Guest MoJo Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 We normally tune down a step, Eb Ab Db Gb to help our vocalist hit those high (Ronnie James Dio) notes. I have had a set of nickel Elites arrive today 50-110's and have managed to set up the bass as C# F# B E (had to recut the nut to take the heavier strings) and still retain a good tension on all strings (would probably go down another half step without the strings being too loose). Keeping the bass tuned in fourths means I can still play all the earlier Sabbath, DC, Dio stuff by simply transposing the song further up the fretboard and the lower register helps me out on some of the later Alternative stuff...RESULT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Sibob' post='404863' date='Feb 9 2009, 10:33 PM']That does seem to be the jist of the original post For my Drop C tuning, I use high tension strings, so I can have an action comparable to standard tuning, reduced buzzing etc etc Si[/quote] sounds like he's tuned it to something other than drop C, but anyway, here are some good ones i like to play 36 crazyfists : at the end of august absent are the saints bloodwork slit wrist theory bullet for my valentine: 10 years today all these things i hate room 409 killswitch engage: the end of heartache That's just a few from browsing through my library of guitar pro files... There's also testament - into the pit, scream aim fire by bullet and silverwing by arch enemy in D standard and most lamb of god songs (11th hour and for your malice are good), a lot of early trivium, and some pantera (i'm broken) in drop D. That's just some stuff i like playing anyway. [quote name='bassman2790' post='413485' date='Feb 18 2009, 07:00 PM']We normally tune down a step, Eb Ab Db Gb[/quote] Just thought i'd point out that's half a step, AKA a semitone. Edited February 18, 2009 by budget bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 [quote name='budget bassist' post='413523' date='Feb 18 2009, 08:43 PM']Just thought i'd point out that's half a step, AKA a semitone.[/quote] Yes, sorry, my mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eight Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 On the spur of the moment I tuned to C last night on my el cheapo bass. Expecting it to sound and play awful but it didn't - in fact, its arguably better than in standard. Don't know where any of the notes are but hey... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesk86 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 The last band I was in used GCGCF and getting the right gauge to suit that was a nightmare! However the crowds ribs did break when that low G was played...my god what a sound!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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