Alternate tunings

[zortation]

Does anyone here tune down?

 

[erigod23]

Yes.

 

[Woofer]

For my current band, i keep one bass tuned down to Eb for some tunes, so I can use open strings on a 4 rather than transpose on my 5, which is in standard.

 

[Wisebass]

Does anyone here tune down?

Hi zortation

I did! (on my 4 strings)

I play 5ers (mostly)

I vote "I can't tune" because there is no "carrot" option!

Wise(b)ass

 

[Acoustic356]

Bassist has a 4 string... tunes down to a low F#

 

[Nashrakh]

Apparently I can't tune, because I don't detune just one or two half steps down...

BEAD for me, not just for them broodalz but also for your average bass playing in classic rock and big band material.

 

[MattZilla]

Man I was expecting something like open c tuning or all minor fifths or something. Let down.

 

[Grumry]

My 4 is in BEAD because I don't have a 5.

 

[Turnaround]

I don't understand the need for downturning. Lots of guitarists do it for whatever reason and I've played with plenty who do. They say that the band tunes down a half step so they can play in E-flat. OK. I can play in E-flat without detuning. I can play in any key without detuning. I'm a bass player. I don't detune and I never use a capo.

 

[winterburn69]

I keep a bass permanently tuned DGCF. Also have a few tuned standard.

 

[KeithAlanK]

I tune to whatever the band decides as a group.
Every cover band I've been in for the last 40 years tuned standard.

All of my original band's EP is in Drop D, but we tune standard for a lot of the newer songs.
One of my basses is set up for BEAD tuning because I sometimes need those extra notes but don't like 5s.

If you want to form a KISS tribute band, E flat tuning is essential.