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Old 04-12-2009, 12:56 AM   #13 (permalink)
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I see a lot of 4 string players switch to 5's and just use the low B as their "root string" out of habit. I admit, i do kinda' see the low B as the "ace in the hole" so to speak.
yeah it's a cheap way to get 'really' heavy. like how dropped-D tuning changed the way power chords were played for a while in the 90s.

i like my B string because it allows me to drop melodies or patterns by simply moving down a string instead of having to move down the neck. i'm lazy. haha
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