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    E-C 5 String Tuning

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Thanks guys. It certainly feels intuative that the string mass might be an issue - there's a lot less going accross the neck with E-C that B-G. I've wandered between light and medium, perhaps I should try something a bit heavier.
    Cheers

    E-C 5 String Tuning

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Hello Folks,

    I'm hoping to tap into the collective BC knowledge base (no pun intended) here.

    Does anyone have experience of tuning a 5 string E-C instead of the regular B-G? I've tried this on a few basses now over the years and, with the exception of an ACG that I've recently received from Alan C (that I'm still getting used to), I'm struggling to find one that works well tonally with the higher tuning.

    Case in point is a Stambaugh I've just traded through BC. It's a truely awesome bass in playability, looks, comfort - killer in fact. Tone is great B-G but when I've restrung it (and adjusted the set up of course) it looses mass in the sound and the top end thins out in a way that just doesn't work for me.

    I've been trying to find something that I'm comfortable with for a while now (and let's face it, lots of us like to try new stuff anyway) but I'm starting to realise that I'm struggling a bit. It's not the quality of the basses either as I've tried Alembic and Warwick to name just a couple, same kind of results. Boom B-G, plip E-C.

    You might think that a 6 would be the answer and to some extent this is true, the only problem being that we're then into bigger bass territory. Not an issue for me as such as I've got hands large enough to cope but I don't tend to use the lower string and would much prefer to have a small more navigable neck without the extra baggage of the B (I find I can drop manually with the tuner or use a hipshot detuner to cover my really low needs).

    Anyways, hopefully you get the picture, be really interested if anyone has some experience or insight into this that you could share.

    Cheers,

    Andy

    FS/FT Stambaugh 5 string single cut

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by andybassdoyle

    This is a bit of a feeler as I've only recently picked this up from Manu Berdin in a trade. Unfortunately I'm looking for something to string E-C and whilst this is an amazing bass in all respects it's not working for me tonally in the upper register despite a few different string types and set ups.

    I've restrung it back B-G and it works much better but I'm just not getting a warm glow that this will work for me in the longer term.

    Open minded regarding where this goes. Sale wise I'm after £1,200 as this is what I put into the trade with Manu, trade wise it needs to be a 6 or 5 that will work with the tuning I've described - I'm already good for old school so looking for something modern. It's also possible that I might just need to hold onto the Stam as it's a true beaut in all respects - perhaps the tone will grow on me.

    I've added some quick pics taken today plus here is a link to Manu's post (hope you don't mind Manu) which contains the detailed spec for the bass as well as some additional pictures. The bass is also featured on the Stam website if you're interested. TKL hardcase is included.

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    [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/167699-5-strings-stambaugh-singlecut/page__p__1535918__hl__stambaugh__fromsearch__1#entry1535918"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry1535918[/url]

    Bass is in Norwich if you fancy a twang

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