Low B clarity

[horrorshowbass]

As the title says

Have a 5 string 35" yamaha rbx775 and love it to death. 

Wouldn't mind more low B clarity though and haven't won lotto recently so a 37 " Ding is off the table.

Any experience and tips for better low B clarity?

130 gauge B? Raise action? Raise pickups? EQ accordingly etc?

What strings do you guys recommend for nice even tension?

Thanks in advance 

Michael 

 

[Doctor J]

Strings should get proportionally bigger as you go lower in pitch, in my experience, to keep consistent tension. I use a D'Addario .145 for my B (sometimes drop A) on my 34" ESP Jazz 4 banger which I have tuned BEAD. It's a mighty low, nice feel to it, doesn't feel like overcooked spaghetti like a lot of light B strings.

 

The full set is

B .145

E .107

A .80

D .60

 

Simple rule of thumb is whatever you use for E on a 4 string should translate to your E on a 5 string. Hops of .20 as you get lower simply don't do the job, but a 34" scale bass is just fine for low tunings. Go big with the string.

[itu]

Why not try a .120? It opened my MG Quantum 5 SPi to sound super instead of decent. You need to make trials. There are no short-cuts.

[Hellzero]

Try a set of LaBella Super Stetps SS45-CB, exposed core strings, which is the same as a piano string.

 

You won't find a better definition on all notes and a better intonation.

 

They need a new setup because of their conception, but that's all.

 

These strings are also made by Rotosound as PSD (Piano String Design), F-Bass (rebadged LaBella Super Steps), Galli with stainless steel (MSB) or nickel options (RSB), Fodera (Anthony Jackson set) and I think that's it.

 

Don't mismatch the exposed core with tapered core...