tuning help

[scottaylor]

when you are tuning a bass 4 string i am using a mic phoned tuner with amp on and the onlin job with a noise to follow but my tuner says im in tune but sounds wrong,
silly question but you do do it on an open string like i am.

[Bankai]

Open string.

The lowest (note wise) string should be an E and then in order the others should read as an A, D, G.

Make sure to play them notes gently

[scottaylor]

you mean sort of tickely the string, do i turn up my amp to cover the quiter sound ?

[scottaylor]

dose it make a differunce that i dont use a plick as well as loving rock wont to lurn slap but thats a long way off yet

[xilddx]

If you are using a mic tuner and placing it in front of your amp, it won't really work, amplified frequencies can mess with the mic. You really need an in-line tuner that you plug your bass into, like a Boss TU-2 or on of those cheap Korg tuners.

Plug you bass into the tuner, have your eq flat, volume knob full up and use the bridge pick up. Pluck the string lightly and tune UP to pitch, never down to pitch.

Hope that makes sense, mate.

[Dom in Dorset]

A lot of tuners don't like E strings, it's too low for them. I tend to tune the E by the harmonic at the 12t fret.