Well, some people play both the guitar and bass, I think it's more of a thing to adapt between a guitar and a bass than a 5 string and a 4 string.

That top string is always red between a guitar and a 4-string bass though. For me switching between a 4-string chart and a 5-string chart, playing my 5-string bass, the colors will be associated to different string each time.

 

I'm not the most knowledgeable on guitars, but aren't some songs tuned B standard where the strings are B-E-A-D and so forth on guitar too.

 

I have a 5-string bass, now I am only using 4 strings on my 5-string (not using the B-string). The tuning can be changed to anything and I will still be reading the colors associated to the strings the same (just as a guitar player tuned to B-E-A-D instead of E-A-D-G). NOW I go to play a 5-string bass chart and NOW the B-string is in the mix (this is my top string). Now this means the colors aren't associated the same anymore. It has nothing to do with tuning but with number of strings.

Haha, I'll just stop now, I'm gonna try charting some 5-string songs and see how this all plays out. I'm very excited, but like I said, I think there is going to be a HUGE learning curve and close to impossible to fluidly switch between 4-string and 5-string charts for me using only my 5-string bass. 

I'm not talking about charting songs either, I mean actually playing and reading what is to be played correctly.

I don't think anyone is understanding my dilemma or maybe you all pretty much have the same problem and are only playing a 5-string bass, but it's not a big deal.

I understand but nobody can help you there... Playing a 4 strings part with a 5 strings is the real problem here from the start, you had to learn that the red string isn't the lowest string of your bass and changing this might take some time to adapt. But at least now you can correctly play with 5 strings displayed as it should be in the first place!

I can upload the test file i did if you wish, it's not correctly synced and the tone is awful but it shows that 5 strings can be used.

I understand but nobody can help you there... Playing a 4 strings part with a 5 strings is the real problem here from the start, you had to learn that the red string isn't the lowest string of your bass and changing this might take some time to adapt. But at least now you can correctly play with 5 strings displayed as it should be in the first place!

Lol, yeah I know, unfortunately I don't have a 4-string and if I did I would have played with that, and may not be having any problem. So excited, but bummed at the same time. Thanks for understanding, lol. Now I just need every existing song changed to a 5-string chart, lmfao. QQQQQQQQ

http://www.mediafire.com/download/qsgvad17ta0qx33/Disturbed_Monster_v1_p.psarc

 

this is a quick test track i did to try out the theory for a five string bass. It's not synced and just grabbed a random tone for it.

to play it  you must use a five string bass. look in the guitar track for the bonus lead track and when tuning fret the first string around the 8th or 9th fret with a little pressure to get the tuner to pass.

Picked a bad track really as it requires some tapping techniques at one point, or incredibly fast fretting hands.

I can upload the test file i did if you wish, it's not correctly synced and the tone is awful but it shows that 5 strings can be used.

Thanks, I saw your video. Are there any charted 5-string bass songs available that are charted like yours above that I can try out just to see how bad I will fail :( ? 

Take a look here : http://customsforge.com/page/customsforge_rs_2014_cdlc.html/_/pc-enabled-rs-2014-cdlc/land-of-confusion-r3645

Thanks

 

I can upload the test file i did if you wish, it's not correctly synced and the tone is awful but it shows that 5 strings can be used.

Thanks, I saw your video. Are there any charted 5-string bass songs available that are charted like yours above that I can try out just to see how bad I will fail :( ? 

 

not sure if anybody else is trying to actually tab out five strings onto guitar tracks just yet other that myself and firekorn, hopefully as the knowledge gets passed around more people will try it, and as for sucking the track i done kicks my ass, I would do a vid but not until i get a bit better at it lol

probably because i don't actually know the song and that tapping section totally threw me.

 

I just grabbed the first 5 string tab file I found on songster and quickly knocked it up in EoF. next one will be better......promise.

I have a few songs in mind I might chart, none of them need the G string though.

I've noticed a lot of 5 string tabs rarely use the 5 strings, they seem to just use bottom 3 mostly.

Alright, that wasn't so bad just played that In Flames track. Got 98%. Not sure why they did a Disturbed cover, but that's another thread I guess. That song was easy though and has no actual string jumping, this will probably be a different story, but still not too bad. Hopefully I'll get used to it. Now I'm going to try and fix one of my CDLCs that was meant for a 5-string bass.

I've noticed a lot of 5 string tabs rarely use the 5 strings, they seem to just use bottom 3 mostly.

Don't worry, mine will ;)

look forward to it, paid extra for the extra string so really want to use it lol.

If I get this working, first up is Haken, and then more Haken, and then more Haken. Haken - Premonition is what I'll be trying.

can you do some Haken if you get a chance

Yeah about that cover, it's a genesis original song not a disturbed one :wink:

 

A lot of bass part don't use all the strings but that doesn't really matter.

 

I've got another two in flames tab with 5 strings bass that i will do during the week.

Yeah about that cover, it's a genesis original song not a disturbed one :wink:

 

A lot of bass part don't use all the strings but that doesn't really matter.

 

I've got another two in flames tab with 5 strings bass that i will do during the week.

I've started to try out some bass tones and got a couple saved that sound quite good but cant find the bloody folder outside of the game to upload them

Yeah about that cover, it's a genesis original song not a disturbed one :wink:

 

A lot of bass part don't use all the strings but that doesn't really matter.

 

I've got another two in flames tab with 5 strings bass that i will do during the week.

Haha, should have been ready for someone to burst my bubble like that, lol.

can you do some Haken if you get a chance

I could arrange, I'll try some after I'm done with Haken.

Alright got Haken - Premonition working for w/e reason I had to use 110 for the frequency. I'll submit this when it's complete. Is there a special place to submit these other than the database and just put in the description FOR 5-STRING BASS ONLY lol.

 

Will probably be submitting another Rush song around the same time, so keep eyes open if interested.

Alright got Haken - Premonition working for w/e reason I had to use 110 for the frequency. I'll submit this when it's complete. Is there a special place to submit these other than the database and just put in the description FOR 5-STRING BASS ONLY lol.

 

Will probably be submitting another Rush song around the same time, so keep eyes open if interested.

Hmm, what did you set the tuning as in EoF and the toolkit?

@@dave : For the tone folder look here : http://customsforge.com/topic/2027-tone-creation-process-for-rocksmith-2014/

 

@@TheBestAlex : i'm curious about the tuning to use a A110 which means you're two octave lower than a E standard guitar tuning.

 

Might be good to make a workshop or something to list all those 5 strings bass track and if it's only a 5 strings bass track indicate it as a bass only custom even it's not using the bass part could be a good way to make sure that people are reading the release note.

@@dave : For the tone folder look here : http://customsforge.com/topic/2027-tone-creation-process-for-rocksmith-2014/

 

@@TheBestAlex : i'm curious about the tuning to use a A110 which means you're two octave lower than a E standard guitar tuning.

 

Might be good to make a workshop or something to list all those 5 strings bass track and if it's only a 5 strings bass track indicate it as a bass only custom even it's not using the bass part could be a good way to make sure that people are reading the release note.

Exactly what I was thinking.