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New Bass Setup help!

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The best setup will be one where you won't change the tuning. That said, if you need to go back and forth have it set up for the lower tuning - when you tune higher your action may get a little taller but you won't have the buzzing issues low on the neck that come with tuning down and having the neck straighten out.

If at all possible, have a different instrument for each tuning and have them set up for it.

good luck!
 
#3
JoshSmith said:
I have a new 4 string schecter jazz bass and want to get it set up because I play in drop Tunings like drop C and Drop D. I mostly play in drop C. What tuning should I get my bass setup in?
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By drop d/c you mean the whole instrument or just 4th string?
Better to setup for lower tuning... better to tune up and have a little too much relief than not enough... Also consider going a little heavier Guage strings ....
 
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LowBC said:
The best setup will be one where you won't change the tuning. That said, if you need to go back and forth have it set up for the lower tuning - when you tune higher your action may get a little taller but you won't have the buzzing issues low on the neck that come with tuning down and having the neck straighten out.

If at all possible, have a different instrument for each tuning and have them set up for it.

good luck!
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Thanks for the reply! I guess I'll get it set up in C. I rarely play drop D buy sometimes I do. My band might be writing songs In drop D but we mostly write our songs in drop C. Also If I get it setup in drop c would it be easy to go to D standard? DGCF?
 

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