EB3 Downtuned ????

[burnthiscorpse]

one of my new origional projects is very .....well, i guess if you took Johhny cash, Hank jr. and put them in a band with the dudes from Skynard, Clutch, and Motorhead, there ya go...

was thinking of using my gibby for it to fit the vibe. but its gonna be Standard tuning 2 steps down....so C. any thoughts on how 110-50's tuned down to C standard would sound on a shorty? will be using a mix of that 68 svt growly sound and even more overdriven sound. think allen woody when he used alot of OD.

I was debating selling it (yes allready) for a LP bass, or an SGZ if i could find one. to do it on a long scale.

[Optimus Prime]

I couldn't drop my E (.110) to D without it being way floppy when I had my short scale Gibson SG bass. You're going to have to do it on a long scale bass.

[burnthiscorpse]

hmmm really? I just took the 100 flats off and put 105's on for Eb standard and its not too bad. I admit i could use a touch more tension. But its not that bad. I thought for sure 110's would do the trick.

well that sucks. Good thing i just put it in the classifieds.

[BigPigPeaches]

Put on 130's and retune it as BEAD or CADG...I'm not saying it'll work, but it's worth a try before you sell it.

[Death Hands]

 

Put on 130's and retune it as BEAD or CADG...I'm not saying it'll work, but it's worth a try before you sell it.

 

 

For fairly good tension, I'd go at least .120, yeah.

[hi.flyer]

Cop the full-scale Epi version, if that's an option.

[NeonVomit]

The full-scale Epi version is nice except for the nnnnneck ddddivee....

[burnthiscorpse]

i never really had a problem dealing with neckdive. i was thinking a high end epi LP 5 since i now found out tonight that we are gonna be in B standard now not C standard. I would still use a 4 though. my next thread was gonna be "how good quality are the more expensive epi LP basses "

i dont really think the shorty is gonna work for this.