Drop C?

[SKA-KID]

HEllo!

A friend of mine who is a guitarist is in to heavy metalcore/ hardcore..and wants to jam..so I said sure..He wants me to tune to Drop C, which I think is C F B E ? I can tune to drop D, but dont know how to get to Drop C..help please?!

 

[Basshole]

Instead of tuning your bass to "E" (EADG, low-to-high), and then dropping the "E" to "D", you tune the bass to "D" (DGCF) and drop the "D" to "C".

That is "Drop C"

 

[TK-421]

Drop C would be C G C F. I personally use some medium DR highbeams, .045-.105 works great for the tuning. .110 would be good for that low C as well. Also, be sure to raise the action just a smidge after you stretch them out.

 

[meev992]

Get a 5 stringer bass and tell him to tune to Drop B

 

[Depth_Charge]

With a 5 string the first fret B string is C

So when using a 5-string in metal, everyone must drop down to A instead

 

[meev992]

So when using a 5-string in metal, everyone must drop down to A instead

awwwwwjyeaaaaa

"how low can u go?"

 

[SKA-KID]

Wow! Thanks guys! I got GHS boomers (I heard they were good for downtuning). So its C G C F? thats better, I wont have to go so low! I'd considered a 5-string..but i dont wanna buy one lol.. I entered that contest for the pedulla on bassplayer.com..but dont think i'll wint it

Thanks for th help, that makes it easier!

 

[meev992]

down-tuning is never an easy thing, I've never touched low notes until i got a BEAD bass.

It goes without saying, it's fuuuuun

 

[Flintlock]

Make sure you ask your guitarist, some people consider Db Ab Db Gb as drop C. Perhaps all guitar based musicians of the world should get together and form a naming convention.

 

[meev992]

Make sure you ask your guitarist, some people consider Db Ab Db Gb as drop C. Perhaps all guitar based musicians of the world should get together and form a naming convention.

what on earth?

aww geeez, i'm going to go take a walk, that's just ridiculous

 

[Flintlock]

what on earth?

aww geeez, i'm going to go take a walk, that's just ridiculous

Sorry if I offended you....

 

[meev992]

Sorry if I offended you....

hahha, its no biggie, it's the guitarists' fault, not yours

 

[TrevorOfDoom]

Wow! Thanks guys! I got GHS boomers (I heard they were good for downtuning). So its C G C F? thats better, I wont have to go so low! I'd considered a 5-string..but i dont wanna buy one lol.. I entered that contest for the pedulla on bassplayer.com..but dont think i'll wint it

Thanks for th help, that makes it easier!

i bought a Squier 5. inexpensive, works wonderfully, and it get's the job done.