Who needs five strings??!

[FishDub]

Ok I did an experiment... I tuned my sonus 4 standard BEAD and played some Latin and merengue and omg it sounded perfect and felt great! My main 4 is my xl2 but I don't feel that I need a fiver anymore after this experience, especially since I didn't once reach for a single g string note. Does anyone else prefer this over getting a five or do this regularly? Maybe I will tune the xl2 down too and see how it sounds !!

 

[Geri O]

That's all peachy for you.

It's not all peachy for me, who wants 5 strings. There's nothing wrong with either of our desires in a bass.

 

[5StringBlues]

Jaco only needed four.

Taco didn't need any.

 

[smeet]

Jaco only needed one. But he chose to play four. That's how good he was.

 

[Lo end PUNCH]

***sigh***

 

[joel406]

I've been looking (casually) for a five'r. Played everyone that look decent at Sam Ash. Could not find a B string that sounded right. Found a couple that had decent spacing and one with a halfway acceptable radius. But not a B to be had.

The search continues.

 

[FishDub]

I have owned and played several fives but always came back to four and now feel like I don't have to part with one of my fours to fund the five.. Good feeling

 

[FishDub]

I've been looking (casually) for a five'r. Played everyone that look decent at Sam Ash. Could not find a B string that sounded right. Found a couple that had decent spacing and one with a halfway acceptable radius. But not a B to be had.

The search continues.

The two best b strings I have played were the yamaha patitucci and an mtd Grendel

 

[FishDub]

Oh and a modulus q5....

 

[joel406]

Sam Ash did have a Spector that was kinda ok. But just didn't make it in the end. Knowing "me" I'll probably end up with an American P-5.

 

[FishDub]

Never played that one...

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I would not play a bass without a G string.

 

[FishDub]

I would not play a bass without a G string.

Don't get me wrong I love the g string, particularly on my xl2, but the salsa and merengue stuff I mess with doesn't need it. I just went way up the neck a few times

 

[Dan Knowlton]

I would not play a bass without a G string.

Wait, it the G string for the bass or you? Never mind, I REALLY don't want to know.

Dan

 

[FretNoMore]

I use all five strings, but if your music can do without one of them then good for you. Lots of people manage very well with only four strings. It should cost you less in strings if nothing else.

 

[chris_b]

If you want to play a 5 string bass go ahead. If you want to re tune your 4 string bass that's fine also, but they are not the same thing.

Me, I need 5 strings.

 

[the_stoot64]

I'm with you. I only use my G string for one or two notes per set. Could do without it.

 

[Nikoubis]

Who needs five strings??!

*raises hand*

Well, I don't need them. But since they're there, I might as well use them every now and then.

 

[Ianhin]

Went frm a 4 to a 5 and will never go back....that B just adds so much more. E just isnt low enough sometimes.

 

[tuba_samurai]

I have tried Bead tuning, and while it was okay, I found myself missing the high string. I love my fiver, but I have found that my favorite tuning for right now is a 4 string tuned to D-standard so I can go to drop C.