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| 1591.1 | Here's What You Need To Know | AQUA::ROST | Everyone loves those dead presidents | Fri Dec 15 1989 16:35 | 22 |
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The usual tuning on a five string is the lowest string is tuned to B,
the other four are E, A, D, G as usual.
The Hohners need double-ball end strings made for Steinbergers. A
couple of companies make them, including Steinberger (actually made for
them by LaBella) and RotoSound. As long as you're in a major area,
you can probably find them easily enough. Otherwise, mail order them.
East Coast Sound in CT (1-800-356-5908) is a Steinberger dealer and
carries a wide range of 4 and 5 string sets. Of course, he'll need a
five string set.
The pickups are EMG Selects which are a budget line of passive pickups
made by EMG. A set of the better EMGs will run him about $100-150,
only few dealers carry the size he'll need....the big market is in
Fender style replacements. They can be special ordered. They use a
battery, all the wiring (including a battery clip) is provided.
BTW how much did he pay? The four string ones go brand new for between
$325-450 depending on where you look.
Brian
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| 1591.2 | | VLNVAX::ALECLAIRE | | Sun Dec 17 1989 10:56 | 1 |
| Some people tune the top string to b, rather than the bottom.
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| 1591.3 | Maybe you'll"C"your way clearly !!!!! | HAMER::KRON | BILL-THE-WONDER-MUTANT | Mon Dec 18 1989 11:35 | 5 |
| I believe the other tuning is E-A-D-G-C;because it maintains the standard
fingerboard configuration as the rest of the strings....although
I can understand tuning to a high B if you intended to play lots
of chords.........whatever blows your skirt up!!!
-Bill
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| 1591.4 | | ZYDECO::MCABEE | les haricots | Mon Dec 18 1989 14:30 | 1 |
| Sometimes "top" means "bottom".
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| 1591.5 | | MRVAX::ALECLAIRE | | Mon Dec 18 1989 15:37 | 5 |
| Especially if he's left handed
(BTW I played a couple of Hofner Stien-imitations, one missed a few
notes, but both were real nice, nice sound. Disn't know they had 5
string basses, gosh golly!)
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| 1591.6 | thanks to everyone! | JUPITR::DIETZ | | Thu Dec 21 1989 08:54 | 24 |
| I Want to thank everyone for their advice. As usual the guitar
notes file pulled through again! I tried the different tunings
mentioned in the replies. I found Brian's sugestion to be the way to
go (low to high B,E,A,D,G) The lowest string is incredibly THICK.
Lowering it to a "B" seemed really natrual. This Hohner doesn't have
any problems with buzzing/or dead notes (I guess he just got lucky).
He paid $295 for the bass. It came with gig bag and two extra sets
of strings (which we didn't find out until later). Well gotta go,
thanks alot...................MERRY CHRISTMAS..........Charley d.
BTW, when we finally had it tuned up right, my friend
made a comment when he played the low "B"
string.......................................he said "Hey, this sort of
sounds like a Italian sports car". (a deep growling sound).......bye.
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| 1591.7 | Bottom, top, up, down: relative to pitch | DUGGAN::GREEN | | Fri Dec 29 1989 12:57 | 13 |
| RE:
<<< Note 1591.4 by ZYDECO::MCABEE "les haricots" >>>
>Sometimes "top" means "bottom".
Strings should always be referred to relative to their pitch,
not physical location. So the bottom string is the one with lowest
open pitch, not the one closest to the ground.
This also applies to "up" or down" the neck. This is a particularly
important point with upright basses.
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