police squad Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 How are they tuned. Are the bottom 4 strings the same as a normal bass guitar? Stupid question really but I'd like a definitive answer please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) The D'Addario website suggests the same tuning as a guitar (EADGBE) but I assume tuned to the octave between guitar and bass tuning due to the string tensions (an octave above standard bass tuning/an octave below standard guitar tuning - as guitar and bass are usually tuned two octaves apart). http://www.daddario.com/DADMobileProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=3757&productid=427 Edited January 23, 2015 by skej21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 does an octave below mean the same as a bass though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 The tension measurements would suggest the bottom two strings could do with being a bit beefier, and I found that when I tried out the Japanese model with whatever comes standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyellowcar Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Correct. I own a Bass VI and EADG are tuned at the same octave as a regular bass, Be are tuned at the octave below the equivalent strings on an electric guitar. If you're picking one up you should get a set of the La Bella Bass VI strings on order straight away (cost me about £15 all in delivered from the States) they are so much better than the crappy stock strings Fender supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) [quote name='police squad' timestamp='1421998198' post='2667475'] does an octave below mean the same as a bass though? [/quote] Yeah. So it basically straddles the octave of a bass in the bottom 4 strings and the octave above for the B & E (which is the octave below a guitars normal tuning). Edit: already beaten to it! Edited January 23, 2015 by skej21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 thanks folks, that is what I thought but just needed to check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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