Drop.. C?

[Thomas Kievit]

Why do some people go with the Low C only then?

Except that's not drop C, it's CGCF which is used by loads of bands.

 

[Schmorgy]

Because they hate their truss rod or the notion of even tension.

 

[Technical6Str]

Just buy a 5 string pack and use the B E A D strings and tune them up

Only problem with this is you can damage your nut. Or, worse, your B string won't be properly seated in the nut, and can come out of the groove, making you sound like a complete amatuer.

If you check the video, it shows, right off the top, the bassist is playing a 5 string, and bouncing off the B string. So to answer your question, unless you want to modify your bass by re-grooving your nut (quite easy, but permanent...) you'll have to grin and bear it.

Cheers.

 

[eveilleu]

If you check the video, it shows, right off the top, the bassist is playing a 5 string, and bouncing off the B string. So to answer your question, unless you want to modify your bass by re-grooving your nut (quite easy, but permanent...) you'll have to grin and bear it.

Cheers.

Right. I'm not going to drop the E to a C and there's no way I'm putting a grinder to my fender for a bonjovi song!

When my teacher first heard the song he knew right away the dude was playing a 5 string and figured I'd just play an octave higher, thinking it won't make much of a difference. He just forgot mention it to me or to explain to the guitar guy that basses don't roll in Drop C.

We figure with the guits already dropping and since the bass is really something of a back vocals on the song that it won't matter much. I'll also grab my oc-3 for those little parts in the song and it'll be pretty close. It won't sound as big, but it'll be the right notes.

Thanks guys!

 

[eveilleu]

Search is awesome.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/boss-oc-3-ebs-octabass-get-clean-low-b-4-string-p-bass-735376/

Thanks cybersnyder

 

[veegsta]

My band plays in CFCFAD tuning. I compensate for this a few different ways..and they require different approaches depending on the situation. For gigs, I never bring more than two basses. Most of our songs, I just play CGCF tuning on my four string. Then for others, I switch to ADGCFA#.

There are times where I'll only have my six string (at practice, when something goes wrong with my four string), and I'll usually do GCGCFA# or CCGCFA#. The reason for having two of the same string when I'm stuck in that (admittedly crappy) situation is that some of my lines rely on slapping an open C and popping something a bit higher up the neck. It's doable from A standard or GCGCFA#, but not as comfortable or consistent.