B-e-a-d

[Lazybite]

You need the girth of a 125 or 130 tuned @ 440 for this to be functional.
A regular E string tuned to B would be WAY too flappy.

Thats exactly what it was..... more percussive, less tonally/bonerly... will give it a crack with a fiver

[Golem]

I recall some info on the bassist for Audioslave using a left handed neck on a right handed bass to give the B string better tension. I'll try to find it.

Don't know about "more tension", but a reverse head means the peg for low string is so far from the nut that the main winding will not be wrapping onto the peg. If the the main winding of a high string gets onto its peg it's no big deal cuz it's such a light string.

[bassmonkeee]

You need the girth of a 125 or 130 tuned @ 440 for this to be functional.
A regular E string tuned to B would be WAY too flappy.

Not to be a stick in the mud, or anything, but if you had a low B string "tuned @ 440," it'd snap long before you got there since you'd be tuning it to the same note as the 24th fret on the A string of a guitar. 440hz=A

Now, I know that's not what you meant, but it is what you said....

[higher1]

Not to be a stick in the mud, or anything, but if you had a low B string "tuned @ 440," it'd snap long before you got there since you'd be tuning it to the same note as the 24th fret on the A string of a guitar. 440hz=A

Now, I know that's not what you meant, but it is what you said....

this was used as an "A" typical (pun intended) reference point. I refer you to this website for an explanation of terms: http://www.theorylessons.com/tuning.html

[bassmonkeee]

this was used as an "A" typical (pun intended) reference point. I refer you to this website for an explanation of terms: http://www.theorylessons.com/tuning.html

Yeah, I know. I was just bustin' ballz. You didn't say tune to A=440. You just said tune it to 440. I'm sure it was funnier in my head, but still....

[BigBallz]

Yeah, I know. I was just bustin' ballz.

Did I do somthing again?.......

[bassmonkeee]

Did I do somthing again?.......

Heh. Unintentional reference, actually. For some reason, I thought ballz would be less offensive than balls. I'm not entirely sure why....

[BigBallz]

Heh. Unintentional reference, actually. For some reason, I thought ballz would be less offensive than balls. I'm not entirely sure why....

I know...just playin here......

[higher1]

Yeah, I know. I was just bustin' ballz. You didn't say tune to A=440. You just said tune it to 440. I'm sure it was funnier in my head, but still....

No, it was very funny indeed. a lil ribbin' back never hurt anyone right??

Or, is it : it's all fun til someone loses an "Aye" ??? LMFAO

I can take a good joke bro. Rib away, but expect it back 10 fold

... we now return you to your regularly scheduled thread ...

[chazmusicman]

I had a stingray 5 and I decided to go to a Sterling for the smaller neck, but I did the same thing I love the B-string and I wasn't using the G so I restrung it with a 125-65 and it works amazing sounds full, tight, and easier to play. I love it go for it man.

I didn't have to do anything to the nut, I had to tweak the truss rod a bit and raise the action but nothing serious.

later
C

[barkatozz]

I went through this a couple of years ago & settled on just using a pitch shifter only because I only needed that config to play a few songs properly.....otherwise I'm not a five string kinda guy.
John

[pattiejay]

I had a stingray 5 and I decided to go to a Sterling for the smaller neck, but I did the same thing I love the B-string and I wasn't using the G so I restrung it with a 125-65 and it works amazing sounds full, tight, and easier to play. I love it go for it man.

I didn't have to do anything to the nut, I had to tweak the truss rod a bit and raise the action but nothing serious.

later
C

actually, thats not a bad idea to use a lower 5-string gauge. saves from doin any nut filing

so since we have less tension with the low B, you loosened the truss rod a tad?

[bassmonkeee]

actually, thats not a bad idea to use a lower 5-string gauge. saves from doin any nut filing

so since we have less tension with the low B, you loosened the truss rod a tad?

Thomastik Infeld Powerbass strings have a .119 low B string. If I have to use rounds, those are the ones that I use. Great strings.

There may not be a need to adjust the truss rod much. But, if you do find the notes choking a little bit below the 7th fret, or so, give the truss rod 1/8th of a turn, and you'll probably be fine.

Have fun!

[nun lover]

i tried this with one of my cheapest non-mm basses with success. i'm actually going to string the stingray this way pretty soon when i sell my 5'er, but i refuse to do any cutting on the nut or bridge. think 120 hi beams will fit fine?