goblin Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Here's one which has crossed my mind, I've recently got a SS1 5 string, now with my new gig, I won't really have time to mess about with swapping basses to ones in drop D etc, so I want to put a pair of hipshot extenders on the bottom two strings of (both) my Streamers. I know they'll fit on the B string, but am I likely to be able to get one on the E string too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r16ktx Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Here's a couple of similar questions regarding other makes. It seems to me that there isn't room on the 3 peg side of a 5 string with 2/3 headstock. Get a lefty and string it upside down or would that cause more problems than it solves ;-) http://www.talkbass.com/threads/hipshot-extender-on-a-5r-e-string.641664/ https://www.dingwallguitars.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=23556&sid=97763f521fe1a07768980734d923d57b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 The tuners are to extend the range of the instrument, so dropping the E on a 5 string wouldn't be of any benefit. I'm confused why you can't just drop the B string down to A when you need to and play the E-string notes where they are normally. What am I missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 [quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1414459901' post='2589558'] The tuners are to extend the range of the instrument, so dropping the E on a 5 string wouldn't be of any benefit. I'm confused why you can't just drop the B string down to A when you need to and play the E-string notes where they are normally. What am I missing? [/quote] I'm assuming for stuff when the guitars are in drop D. makes it easier for riffs and such at times. I'm having a similar quandry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I never tune the same way as the guitars. If a low B isn't low enough I drop that, but the rest stays where it is. No point matching the guitars - leave the notes where they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 [quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1414461148' post='2589563'] I never tune the same way as the guitars. If a low B isn't low enough I drop that, but the rest stays where it is. No point matching the guitars - leave the notes where they are! [/quote] I agree to an extent however sometimes I just like to be able to do the riff easier on the D string. Normally I do stick to using the B string (occasionally dropped to A) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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