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I would like to tune my electric bass C-G-D-A but I haven't been able to find ans sets for the electric bass. There are sets for the upright bass but they won't work (well they might but they are friggin' expensive). Any idea what gauges I would use?

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I've had my bass tuned C-G-C-A and C-G-C-D#. I tried using the bottom four strings on a 5 string set (65-85-105-130) for the D# tuning. If you don't mind super tight strings, you can do that (I also wouldn't try it on a bolt on, I have it on a 35" scale set neck). I kinda like it especially because I can slap and it's not floppy. On my other bass, I've found that a set of 115's does the trick (the set is 50-70-95-115, but I replaced the 50 with the 45 I had left over from the 5 string set to tune up to A). It's not floppy and I can still bend the notes and everything. Hope that helps. Btw, if you're wondering, the 5 string set was the musicians friend brand (I know, I'm cheap), and the 115's are the GHS Heavy Gauge Bass Boomers.

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