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    hey guys, my current band does alot of drop d and i have a 4 string charvel setup as the lower 4 of a 5 string,(b-e-a-d)i want to use it on a few songs and was wondering should i drop the b string too or just the e string. what are your opinions on this please. i really hope to hear from bill on this one. i know its not a g&l but i like charvel/jackson basses.lol also endrik cause you have been so helpful on tone. btw the charvel has the stock pups and the factory active electronics. got a show may 27
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  • #2
    umm, dude
    1. transpose
    2. why would you drop tune the b
    3 YOU ALREADLY HAVE THE D ON THE B STRING IT IS THERE,THIRD FRET!!!!
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    • #3
      what i was getting at is by dropping the string i wouldn't have to relearn the postions and would has the b for lower runs i don't have much experience with a 5 string. this was a cheap way to see if i would use a low b in this band
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      • #4
        Wow, peabud, I thought you had 5-strings?

        But now that you mention it, I don't recall seeing your name in the Concert V bid wars, just the 4-strings
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        • #5
          i wanted ( and tried to make a deal ) with pro fusion on the one he had on the bay, that thing went for over 5oo bucks, out of my range for right now!
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          • #6
            btw matt, i will have one eventually i'm just a bargin shopper! lol
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            • #7
              does your band use B tuning? If not then use a standard tuning and dropped D on the low E string. I don't see any point having a B tuning, unless you want to do Korn covers. That low on a guitar oriented band can cause shit loads of mud.

              The best and the clearest tones I've heard when it comes to 5 string basses and low B string.... Tony Levin in Perer Gabriel, Mike Porcaro in Toto, Flea in RHCP and some more..... common thing.... no heavy guitars.
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              • #8
                fieldy= one crazy dude

                just about every thing except standard tuning on a bass sounds like mud. get to know the frets and notes. don't forget bass and guitar are instruments too, just like a piano or a sax, learn your theory.
                "slappy, slappy" bill sings, happily, as he dick slaps random people on the streets of Cleveland.

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                • #9
                  kelly user, i have never learned to read music only learned to play by ear. can't play more than 3 chords on guitar. i know where all the notes are but couldn't tell you anything about chords or scales or theory. guess i should take music lessons but at 43, i think it's too late! lol
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                  • #10
                    never too late my friend.......unless all your fingers get cut off, then it might to too late.
                    "slappy, slappy" bill sings, happily, as he dick slaps random people on the streets of Cleveland.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by kelly user View Post
                      never too late my friend.......unless all your fingers get cut off, then it might to too late.
                      i hear ya friend! i did just buy me a midi keyboard to try to learn piano. maybe lessons are in the future for me! lol
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Endrik View Post
                        I don't see any point having a B tuning, unless you want to do Korn covers. That low on a guitar oriented band can cause shit loads of mud.
                        B is too high of a tuning for Korn. They go a step lower to A!
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                        • #13
                          Sorry for the late respense..I had a G&L2000 4 string and did alot of drop D in my VH trib..ala "Unchained"...

                          Adding a Hipshot was the perfect answer for me..since we were a VH trib we were already tuned a half step down..I just bumped up a string gauge and I was fine..I always use Rotosound 95's..I switched to 100's and never had a problem.
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