Six String Bass with All Fifths Tuning

In the video I explain how I set up my six string bass with an All Fifths Tuning.
The tuning:
Low C (one step above a low B string): 0.132
G : 0.090
D: 0.060
A: 0.040
D: 0.022 (plain steel)
B: 0.015 / 0.016 (plain steel)
I'm not that picky regarding the string gauges, I use what I have.

I used Ecasound for the guitar and Obs for the video recording.

[ObsidianLife]

Been tuning this way for years; A/E/B/F#/C#G#

Love it!

[lon]

Did the same thing with a Cordoba classical guitar using a combination of standard and octave low classical strings from Savarez. From the high end down beginning with the normal high E of a standard 6-string -- E A D G C F. F is half step above low E on a standard bass.

[MichaelSchuerig]

I'm another one who is tuning the bass in fifths. I'm playing on a 34", 5 string bass guitar with the lowest string at C1. I use Pyramid stainless steel roundwound strings, mostly because those are the only ones I could buy individually. After some experimentation, I've settled on 020-040-065-095-126 (top to bottom, E-A-D-G-C).


I've played bass in fourths for some time more than 30 years ago. I only took it up again last year and then in fifths (because of cello). I'm still undecided as to the scale fingerings that suit me best. I started with traditional cello fingerings, but now I'm trying four-notes-per-string. If I'm not mistaken, it's the same as in "Scale, Arpeggio’s and Chord book for the Quintar". On the bass this involves quite a bit more shifting than on the guitar and I'm not yet sure how well it will work out in the end.

[gebass]

Been thinking about this for some time.Thank you.

[RockStarOscarStern]

You could also use a 17w as the top string

[Mbsfpvchannel]

I've been using fifths tuning but from low to high, GDAE, like violin tuning, but it's so tight

[j.m.]

Hi. Any advice for using a nylon string classical guitar w/ your F C G D
A E tuning? It appears you used that tuning on your six string
electric guitar, but what low string could one use on nylon classical
for that tuning?

[ggshes]

What's the scale length on your bass? I was thinking about buying a baritone guitar to tune in fifths, F1-E4, but I could see the benefit of trying your tuning on a bass. Thanks for the video.

[RockStarOscarStern]

allfifthstuning That's the same tuning you've used on the Baritone Guitar

[Amatteus]

Still happy with that?-- Planing to do the same...

[magmarok]

I’m tuned F0-E3 for a while now I play in a metal band with an eight string guitarist who tunes to drop E so I need that low F

[philradz]

Is this still a running channel? I've been playing guitar for a little over 15 years but never learned any theory, finding this tuning and playing in this tuning really makes me want to learn though. I see the book and it's a little confusing for me at this point, is there anywhere I could learn about this tuning from a beginner's perspective? There's violin, cello and mandolin books but they won't teach anything beyond the 4 strings, so it wouldn't take advantage of the extended range. Thanks for any help you can give me!

[minerForAHeartOfGold]

I'm considering to purchase a 6 string bass to tune in fifths. My idea is to tune Bb F C G D A. You've tried .018 wound string for the highest note?

[AndreaRuoccomusic]

Hi! Where did you buy the strings? I live in Italy, do you have any advices?

[sashabagdasarow]

You bought it from Thomann, haven't you??

[eyeball]

C G D A D B isn't all fifths though!