Anyone downsizing? Anyone going back to 4 string?

[baggettcindy]

welp....this thread has me thinking about just staying with a 4 string

[berbie]

welp....this thread has me thinking about just staying with a 4 string

Did you give the five string a good try, Cindy?  34 or shorter scale?  It will likely never be easier to make the transition than now  if a five string is something you are seriously considering.  For me personally,  it is a clear no brainer.  Certainly though,  not so for everyone.

[baggettcindy]

I never touched a 5-string......I was thinking having one would expand me musically

[hands5]

I haven't been doing much lately and made a decision to let go most of my gear save for a few items. I've also been playing my 4 string a lot more often than not and decided to upgrade one of my 4 string custom basses. I'll also be adding a D-tuner for the E string for when I need to go lower than E. I'm keeping my micro amps (Markbass, Genz Benz & GK) but I also put together a Preamp/Poweramp rig. Sounds pretty good. Just something different. Anyway, just updating what's going on with me.

not only did I go back to a 4 but I've been playing a P bass  more so than my 4 string Jazz bass for almost a year 1/2. I' ve just about ditched my 5 string unless I really need it.

[yumuledu]

I bought a 5-string after learning bass for 3 months. I've been using it for a year and I'm still not comfortable with that B-string. One reason I play a five string is using the lower register. The only reason I wouldn't wanna play a four string in church is because the key of Eb xD and having no extra low-end isn't good for the band/sound. I'm think of tuning my four-string down to Eb or D, but things would easily get out of tune with normal gauged strings.

So right now, 4-string every time I can, but for main services, I would definitely go for a five-string!

[DWBass]

You can install a D-Tuner on the E string that will allow you to drop the string to Eb or D depending on how you set it.