4 strings tuned BEAD

[Nobody]

What 4 string basses come tuned BEAD?
What 4 string basses are good for converting to BEAD?
What is your opinion on 35" scale being necessary for a good B string?
Are there any other factors to consider?
Are you currently wearing socks?
Thanks in advance.

 

[JMacBass65]

Wait....what?

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I haven't worn socks since 2011.

 

[Nobody]

I want a bass tuned BEAD and am wondering if you guys and gals think 35" scale is necessary? Anything else to consider?

 

[Nobody]

The esp F series are 35" scale and are supposed to be good at being tuned BEAD but they are a little too metal looking for this cat.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Ibanez BTB series has some 35" scale axes.

 

[Nobody]

I'd love to get a Peavey G Bass but they are getting hard to find. GALDAGBLASTIT!

 

[JMacBass65]

I want a bass tuned BEAD and am wondering if you guys and gals think 35" scale is necessary?

No

Anything else to consider?

yes

Are you currently wearing socks?

Yes, because my feet were cold.

Thanks in advance.

Any time. Well, not "any" time, exactly, I got stuff to do. But glad I could help, regardless.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

You could probably get a B string on a short scale, but the gauge would be pretty massive.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

A B string on a 30" scale at 44 in./lbs. of tension, would need to be .160".

 

[Nobody]

A B string on a 30" scale at 44 in./lbs. of tension, would need to be .160".

Dude, you had to ... like... do math and stuff for that response.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Physics is easy.

 

[JMacBass65]

Physics is easy.

Speak for yourself.

 

[Nobody]

I can't even spell fizix.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Speak for yourself.

Physics is easy for me, but Calculus, that's another story entirely.

 

[jmlee]

...but Calculus, that's another story entirely.

Once upon a time, in the sleepy English town of Cambridge, there lived a quirky young mathematician named Isaac...

 

[JMacBass65]

You get much past long division and I'm screwed. Maybe a bit of algebra, but that's it for me.

 

[Nobody]

Alright lets get back on topic. Are you wearing socks?

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I had to put on my slippers to make that calculation.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

What 4 string basses come tuned BEAD?
What 4 string basses are good for converting to BEAD?
What is your opinion on 35" scale being necessary for a good B string?
Are there any other factors to consider?
Are you currently wearing socks?
Thanks in advance.

Warwick Vampyre (Dark Lord?)
Low BEAD or high BEAD?
No, I don't find it offers any benefits over 34"
The X factor.
Yes, I am currently wearing socks.