Drop tuning TI flats

[Danny Smith]

I love the tone of TI flats. They have a singing quality in the mid-range.

But I also like to drop tune my precision 1(D) or 1.5(C#) STEP. With TIs, 1 step rattles, 1.5 step is unusable. I don't want to play with super high action either.

Anybody play TIs drop tuned? No rattles?
Any other suggestions for musical flats? Dry thump is good, but since I know that a bass can also sing, I want both - thump and voice.

 

[Luckydog]

I have occasionally used TI flats with a hipshot D tuner. Down to D. I guess the setup was good, bc I never got fret rattle. The strings are soft enough that if you set them up with enough relief they are still easily fretted (or down tuned).

 

[Moving Pictures]

I also had good experience with drop D using a HipShot Xtender. No rattling from the TIJFs at all. I also spent some time getting the setup correct. I think you could easily manage D standard with a good setup.

 

[Mike N]

We tune a 1/2 step down in my band, no problems with the TI flats.