drop tuning

Even though it’s common for guitarists to tune down to E flat I don’t seem to be able to find the answer to this question online. I prefer to use, standard tuning. One of the bands, I am in the guitarist tunes to E flat. I am going back-and-forth about whether I should buy a new bass for...

GHS touts these as being specially engineered to accommodate drop D & C tuning and holding their pitch without being and extra heavy gauge. This is a brand new unopened 34” scale set that I have had for a year and I don’t have any use for it.

Does anyone here have experience with these? I'm about to replace my machine heads and what I like about the graph techs is the idea of fairly quickly doing a drop tune, like Drop D or a half-step down tune. Just learning bass, but I already came across songs that use both tunings. In theory...

Hello Talkbass fam, so I’m in a band which plays in C standard, this means my bass is in CGCF. Now I dig the music ALOT. What I don't like is when tuned to C my bass strings feel loose. I’ve tried getting my basses set by a tech to C standard. I’m just not digging the looseness of the strings...

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Decided to try a little experiment :) IMHO, I prefer E0 for the chorus and E1 for the solo - but that’s just me :)

Hi folks, I have a 35' scale 6 string bass that i want to tune a whole step down on every string. I play with a heavy hand and want clarity but I'm really confused as to what gauge strings I should get. Any ideas what would work well and what strings to get?

Hey, thought ill post my questions here maybe also. So I got myself an Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro and I really like it, the tone and the looks and how it plays. Problem is, I play C standard at our current project, and the intonation with the .110 Labella 760m string was impossible(I...

Hey people who like to talk about Bass, I have another question, this time about Strings. I got myself a new Bass (Ephiphone Thudnerbird Vintage Pro), and I need to put strings on it for C Standart Tuning. The 45-100 Daddarios they came with are way to floppy. On our current record I play some...

Hey folks, I'm jumping into a sludge/doom metal band that uses C-standard tuning and dropping the low string down another full step. The bass I borrowed last night was a Musicman tuned this way with just standard heavy rounds, and the low string was a bit floppier than I'd like. I'm thinking I'd...

Hey everybody. I’ve been trying to figure this out for a little while now, and I’m hoping you guys might have some insight. I have an Ernie ball music man stingray 4 string bass, and I’ve been having a constant problem with the low e string sounding extremely dead and thuddy compared to the...

I've been thinking of buying a sterling by music man recently, but is it any good for metal? I want something versatile for different tunings too. Please share thoughts

Hi everyone, I am not a bass player so I need an advice from more experienced bass players in this community I am choosing string gauge for 5 string bass, tuning Ab Eb Ab Db Gb, and sometimes down to G C G C F. Scale 34". It's going to be used mainly for recording. Should I be okay with buying...

Hello, I am curious about the newer Inodesian made Cirrus basses ( not BXP, REAL Peavey cirrus). I believe Peavey has moved production to Indonesia since the USA factory was shut down.. I hear that they are the same, if not better quality than the older USA models.. is this true? I have the...

So, I've been experimenting with different tunings in my head for months! One of these tunings just won't seem to go away. It's similar to Victor Griffin's drop-B tuning: (low to high) B A D G B E, but it would be on a 5 sting bass, so B A D G C. Is this a practical tuning? Anyone know if it has...

So yeah title pretty much says it all what should I do? I have a 5 string tuned B standard & a 4 string with vampyre darklord strings meant for F# tuning I tried Drop E on that one and the tone was so low that it was a tad ridiculous

I'm trying to wrap my head around a post that kinda confused me. This might get lengthy, sorry. So a fella is playing tuned in low G. As in below low B. Apparently this is a thing, some even play lower, evidently. Now I'm completely confused by this, from a perspective of playing live. What is...

Okay, sooooo I'm cornfuzed. First of all, I'm thinking this would be the right subforum, but if not point me the right direction and off I'll go. I just need a little help understanding the desire, need, advantage, popularity... anything. I just read a thread in Amps where a fella is talking...

I have a Schecter Raiden Special 4 that came stock with Ernie Ball 4 String Super Long #2849 (.045-.105). I thought the 105 would be ok tuning this bass to D standard but all strings are a bit more flabby and buzzy than I'd like. My usual go to strings are Rotosound and they do a 50-110 set...

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Hi, I need a 5 string bass for drop B tuning to use for studio recordings. i would say my price range would be £600-£800. Also what gauge strings would be best? Thanks in advance.

For a while now I've been playing D standard with a pack of power slinky ernie balls. The low string gauge is a .110, and for this tuning I find the string to have perfect tension for my preference. I want to drop the low string all to A. I looked at Kalium's drop B set which has a .158 as the B...

Im going to have a bass dedicated to BEAD tuning with flatwounds and i would prefer to not have to use a 5 string set, which would require me to file the nut and maybe even my bridge hole slot. As the title implies, I'm looking to try the La Bella Original 54s, also called the Jamersons set...

Hi. Could anybody give me some advice as to what gauge strings I should get for my 6 string bass for tuning to drop A? Thanks

the rotosound trubass 88 tapewound/flatwound strings are 115 100 75 65 (EADG) and I don't know if it would drop tune or it would just be wobbly?

Hey guys. I play a four string in the drop C, wondering what my best option for string gauges would be and how I should set it up. Currently set up for B but tuned up and my strings from top to bottom are 120/90/75/55. How much thicker do I need to go in order to make this beast growl like a...

Ok, im sure this has been covered a few times, but i cant seem to wrap my brain around it for my application as its not QUITE covered, so hopefully, you guys with experience here can point me in the right direction. Also note, im planning on going with Kalium strings so i can pick and choose...

Long time TI Jazz flat users here. However, a new band I'm in tunes EbAbDBGb and also sometimes drops the Eb to Db. I'm finding that the TI's are just too loose for me in the drop tuning. My action is bottoming out and if I pluck hard, the string hits the pickup, which doesn't sound good. I'm...

(I hope I'm posting in the right area..) I've been listening to the new Emmure album Look at Yourself, (which check out if you haven't already because it is AMAZING.) and I was wondering if anyone knew how someone tuned down low enough to match a 9 string guitars C#? I know After The Burial...

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For my 6 string, I need to get my tuning to F-G#-D#-G#-C#-F. Drop F (to my knowledge) requires a 175 to actually sound audible... I could be wrong though. But i need to find a way I can get an F and a G# without having to spend 60 or 70 bucks every time i have to change my strings... I was...

I currently have a 5 string Ibanez sound gear bass in drop tuning running through a Carvin 4x10 and a Carvin 1x15 combo amp. It's got all the volume I need but I just wish my sound had more clarity. I am considering buying another 4x10 Carvin but I'm concerned the low notes won't be "felt" as...

I wanted to stick a Drop B set (ie bottom 4 of a 5 string set) on one of my basses. However, is it possible to uptune the strings back into standard EADG or not? What would be the safe limit without snapping one? And how do most people overcome tension problems?

I recently was asked by a friend to join his band as their bassist in which they play in drop G (playing on 8 strings). I currently play a 6 string Carlo Robelli which I keep in standard (B, E, A, D, G and C) and I recently purchased a relatively cheap Squire Jazz V that I want to drop to G. I...

Hi guys. I'm looking for some advice on strings and drop tuning on my 6 string bass. I have recently joined a new band which plays songs in drop G and drop A. I have tried playing around with drop tuning my bass but I am having a couple of issues. If I tune my second string (Usually E) down to...

Hi there. I'm looking for some advice on strings and drop tuning on my 6 string bass. I have recently joined a new band which plays songs in drop G and drop A. I have tried playing around with drop tuning my bass but I am having a couple of issues. If I tune my second string (Usually E) down...

Hey everyone, I have a 4 string Ibanez ATK300 (34 in. scale) I'm interested in having set up for Drop C tuning C,G,C,F. I'm leaning more towards using a 5 string set and throwing out the G string as to keep string tension nice and tight. Would you recommend using a 5 string set for this tuning...