Hello to all,
I am posting here because I am about to change the tuning of my instrument (downtuning) and I would like to acquire knowledge and opinions on this subject!
I already have an idea of what I would like to do but as I intend to increase the tension I prefer to ask for advice from people who mastered this topic before ordering the strings and having them placed on the instrument.
The tuning change will be applied on a 5-string dingwall bass (multiscale), so the scale lengt goes from 34 to 37. And I want to go from a standard tuning to 1 tone lower : in A.
I am also looking to increase the overall tension of my strings to gain in precision and cleanliness.
Here is the simulation I made with string tension calculator to choose my string tension, below is a comparison between the "standard" and custom string sets for my new tuning.
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As you have seen I plan to switch to .160 for the biggest one. I could have used .150 to reach the "A", but because I want a higher tension I chose .160.
However I am a musician not a luthier haha! So maybe my choices are not judicious and go against certain tension principles. That's why I would need your advice on this point.
I have some questions, but if you have any remarks to make, please do not hesitate to contact me.
- Is the overall tension does-it make sense, and can the truss rod and handle it?
- Do some strings have a too high tension level?
- Is there any risk for my instrument to go from a tension level of 221lbs to 230lbs (overall tension) ? - What is the maximum tension that a 5 string bass can support (per string and overall) ?
Thank you in advance for your answers and your help to all of you!
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, by curiosity can you show me what looks like the bridge spacer? I don't think I need it because strings are a "tapered" type but for my culture it's interesting !