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Capo on 5 string bass

Discussion in 'Accessories [BG]' started by Csilval, Jun 22, 2019.

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  1. Jun 22, 2019 #1
    Csilval

    Csilval

    Jun 22, 2019
    Hi! I have a live presentation coming up and we are going to play songs on standard tuning except for one song we cannot transpose for the sake of the singer. The guitarists are using multiple guitars with different tunings to save time in between songs (is a school competition so we cannot take all the time on the world). But I was wondering... What do you recommend I do. I only have one bass and Im kind of afraid to detune my whole bass to d standard. Specially because i havent done this before and it really is not an option. Ive heard there are capos I could use for 5 string bass, so I could just keep the bass in d... Could you help me please?
    Pd: I have an Ibanez sr505
     
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  2. Jun 22, 2019 #2
    JRA

    JRA my words = opinion Gold Supporting Member

    Oct 28, 2013
    Indianapolis and Cincinnati
    learn the tune in the key of the singer. any bass instrument can play in any key. your five-string makes it really easy to play in any key.
     
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  3. Jun 22, 2019 #3
    Csilval

    Csilval

    Jun 22, 2019
    Thanks, but i ran into the trouble of needing a open string to pedal on.
     
  4. Jun 22, 2019 #4
    JRA

    JRA my words = opinion Gold Supporting Member

    Oct 28, 2013
    Indianapolis and Cincinnati
    i usually just pedal in the key of the tune/passage, but if you have to have an open string i guess the capo is your friend.

    someone will be along to recommend their favorite capo for bass. or search TB: "best capo for metal" or the like.

    good luck with your pedal notes! :thumbsup:
     
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  5. Jun 23, 2019 #5
    gebass6

    gebass6 We're not all trying to play the same music. Supporting Member

    May 3, 2009
    Hiding in the comet's tail
    Yes.
    Capo a five string on the D.
    Or use one of these.
    Whammy.jpg
     
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  6. Jun 23, 2019 #6
    two fingers

    two fingers Opinionated blowhard. But not mad about it. Inactive

    Feb 7, 2005
    Eastern NC USA
    I don't know anything about a 5 string bass capo. I just swung by to say Welcome to TalkBass!
     
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  7. Jun 23, 2019 #7
    knumbskull

    knumbskull

    Jul 28, 2007
    UK
    It is probably not the approved way, but yes capo-ing a 5er will work in an emergency if you really need that open D. Make sure the capo is wide enough to fit.

    Which song is it, out of interest?
     
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  8. Jun 24, 2019 #8
    gebass6

    gebass6 We're not all trying to play the same music. Supporting Member

    May 3, 2009
    Hiding in the comet's tail
    Michael Manring using a capo on his Hyperbass.
     
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  9. Jun 25, 2019 #9
    Csilval

    Csilval

    Jun 22, 2019
    We're selecting one from motley crue. They are almost all on drop d. And Kickstart my heart i think relys on open strings
     
  10. Jun 25, 2019 #10
    Csilval

    Csilval

    Jun 22, 2019
    Do you know of any capos? Thats Ty main problem right now
     
  11. Jun 25, 2019 #11
    gebass6

    gebass6 We're not all trying to play the same music. Supporting Member

    May 3, 2009
    Hiding in the comet's tail
    I play six string bass.
    I don't need a full capo.
    Just one to raise the B to a open C or D occasionaly.
    So I will have to take my bass with me to a store to find a partial capo that fits right.
     
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  12. Jun 25, 2019 #12
    Stevorebob

    Stevorebob Well... I Am Here, Aren't I? Supporting Member

    Sep 29, 2011
    Los Angeles
    Drop D? Just detune the E-string. That shouldn’t be too difficult. I do it to play Slither on a 5-string. Or do you mean D Standard — full step down on all strings?
     
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  13. Jun 25, 2019 #13
    Csilval

    Csilval

    Jun 22, 2019
    Oh, my bad. I meant d standard.
     
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  14. Jun 25, 2019 #14
    noodler

    noodler

    Jul 3, 2016
    PNW
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  15. Jun 27, 2019 #15
    Commreman

    Commreman Faith, Family, Fitness, and Frets Supporting Member

    Feb 12, 2005
    New Jersey
    Capo on a five string? Sure! I saw Tal Wilkenfeld at the Stone Pony a couple of weeks ago, and she did exactly that.
     
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  16. Jun 27, 2019 #16
    Element Zero

    Element Zero Supporting Member

    Dec 14, 2016
    California
    Pretty sure you can play the whole song in dropped D.
     
  17. Jun 27, 2019 #17
    Reedt2000

    Reedt2000 Supporting Member

    Apr 26, 2017
    Central New Jersey
    These do work. I played on a friends record and he tuned to c standard. I tracked the whole thing with a capo on the first fret of my Warwick 5 string (it was a heavy album, lots of open string usage).


    That being said I play in a band that is D standard and I play the 5 string in standard tuning. It's an 80s rock/pop/dance and I have no problems. For kick start my heart I'd just learn it on the 5 string in standard tuning.
     
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  18. Jun 30, 2019 #18
    srayb

    srayb

    Oct 27, 2010
    Canada
    A capo for Classical Guitar works fine for me. Probably because classical guitars have wider flatter fretboards than other guitars.
     
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  19. Jul 19, 2019 #19
    Csilval

    Csilval

    Jun 22, 2019
    Maybe, but very often they do licks where they play pull-offs using open strings, not just tha 4th string
     
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  20. Jul 19, 2019 #20
    Csilval

    Csilval

    Jun 22, 2019
    Thank you, really. I'll check out that album
     
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