Timeline for How do I set up a bass guitar?
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| Aug 3, 2017 at 10:26 | comment | added | Tim | I don't understand why a 5-string has to be treated differently from any other. I've played 5 (and 4) for thirty odd years, and set up all of my basses (and other people's) and don't see problems with low B. Provided the gauge of the strings is appropriate for the scale length, there's no problem. | |
| May 27, 2011 at 21:32 | vote | accept | CommunityBot | moved from User.Id=28 by developer User.Id=19681 | |
| Jan 17, 2011 at 21:05 | comment | added | Jason W | Very well put, thx | |
| Jan 14, 2011 at 19:36 | comment | added | Alex Basson | Sure, it'll be loud enough. It might sound muddy and indistinct, but plucking it harder won't help that. Only a tighter string will improve its definition. Actually, you could also try plucking it closer to the bridge. This will bring out the upper harmonics, which help definition, and it will also decrease the width of its vibration. | |
| Jan 14, 2011 at 19:13 | comment | added | user28 | Great answer. I'm assuming the B will still be loud enough when played softer, since it vibrates more? | |
| Jan 14, 2011 at 12:38 | history | answered | Alex Basson | CC BY-SA 2.5 |