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There have been some threads recently concerning drop tuning/string gauges, etc, so I thought I'd post this. Drop C# on a .106 "E" string (Dean Markley SR2000). I haven't had any issues with this setup. YMMV.

I recently had the pleasure of adding bass tracks to a project called Lunation. Their album "Restless" was released yesterday, and I'm REALLY happy with the results. Half the tracks were already finished (with keyboard bass) when I came on board, but I got to do my thing on seven tracks, including:

3. Unscrupulous
5. Wash All Over You
8. Confusion
9. I'm Still Alone
10. One of Some
11. A Different Day
14. Restless

3, 5, and 10 are the 4003. 8 is my 4001CS. 9 and 11 my Kramer fretless, and 14 my Guild Pilot 5 string. We utilized Dropbox to exchange files, and I did everything on my Pro Tools rig at my house. Gotta love technology! I ran everything but the fretless through a Sadowsky pre amp for some bass and treble boost, and tracked with a Chris Lord-Alge compressor plug-in insert. You can hear samples at the link below. Thanks for listening!

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lunation

Neat! How did you get mixed up with this project?

The guy that wrote the music and played drums and keys is a friend of mine. Fantastic drummer, all around good guy. We've only been able to play together at open jams, but always managed to click. When I heard some of the Lunation stuff, I respectfully suggested that I might be able to add something with bass guitar. It started with one song, and quickly turned into 7.

Ohh... I thought this was about the Supergrass song!