I am going to go meet a guy about trading for a sterling ray 35 that apparently has huge kalium strings on it that have been detuned lower than beadg. Other than checking the truss rod wheel, and changing the strings back to a more normal set, does anyone see/predict issues that may arise from something like this?
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What does that even mean? The lowest note is B an octave below standard 5 string tuning?
Doesn't seem possible with a .154. That's only .020 or .030 thicker than a normal B.
It's probably not an octave below B it's most likely the same B as on most 5 strings.
Drop B is like Drop D only 1 & 1/2 steps lower
A lot of metal bands like Machine Head , Chevelle, Mudvayne ,etc use Drop B
Apart from maybe a different nut you'll just have to adjust truss rod & action slightly if you go back to lighter strings & a more conventional tuning.
Drop B is like Drop D only 1 & 1/2 steps lower
A lot of metal bands like Machine Head , Chevelle, Mudvayne ,etc use Drop B
Apart from maybe a different nut you'll just have to adjust truss rod & action slightly if you go back to lighter strings & a more conventional tuning.
It's Drop B. Pretty standard kind of tuning for metal.
I reckon the 154 would be great for a B string, plenty of tension.
I keep the B as is but change the others back to E A D G
But it's not dropping anything. It's the standard pitch B with the other four up-tuned.
On a 4 string that's true. But on a 5 you've got the B already to start with.
I believe Meshuggah does weird tunings like that. It's what happens when the guitarists just want to go lower, and lower, and lower... If you dont want such a tight B string you may need to get a new nut, however the other strings shouldnt need nut adjustments. I play with BEAD tuned bass with everything downtuned a half step, it doesnt make it dropped, it makes it Bb standard, at least that's how I see it.
Yup, this hits the nail on the head.
My band tunes to C# standard. So we're C#F#BEA. So I tune my 5 strings UP to be able to do it. He's tuning to Drop B, but that top string is still the standard B for a 5 string bass. If my band played in Drop B, I'd be in the same tuning as your guy.
His B should be a .130 or so. No real reason to go with a thicker gauge.
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