Rare Breed? Show your 5 E-C here.

Naw, I have two Koa Carvins, one from 87, one from 04, that I string E-C, use for my times of Steve Swallow obsessions

 

Only image I have of it ATM. 2003 or 4 MTD Saratoga. Fretless E-C. I've used it in the school Jazz Ensemble for the past three years.

 

Rare breed? Probably. Though it's not unheard of to string a fiver as a "tenor bass", I'd be willing to bet no more than 10% of fivers are strung EADGC, and maybe no more than 5%.

Personally, I prefer the standard BEADG configuration, for three reasons. One, I learned on four-bangers, and my four-string Jazz gets a lot of play time, so adding the B on the far side of the fretboard is more natural to my fretting hand than having a C where I expect a G. Two, I only have one fiver and it's set up perfectly, so I don't want to mess with string tensions. And third, being a more traditional 'groover' bassist rather than a jazzier soloist or shredder, I find I need the low Eb, D and C that the B string far more than I would need the extra high end in lower positions. If I need to solo, it's no problem doing so on the upper octave. If I wanted a high C, I'd probably look for a six-string.

$0.02

 

This bass is now strung EADGC.

 

I don't own one right now, but I can see one in the near future for me.
It will be either a 6 string or a 5 string e-c. But if I had to do it today it would be a five string.

 

I don't own any 5s, but thought I'd mention that Steve Digiorgio does this as well.

I swear I read somewhere Wooten has a bass strung as such too, but that may just be me being stupid.

I know I'd look into this tuning if I ever got a 5er.

 

That's a Valenti jazz that I just sold, because I need to pay off debt, it's an incredible bass. Stringing it E-C wasn't my idea but I really liked it. I think it worked in any music, but it sounded really nice for chording or adding a high octave to a note to really give a full sound to the bass you don't really expect to hear. It also sounde fantastic in soloing or slapping/plucking.

 

http://www.ibanez.com/bass/guitar.aspx?m=BTB555MP&c=NTF

The btb 5-string, E-C, and i LOVE the E-C tuning. to be honest it doesn't exactly fit into my bands style of music, i use the C string for a whole 16 measures in one song.

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you can hear how i don't really need it in this band. I usually stick to nice low overdrive/distortion

i do however use for my own personal playing, or when ever i may play a small jazz gig, or just jam with people. the freedom of the C string is very nice, and allows for alot of creativity. I play the c just as much as the other strings.

i can't imagine having a 5-string not being tuned E-C

 

that bass is woodcrafted sex.

 

No wonder I felt so drained after I completed that bass.

 

Dude, E-C is how I roll. At least, on two of my basses.

 

That bass is so f'in hot!! Slowly but surely, Nino is turning into the jazz bass messiah!!

 

I like the E-C setup...Rob Allen and Veillette.

 

My Spector Legend E-C

 

Here is my Nordstrand tuned E-C.I really love a low B as well so i suppose a six string is next!!!