Stingray 5 and tuning ungodly low. Opinions and advice needed.

[willhaven]

At least it gets them up, moving around and headed for the bathrooms.

 

[tkarter]

I did not mention any names. LOL


tk

 

[bovinehost]

You didn't have to, Sir TK.

Hey, we both play SR5s with flats. How far apart can we really be on the bass family tree?

 

[tkarter]

Well not far but I use the B to play in G E F and a couple other keys. Hardly ever use it for D. Guess we doesn't play the same songs ey?


tk

 

[bovinehost]

I dunno, Tom, check this list and tell me if we're close.

 

[tkarter]

One
Cept I know we both do some Yokem. Thats the good stuff no B string required unless you just feel ya gotta.


tk

 

[bovinehost]

Well geez, throw me a bone! Which one?

 

[tkarter]

Cash

tk

 

[DBD-Bass]

I play my SR5 with a Drop A tuning. I used the Power Slinkys to get me that extra fat strings. The tension is still ok and the sound is defined. If I play regular slinky's, which I prefer, the string is too loose. I wish I could get a hybrid set with the power slinky B and the regular slinky EADG's. That would make me happy, but I digress.
G would be too low. I feel like I am pusing the envelope at A. Good luck though. Just, please, don't drill a hole.

 

[Psychicpet]

yes, again, don't drill a hole, guys that are on "A" lists for sessions and producing in towns that rhyme with "Ashville" don't know what they're doing to their instruments....

 

[skabassist13]

He doesnt play MM's but Ryan Martini strings his 5 string basses GCGCF. It can be done, and obvioulsy be usable. Your just going to need a mondo G string.

 

[TheDirtyMoocher]

He doesnt play MM's but Ryan Martini strings his 5 string basses GCGCF. It can be done, and obvioulsy be usable. Your just going to need a mondo G string.

the scale on his bass might also be longer than a sr5's

 

[willhaven]

He doesnt play MM's but Ryan Martini strings his 5 string basses GCGCF. It can be done, and obvioulsy be usable. Your just going to need a mondo G string.

Good catch! I really dig his bass playing as well. The only thing I really like about Mudvayne is him.

He plays Warwick thumb basses. I believe he probably uses the 34" scale version but they just started offering the bolt-on versions in 35".

If he can do it, maybe I'm not too far off if find the right G string to use(yeah yeah I know).

 

[Musicman Nut]

Dropping the B to an A has been done i believe. But G...I dont think even Sloths can hear that low...

PS: in the 60's they just Played a four String but hired a real Piano Player, not like today, you have a key board player with a Piano Patch.

Jamerson Sound great on a four, sounded low enough for all those hits.

 

[skabassist13]

I know Ryan uses Warwicks, just the guys arond here don't care for that word to much. So I didn't use it. But If he can do it, so can you. I know for his four string basses he uses a 105 - 50 string set so maybe that will help you figure out what you need.