High five?

[Biglump]

I'm considering a 5.

I really don't know that much about 5's or 6's.
Now please correct / assist my assumptions here.
Would a high B get me to the top line on the grand staff?
Would a high C be a better bet and if so why?

How would one go about converting a 5 from low B to a high B, would there be a need to adjust the truss rod?
I assume the low B would be removed and the rest of the strings moved over rather than ratchet up the tension. Is there an easy way of getting a single high string, an equation of string sizing perhaps?

I like the idea of playing two (or more) bass parts.

What haven't I tought of in this cunning plan?

[prowla]

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What haven't I tought of in this cunning plan?
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...Your bottom-end.

[Biglump]

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...Your bottom-end.
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Ha ha. you're right there, but I would still have a low E, which if I'm right in thinking, covers nearly all classic rock, rock 'n roll, funk and blues.

[chriswareham]

There's been a couple of threads on this recently in the general discussion forum. For higher melodic playing a five string strung EADGC or EADGB is great. The C in a five string set will sound fine dropped a semitone.

Edited January 18, 2017 by chriswareham

[therealting]

Most people opt for a high C because it means all your shapes (scales etc) remain the same.

[skej21]

[quote name='Biglump' timestamp='1484689657' post='3217609']

Ha ha. you're right there, but I would still have a low E, which if I'm right in thinking, covers nearly all classic rock, rock 'n roll, funk and blues.
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Get an E-C 5 string and a decent octave/sub octave pedal. Then you don't need the low B ever again

[prowla]

I've got an Aguilar Octamizer, but it's still better to have the low string; I've got a a 5-string and a couple of basses with D-tuners.

Octaves in unison on a fretless with a hint of overdrive is very synth-like.