down tuning

I've recently run into some frustrations with finding full 6 string sets with any variety of gauges. To get gauge options, one usually has to jump brands to find them. If you look for super long scale for a 35" It's even worse. However I have come up with a current solution for one of my 35"...

I am planning to tune my 4 string bass into BEAD, will be using 130 gauge on standard 34 scale... What else should i know for the setup here?

I’ve got a Ric 4003S that I don’t plan on playing often for a little bit. A luthier buddy of mine says you don’t need to tune down stringed instruments when storing and not playing them for a while. Is that right? Seems to me like maybe I should tune it down. It’s been since February last year...

Hi: Fairly new beginner, trying to pick up Janet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes." It requires an Eb, which my 4-string can deliver with a down tuning. Question: Down tune 1/2 step and get the Eb as the open string, or down tune to D, so that I have a) a fretted Eb and b) a repeatable...

Hey guys, i want to play in 2 different tunings: agcfa and cgcfa, is that possible on my ibanez sr375e? And if so, which string gauges would you recommend ? Cheers

Any suggestions for pedals that do octaves and/or harmonizing notes (3rds, 5ths, etc)? Special Consideration: this would be used with a bass down-tuned to ADGC (WIP). Imo this would sound better than tuning up to ADGC and using octave down pedals. The low low notes bordering the range of human...

Lets say you are playing a song that requires a lot of the note E. Do you prefer to play the open E or do you down tune so you can play the E as a fretted note? Ive gotten pretty good at muting the open E note quickly to hit the next note which is a D on the A string, but Im wondering if...

Hello everyone. I was thinking about getting the Schecter Stiletto Seesion: Bass : Stiletto-4 Session How could I get a good C standard tuning that isnt too floppy or loose, one with good tension? Will using heavier gauge strings and stringing through the body make a good C standard tuning...

Team, I am new to the wonderful world of Doom and am setting up a downtuned bass for “A” standard tuning. I am using a fender precision bass. I do not want to buy another bass for this project. Currently, the bass is strung with Labella “original” flats, a five string set, with the G thrown...

Hi All. All my previous bands have been electric, but I'm trying something new. Recently I started playing with an acoustic band who plays in D-standard and drop A for a few tunes. I have an electric bass already set up for this so I can jam, but I'm wondering if I can drop this low on my...

Are these good or should i go for a 50 70 85 105 gauge?