josie Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I'm thinking of re-stringing one of my 5s with E A D G C. Some of my band's originals work well with a high bassline in parts, so I'm playing, for example, a verse above the 12th fret on the G string and then a chorus around the third and fifth frets on the E and A - it would be nice to have those higher notes easier to reach. My Jazz Plus V has quite a floppy bottom B string - if I re-string it, is it likely that will just become a floppy E string? It's a really good bass apart from that, but I almost never play it, and this would be a way of giving it a new purpose in life, if it would work. Any advice very welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I think you might need to adjust the truss rod... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SICbass Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 The slot in the nut will probably be cut for the width of a typical B-string. You may find an E-string lying a bit low and vibrating in the slot. I‘m sure someone here can suggest a way to alleviate this if it does happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I think it would be well worth a try, those Jazz fives have never been great for B strings, the 2012 onwards are much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambrook Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I have restrung several fivers E-C, and never had a problem with nut slot width. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Shouldn’t be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 The nut is the only potential problem IMO, and (as Sambrook says) you might find that it isn't an issue. Replacing a nut should be reasonably easy, but if you're not comfortable doing it a luthier should be able to do it fairly cheaply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 My 3 fivers are strung from E to C without any particular problem once the trussrod is adjusted, the intonation corrected and if needed the nut adjusted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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