Crazy Heavy String Advice?

[The Celestials]

Hello!

I love high tension bass strings, so I went and bought some 5er Power Slinky's (50-70-85-105-135), and put them on my four string by dropping the .50. I couldn't find a tension I liked. I started at BEAD and worked my way up half step by half step. This went on until I found the tension I wanted.

By then, I had tuned the (70-85-105-135) up to standard EADG.

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Of course the whole time adjusting the truss rod. I have a Schecter Omen Extreme-4.

I know this is probably very unorthodox to do, but could I damage the neck even by adjusting the truss rod correctly and being careful? I know from my guitar years SRV tuned his 13-60 (?) up to standard 440, and his hands bled quite often.

I am also concerned by being killed by a snapped string that flings back around and slices my head clean off. I don't think the tension is too too dangerous, but still... Its kinda scary. But I love the feel of it.

 

[FunkMetalBass]

By my calculations, a .135 is approximately 70 lbs of tension, which is definitely near the upper threshold of the string. How's the tone?

My suggestion would be to find lower gauges and stiffer strings.

 

[Gorn]

I think your concerns are warranted.

 

[Jay2U]

I'd be concerned as well. It's not advisable for the tuners, not for the strings and not for the woodwork. Stiffer strings with a hex core may be the way to go. A 0.125 gauged E string would be max in my opinion. A while ago I programmed a string calculator, here it is: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

 

[Gorn]

Science!

 

[The Celestials]

I don't want my bass to kill me, so I'm just tuning to BEAD with that set and I'm currently digging it. I'm happy. And alive. Thanks guys

 

[ixlramp]

Don't worry about the .135, that's a very unbalanced set, the .070 G is at 107 pounds tension O_O A .070 at D is already insanely tight.
Tuning up a fourth almost doubles the tension, i expect the string to break soon and your bass will be under extreme stress and might or might not become damaged, but if you're happy ...