shop for complete setup cus I was having some issues with fret buzz. They did a solid job and it was sounding and...

Hey all I have myself a 2609B Black Eagle reissue and I have to say the tuners on it are horrendous I was thinking of changing them and was just...

hi all. I dont know if many people tend to do this or not but I have a 6 string bass which I would like to tune to standard EADGBE. What gauge...

Hi all. I just got a spector performer 4 and started learning. I have a question. I'm really into extreme metal and wonder what kind of tuning I...

Can low tension (~130 lbs) do damage to a bass that was built for ~200 lbs of tension? Context: I was browsing Facebook marketplace as usual last...

I have a new Yamaha bb404 bass and I want to set it up. My question is that I play in 2 bands with 2 different tunings. One in E flat standard...

I was playing along to this song as a warm up just now and I realized that I sounded very out of tune as compared to the recording, is this just...

Being so different from traditional bassists and traditional guitarists, I'm finding it very difficult to find advice that would pertain to my...

My Sterling S.U.B Stingray 34’s tuning machine for the A string is having a weird problem that I really have no clue how to fix or what caused it....

1989 Fender Precision Bass Plus with the fancy "Schaller deluxe die-cast tuning machines" The bass slips slightly out of tune easily and often,...

Sorry big rant text. Is it impossible to drop a 4 string? In my side project im just getting told what to play and I love it. I have two basses....

Hey, In my main band I play drop C, meaning CGCF. I have a side project where I play drop A, meaning AEAD. I usually use Ernie Ball 110 on my...

Hello, I'm a bassist that is involved in two projects. These are heavy metal projects with downtunings. One project I am playing in Drop F# and...

its tuned now seven semitones down and when i tune it up the machine head (the gear at the tuner) it tunes up but only a few cents then it goes...

This is my first thread after years of stalking Talkbass. I thought I would share that I have yet to encounter anyone else who tunes the same as...

Hi everyone! I recently changed my tuning from EADG to DGCF on my Yamaha BB1200s (34¨scale). The problem is that I´m using light gauge strings...

Hey all! Like the title says, and I'm down to one bass now, so that's why I asked. For some songs I need to stay in E standard and for others I'm...

I have a 5 string stingray with the two humbuckers. I play in the band for a high school show choir, and have always had good comments on the...

hi, i have mixbus 32c, and every time i plug in my bass to record it sounds out of tune, i have tried with ableton that is my second recording...

Hi folks, I have a 35' scale 6 string bass that i want to tune a whole step down on every string. I play with a heavy hand and want clarity but...

Hey TB, I've just picked up a Sire V7 Vintage, had the dude set it up with some GHS Bass Boomers 50-115. Gotta say it sounds so thick and goes...

Hi all! Selling my Mint Condition D’addario tuner! This thing is awesome and the only reason I'm selling it is because I'm getting the Shure GLXD...

So, I had a particular bass that sat in an uninsulated crawlspace for almost 6 years (I won't get into the details of why) and it endured...