Question about five strings

[paintballer992]

Can you string a five string so that it is strung:

E-A-D-G-C

As opposed to the normal:

B-E-A-D-G

Thanks

 

[dinghy]

Yep.

 

[crentest]

yes you can, i think that might have been the intention originaly (70s maby?).

 

[Alucard817]

not only can you string a fiver like that, but many string companies make string packs exclusively for a E-A-D-G-C tuning.

 

[Rockman]

yes you can, i think that might have been the intention originaly (70s maby?).

Nope, the original five string bass was intended to have a low b.

 

[Floyd Eye]

Nope, the original five string bass was intended to have a low b.

True, and the 6 string bass, which predates the 5 string bass, was strung EADGCBE.

 

[mikezimmerman]

Nope, the original five string bass was intended to have a low b.

Which "original five string bass" would that be? The earliest one I can think of is the Fender Bass V, which came out in 1965 and was tuned E-A-D-G-C (with 15 frets).

 

[bwoodman]

Which "original five string bass" would that be? The earliest one I can think of is the Fender Bass V, which came out in 1965 and was tuned E-A-D-G-C (with 15 frets).

+1 = it was indeed the Fender V. Cool bass - bad timing I guess. The "original 5 string bass"? I've read several articles on this and I think Jimmy Johnson had something to do with it when he asked Alembic to make him a 5....and Anthony Jackson had Carl Thompson or Fodera build him a 6 around the same time, so it's hard to know who built the "original" or first bass with a low B. Nathan East was one of the first cats to do a lot of recording with a 5 - I think.

 

[crentest]

Which "original five string bass" would that be? The earliest one I can think of is the Fender Bass V, which came out in 1965 and was tuned E-A-D-G-C (with 15 frets).

thanks, that is what i thought, i was not sure though.

 

[Engine207]

Do you have to modify the nut to accommodate the correct string thickness, or is it close enough?

 

[Huge]

True, and the 6 string bass, which predates the 5 string bass, was strung EADGCBE.

This 6 string bass has 7 strings. Crazy.

 

[cgordonfreeman]

Do you have to modify the nut to accommodate the correct string thickness, or is it close enough?

Ideally you'd want to change your nut to match your string guages but realistically you'd get away with a standard BEADG nut even if you were using EADGC tuning. I may get flamed but it works. Other way round doesn't work you'll crack your nut.

 

[paintballer992]

Thank you to everyone who replied.

I am Currently looking most seriously at an Ibanez Soundgear GSR 205 5 String.

 

[SAlcott]

+1 = it was indeed the Fender V. Cool bass - bad timing I guess. The "original 5 string bass"? I've read several articles on this and I think Jimmy Johnson had something to do with it when he asked Alembic to make him a 5....and Anthony Jackson had Carl Thompson or Fodera build him a 6 around the same time, so it's hard to know who built the "original" or first bass with a low B. Nathan East was one of the first cats to do a lot of recording with a 5 - I think.

I had a 76 Carl Thompson 5 string many years ago. Don't ask.