Setup for a 4 string tuned BEAD.

[odie]

OK I looked at the other threads and I got some printed out and bookmarked. So this isnt anything new. Just want to make sure I got it all.

Am I missing anything??

Cut the nut wider for the thicker gauge strings. Proabably tighten truss as needed. Intonate. Am I missing anything? Any tips or tricks. Especially with cuting the nut.

 

[SuperDuck]

Cut the nut slowly and carefully. It's easy to file it down, but much harder to un-file it. With a BEAD set up bass, aside from the nut, you might find that you don't even need a setup. I've set up basses with that tuning as well as ADGC, and sometimes they don't need to be tweaked at all. Depends on the bass, I suppose.

 

[odie]

Ive always wondered. Is it necessary to use the thicker BEAD strings from a fiver set?

 

[atldeadhead]

Ive always wondered. Is it necessary to use the thicker BEAD strings from a fiver set?

Well it's not a hard and fast rule, but I think you'll find that the heavier gauge strings will work better for that tuning. A standard set of strings tuned that low will probably be extremely floppy. Try it out and see.