+1 on the 5 string. I have a Schecter 4 thats set up BEAD that we did all of our Drop C stuff on
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Good Bass for tuning one whole step down?
- Thread starter ShredTilYerDead
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I find it curious that some short scale string sets are really light gauge. Some guys use heavier gauge strings on them though, which would seem more logical to keep the tension the same. So string companies think that short scales should have really floppy strings?
My yamaha rbx 760a goes Down to C and below on a set of 105s but probably has more to do with the ultra clear electronics that it came with. Or that and the humbuckers...
My yamaha rbx 760a goes Down to C and below on a set of 105s but probably has more to do with the ultra clear electronics that it came with. Or that and the humbuckers...
RaginRog
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A USA Peavey Cirrus with a 35" scale neck. Since it has a very hi-fi middy tone, it'll make for clear notes. I'd also recommend some EB power slinkys with a .110 E string.
with a 105 my DR HI BEAMS only start to lose some crispiness if I drop down to C. I also agree with the electronics issue. No matter what my tuning is my EMG P/J actives always have the bark and bite!
rockstarbassist
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New strings + Setup = less $$ than a 5'er, which is a useless recommendation to solve his issue in the first place.
-1000 on the 5-string
I own several 5-strings and it's just not the same feel and sound as a drop-/de-tuned 4-string.
I own several 5-strings and it's just not the same feel and sound as a drop-/de-tuned 4-string.
I drop a whole step too & my T-40 maintains the best tension with the same set of strings (EB Power Slinkys 110-55). My BBs and my Epi EB-3 are OK, but not nearly as good as the T-40.
Because you don't need the low B and playing songs dropping a whole step on a 4 can be a lot easier than playing the same song on a standard-tuned 5er.
There may be a riff here n' there that's a little tougher to play on a 5er than an open low D string, but I agree that a 5er would generally seem to be adequate for a band that tunes down a full step.
I've been playing in drop C for a few years now. Knowing how to set you bass up is a must. Thicker strings help. 105 is the minimum.
EQ is the secret to getting it to sound good.
EQ is the secret to getting it to sound good.
While that may be true, does that make suggestion possibly using a 5'er, which has all the notes you'll need, plus a few more, a "useless" recomendation?
... and I say that as a HARD CORE 4 string player.
The options seem to me to be...
a. Longer scale length
b. Heavier strings with an appropriate set up.
c. Maybe try a 5'er
I may have a preferance one way or the other, but I don't really think any of the suggestions are "useless"
Other than 1-2 tunes I've played out of many, I don't find the D on a B string to be difficult. I also play the E on the B string sometimes, which can make certain riffs easier.
That's fine... I find it way easier to not fret a string than to fret a string. Laws of physics probably do as well. All but two of my band's songs are either E standard drop D or D standard drop C and I've tried my 5er in place of dropping my 4 stringers and it wasn't easy at all.
Some of the parts I've written for my band's songs would need to be changed to be able to be played on a 5er tuned BEAD. It matters on the song.
