Tuning down to e-flat or D. kill my neck?

[bouncy555]

Hello there

I just had one quick question for ya

I have an 1970's fender bass. And I was wondering if tuning it down from concert pitch to e-flat and back up again once each night would hurt the neck in anyway? We play usually two nights a week.

We want to try tuning down for our last set.

Because my voice is getting tired at the end of the night after 4 hours. And it means that we could still play songs that are vocally really high at the end of the night
It could be called cheating. But ah well. the audience isn't gonna care.
As long as it still rocks.

Thanks allot and help would be awsum!

Kind Regards

John Murray

New Zealand

 

[tplyons]

Won't harm it, but you may need to adjust the truss rod if you're doing it for long periods of time.

 

[klocwerk]

Won't harm it, but you may need to adjust the truss rod if you're doing it for long periods of time.

agreed.
(also, this should be in the "setup" forum. )