Hello- Newish Bass Player

[Orphius75]

Hi all, just joined but used tb as a guest for months.
Have been playing guitar for years but with a bass in the background. Recently decided to properly switch and joined a new band.
Wished I’d been playing bass all along- it feels so much more natural than guitar!!

I play an Ibanez 5 string and just acquired a Hartke ha3000 Head 4.5 410 cab and 215 cab.

 

[ChrisP3]

Greetings and welcome!

5 string is where it's at! Nothing like dropping the bass (notes, not the guitar!!!) And rumbling the room!

 

[Orphius75]

Cheers- yeah I had a 4 string but seem to get on better with the 5.
I might get a 4 string later on as the band tunes to C so I have to transcribe everything atm!!.....maybe Still undecided!!

 

[ChrisP3]

Hmmm... If you've got a 34+" scale length, and at worst might consider a slightly heavier string gauge, you could down-tune a step to C.

When tuba players switch from a Bb to a C tuba (or F or Eb floor that matter) we just kind of transpose everything in our heads on the fly. I can tell you, after the short time on the learning curve, it's a nice skill to have

Stick with the fiver!

 

[Scottgun]

Hmmm... If you've got a 34+" scale length, and at worst might consider a slightly heavier string gauge, you could down-tune a step to C.

When tuba players switch from a Bb to a C tuba (or F or Eb floor that matter) we just kind of transpose everything in our heads on the fly. I can tell you, after the short time on the learning curve, it's a nice skill to have

Stick with the fiver!

^^This. Either transcribe or just tell the band to join the 21st century and get 7-stringers.

 

[Orphius75]

^^This. Either transcribe or just tell the band to join the 21st century and get 7-stringers.

Lol I’ve just switched to bass after playing an 8-string!
8-string will be going up for sale to fund a new bass!!