Bassists

[Jaymz]

On my 5 string the low B is nowhere near as defined sounding as the rest of the bass even to the point of hardly being able to really hear the notes. I tuned it to A yesterday and its not even worth recording Ive played some friends basses in the past with a really nice tight mid rangey low B.

Id like some suggestions on how I could tighten this up.

Possibly raising the action, new strings (gauge/brand) etc?

 

[beyond dead]

what kind of bass is it? experiment with string gauges. I have noticed that the better quality the bass is, the better the low b sounds.

 

[csholtmeier]

DR Lowriders seem to be a little better tension/tonewise than other brands I've tried.

 

[Jaymz]

Its a Spector Q5, its a good sounding bass, im thinking a string change or something might help. Ill have a look into those Lowriders, thanks csholt Any specific gauge you guys like for the B - drop A?

 

[Radd]

I have a 140 gauge tuned to A on a 34" scale fender squire II 4 string that feels nice and tight for what its worth.

 

[csholtmeier]

When I was BEAD-tuning my Thumb, I always used a .130. 140's didn't seem to gain me any more noticeable tension, it just hurt playability.

 

[colonel kurtz]

definitely try some new strings. if that doesn't do it, i would blame it on the pickups...