Members 50calexplorer Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 I was playing with my band tonight and the guitarist were both in drop-D down 1/2 step and I just tuned down 1 1/2 steps and my tone rocked. I think I mihgt adjust how I play a al Time Commerford or Rage and Audioslave and just adjust to that. Anyone else do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members State 6000 Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 I've been intrigued ever since I found out about it, however, I suspect it would involve nut and bridge filing. i.e. PERMANANT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members james on bass Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 There are a number of guys on here doing this. I've been playing 5'ers for quite awhile, as I "need" to have that low B. I was thinking during my last gig, that for at least half of our tunes I don't need a G string. I think it'd be cool to have a 4 string jazz or p tuned BEAD. Maybe I should just get Timmy's bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ARES Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 i've never been comfortable with the idea of putting that kind of tension on a neck designed for traditional eadg tuning. although then again i never thought about low-b until i got a 5-string, and now it's becoming a regular requirement in all my tunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knuckle_head Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 Originally posted by ARES i've never been comfortable with the idea of putting that kind of tension on a neck designed for traditional eadg tuning.although then again i never thought about low-b until i got a 5-string, and now it's becoming a regular requirement in all my tunes. By contemporary/traditional wisdom BEAD tuning would put less tension on the neck as the B string carries 5 pounds less than the G does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members james on bass Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 Originally posted by knuckle_head By contemporary/traditional wisdom BEAD tuning would put less tension on the neck as the B string carries 5 pounds less than the G does. I was thinking the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members State 6000 Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 So what's involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knuckle_head Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 Originally posted by State 6000 So what's involved? Pretty much just a new set of strings and recutting a nut - I suggest getting a second nut and keeping the original. Most are held in place with a single drop of super glue and ought to pop right off with a bit of a nudge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members james on bass Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 You will probably need to file the nut a bit, but I doubt you would need to do so to the bridge. Not a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pbass_groovin Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 I wish manufacturers would make a BEAD 4 string. Schecter came out with one a few years ago...I tried it but it kinda sucked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gaui Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 Go all the way, CFA#D# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beam Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 Originally posted by james on bass That custom job Fender did is SO DAMN nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 I'm thinking of restringing my P bass BEAD also. I play my 5 string exclusively with YFC and need a backup but don't want to buy another bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members james on bass Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 Originally posted by pbass_groovin I wish manufacturers would make a BEAD 4 string. Schecter came out with one a few years ago...I tried it but it kinda sucked Spector just released one. According to their site... The new Spector Europe Series bass, the Euro 435LX, hand crafted in the Czech Republic. This 4-string bass features a 35" scale length for improved definition at lower pitch tunings and for use as a B-D tuned instrument.The first artist to use this new model is Robbie Merrill of Godsmack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phunkyhick Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 My bass is tuned to BEAD. I love it. It's not as irreversible as you think it is. G strings are overrated. I do everything I need to do on mostly the E A D strings, the B is just nice to be able to be drop bombs every once in a while. I far prefer it to a G string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adrenochrome Posted September 17, 2005 Members Share Posted September 17, 2005 My main bass is strung BEAD as are my acoustic and fretless.No problems with the neck and no filing was needed for any of the basses. My main bass has a 5-string set of strings because I wanted the tension, my fretless and acoustic both have very heavy 4-string sets on which have less tension but are both okay. My guitarist tunes down to B and that's main reason. I have a cheap 5-string but it isn't my best sounding bass so it's just a spare at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members megadan Posted September 18, 2005 Members Share Posted September 18, 2005 I really like the tone I get when I detune the strings on my EADG bass a step or two. It just seems to give it that extra growl and rumbly... gets really close to that awesome Scott Reader tone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted September 18, 2005 Members Share Posted September 18, 2005 Originally posted by pbass_groovin I wish manufacturers would make a BEAD 4 string. Schecter came out with one a few years ago...I tried it but it kinda sucked Here y'are. BEAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted September 18, 2005 Members Share Posted September 18, 2005 Originally posted by Reverend179 Here y'are. BEAD. I'd look cool as hell rockin' that with the country band! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beam Posted September 18, 2005 Members Share Posted September 18, 2005 Originally posted by Thunderbroom I'd look cool as hell rockin' that with the country band! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted September 18, 2005 Members Share Posted September 18, 2005 Originally posted by Thunderbroom I'd look cool as hell rockin' that with the country band! Only if you had corpsepaint too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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