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wayne-o
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 Posted - 06/10/2005 : 20:26:21
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Mike, Did you order your MTD 535 with a high C or did you just restring it when you got it. If you restung it that way yourself, was there anything special you had to do to it? I bought a 535 in March and feel I don't use the low B that often and am considering restringing it. Thanks, Wayne 
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tim99
Starting Member
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Posted - 06/11/2005 : 04:51:10
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A few years ago I had a five string Dean bass that came as a low B bass that I strung as a five string with a high C. I used a D'Addaro XL 0.032 as based on this six string set at just strings:
http://www.juststrings.com/dad-exl170-6.html
You can buy single strings here:
http://www.juststrings.com/bassguitarsinglestrings.html
I had to adjust the truss rod lefty loosey slightly because the C string did not have as much tension as my previous low B sting had. If I would have continued with this setup I would have had a new nut made for the proper string diameters and string heights at the nut.
I liked the high C string for chords and for playing along with background music while watching movies and tv, but for just playing bass I found that I like the five string low B setup better, so I never had the new nut made.
tim99
"...when you grip a golf club to take your first swing at a golf ball every natural instinct you employ to accomplish that objective is wrong, absolutely wrong." - Ben Hogan |
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michaeldimin
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Posted - 06/11/2005 : 10:20:24
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Originally posted by wayne-o
Mike, Did you order your MTD 535 with a high C or did you just restring it when you got it. If you restung it that way yourself, was there anything special you had to do to it? I bought a 535 in March and feel I don't use the low B that often and am considering restringing it. Thanks, Wayne
I did order it with a high C. I did have a 5 that I adapted for a high C. In changing to a high C, there are 2 concerns. The first is easy, just a possible truss rod adjustment. The second is a bit more difficult. The bass might need a new nut, depending on the slot. A new nut is not a big deal, it is something that a pro setup guy might need to do
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wayne-o
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Posted - 06/11/2005 : 22:14:09
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Thank you very much.
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