EADGC?

[niomosy]

I ordered my 5 strung EADGC. For me, it just made more sense. I don't use the low B all that much. Eventually I'll probably get a 7 so I'll have the low B on that

 

[Joe Turski]

I have two 5's strung up tenor. It's just more comfortable for me that way. It feels weird playing a 5 stung up with a B now.

PS, this should have been posted in "Set up" not basses.

 

[xyllion]

I rarely if ever use a low B. I guess I just don't like the sound too much.

Very interesting that you say that because I reached the same conclusion. The B string has never really appealed to me and to get it, I have to move to 35" scale which is not comfortable to me. With the EADGCF tuning, I went with a 32" scale instrument which is very comfortable for me.

 

[bassmutant]

I tuned my first 5 string right off the bat EADGC, i just never liked the sound i got out of a low b when i tried them out, and when ordering my first 5'er from carvin, i had them ship with high c. I've had six strings since, and found the low B to be useful as well when used properly, but It's a hard choice. I'd say if your playing more rock or r&b music, stick with the low B, if your playing with Horns or playing some fusion or Jazz, the HighC might be better, also your cabinets could help determine your 5 string's setup as well. Good luck.

 

[lucas vigor]

Well, it's pratical, too..if I use a lowB, I need bigger cabinets, more power, etc.....

Plus I like the sound of a bass played high. Entwhistle did this to perfection, IMHO.

However, I have heard some bass players use that low B in a way I found appealing...Jimmy Haslip is one guy who really knows how to be selective with dropping those B-Bombs!

After hearing Jauqo III X's album, "the low c# theory", I would have to honestly say that I like it, but my opinion is that those super low basses are really different instruments entirely, then a bass guitar. They look the same, but the tones and textures they get are very far away from the standard flat wound p-bass sound that I love. It's like comparing a church organ to a fender Rhodes, IMHO.

Plus, I may be too ******** to remember that it's the B string, and not the E that i just hit...I find going back and forth on 4 to 5 string to be too much thinking!

I think for modern nu-metal, those lower ranges are great..really powerful, but shall I say almost too powerful?

Both Entwhistle and Chris Squire made great use of the instrument's upper ranges, and some great fusion and funk players from the 70's did as well. I think I like that sound better.

A D-tuner would be useful for some songs, though!

 

[5stringDNA]

I do it and Wooten does it- what more proof do you need?

Seriously though.. all I own in tenor 5's, minus my Engalhardt (which I wish was a tenor 5!)

 

[Nikolai]

Thanks for your tips.. i wasnt planning on tuning the current strings to EADGC.. i need new ones.. a 4 string set plus a thinner one..

Thanks for all your comments