5 string setup with high c

[thedontcarebear]

Anyone use their 5 strings like that? And can anyone recommend any strings that come with a high c, nickel plated though! Cheers.

[Steve_K]

I have my 5er set up as EADGC, awesome.
I use Status Hotwire 25-100 strings, double ball - though they are available as single ball strings too.

[Josh]

I had my old 5 string set up this way and it was a welcome change and you can get nickel plated D'addario 6 string sets, so you can always have a spare B lurking around if you ever need to converse with some bowel movements.

I got my D'addario's from [url="http://www.stringbusters.com"]www.stringbusters.com[/url]

Edited June 24, 2007 by Josh

[Alpha-Dave]

Overwater (0.028, 0.032) or DR Sunbeams (0.030) for me as they both make round-wound nickel plated strings.

[Mikey D]

I have actually just bought a fretless with the sole purpose of tuning it like this, after a couple of days I really think this could become my main bass and set up. I usually play fretted 6, but I found that I don't really use the B that much and it tends to flap a little, thus 5 tuned high c.

[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_40310_ml_black_label.htm"]Warwick Black Label[/url]

They are stainless steel High C (.020" .040" .060" .080" .100"), but I recently bought a couple of sets for my fretless and am really enjoying them. They come across as a bit rougher than some strings at first, but have a great sound. They are also fairly cheap from Thomann.de.

However, you can get a set of Warwick Yellow Label 5-string Set M,* High C (.025" .045" .065" .085" .105") which are Nickel. I don't know who stocks them though, but Thomann do the 6 string set for about £13.50! [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_yellow_label_41401.htm"]Bargain[/url]

Edited June 25, 2007 by Mikey D

[Bloodaxe]

[quote name='Mikey D' post='22923' date='Jun 25 2007, 12:06 PM']However, you can get a set of Warwick Yellow Label 5-string Set M,* High C (.025" .045" .065" .085" .105") which are Nickel. I don't know who stocks them though, but Thomann do the 6 string set for about £13.50! [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_yellow_label_41401.htm"]Bargain[/url][/quote]


Stringbusters also do the Yellow Label 5's & have a very quick delivery service.

Pete.

[bassjamm]

hi man...i have my Smith set up like that, i've just bought a set of La Bella Deep Talking .029 - .106 (already E - C)...they sound awesome!!!