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Post subject: Re: Drop D tuning string set for 4-stringed Jazz Bass
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:20 am
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stroker vance wrote:
1. I don't think 110 is stock.
2. If you would change the strings you would have better sound from them. You DO have a treble control if it's to bright. I think sometimes people get used to the dead sound of old strings. I don't get it but that's just me. To each his own, I just happen to remember to wear my pants when I go to Wal- Mart. What's up with that? :D

I didn't think the .110 was stock either, but I checked and that's what they have listed on the official page. And surprisingly, in passive mode it appears that it doesn't have a tone knob! That kind of blew my mind...

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Post subject: Re: Drop D tuning string set for 4-stringed Jazz Bass
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:31 am
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It is pity but I haven't received any satisfactory answer yet.


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Post subject: Re: Drop D tuning string set for 4-stringed Jazz Bass
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:22 am
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Just what kind of answer do you want? There have been many good responses to your original post. Just about any set of bass strings made ( and maybe all) will work just fine if you tune the E down to D. I've been doing it since about 1973 without a problem at all. Maybe you can take the bass to a repair shop and explain to them what you are interested in and they can help you.


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Post subject: Re: Drop D tuning string set for 4-stringed Jazz Bass
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:22 pm
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My feeling is that basses are made to be adjustable - if a bass is made only to be used only with a certain string then it would be EXTREMELY limited. Gauge is only one part of the equation - construction and materials will also affect sound, tension, etc.

I think I understood that you are still using the original strings. I would say first, get new strings. You have no idea what they were subjected to before you bought the bass. You can start by getting the same set that it came with. I have a feeling that they will work fine. As Stoker said, detuning a string from E to D shouldn't make THAT big a difference. If it did, then D-Tuners wouldn't work.

If not, then you have to start experimenting. Strings are a huge part of a bass's sound and feel. Unfortunately, no one can tell you what will be best - you have to try different types (brands, gauges, materials, construction) and find out what works best for you. Experimenting isn't necessarily easy - it can be expensive (depending on the strings) and you may need to make adjustments to the bass. But if what you are experiencing is that noticeable and that annoying, then it will be worth it.

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Post subject: Re: Drop D tuning string set for 4-stringed Jazz Bass
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:13 pm
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Thanks hieronymous, I guess I just have to experiment by myself to find what I am looking for.


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