4 or 5; Is the B worth it?

[Jensby design]

I have a 6 string retuned to low F# for real extended range and its fun to play with at home once in a while, but I'd never use it in a band context.

My 6-string tuned to low F# is my main bass. At times I will tune EAEADG or even DAEADG. Basses are made to make low notes. Why stop at 41.2hz?

 

[David Jayne]

I would say that if you have to ask, then probably not.

 

[flameworker]

I have been tuning 5's with a high c lately, but for some reason I like 4 or 6, not 5.

I traded my 4 for a 6 and only had the 6 for years. When I picked up a 4 I could do things with it I cant on a 6.
The B is nice. Try it and see if its your thing. Give it a week or two to adjust, at first you flub notes.

 

[flameworker]

Also I don't use the open B much, but I like other notes using the B string, for position.

 

[Nev375]

My 6-string tuned to low F# is my main bass. At times I will tune EAEADG or even DAEADG. Basses are made to make low notes. Why stop at 41.2hz?

Because the 34" scale bass is not well designed for size of strings required to go that low to resonate properly. And because the amps and cabs we have available don't reproduce those frequencies anyway. But if you like the sound of it and use it that's cool. I just think synths and pipe organs sound better in that range.

this post is all IME, IMO and YMMV.

 

[bassguy72]

I play a 7 so I can say that the B, C, and F are worth it lol

 

[Jensby design]

When I picked up a 4 I could do things with it I cant on a 6.

Yes, this is true, there are things I can do on my 3-string I can't do on my a 4 and vice versa. That's why I like having more than one bass even if I only play the 6-string.