Thanks!
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Lol @Mike_NL I watched this last night. Great minds 
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I saw that video a while back. I like her stuff. No multi-cam or other slick production values, but good content.
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killer bass tone here
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@mikeyjayjay I like the sound of the phosphor bronze strings so much that I’ve never tried anything else on my acoustic. If you do, post back here and let us know how the experiment goes.
Also, you could try getting in touch with Aria and asking what they think of the idea. I’ve never looked into string tension, but that could be a concern on an acoustic instrument if you decide to try non-acoustic strings.
As to a piezo pickup sounding like an acoustic. Maybe it’s sub standard electronics in my Dean, but the piezo sound is nothing like the acoustic sound. It sounds a lot like sh@t. I gave up on that pretty quick.
When I was researching how to capture the acoustic sound when amplified, the best recommendation was using a system that had an internal microphone. That was too expensive so I got a Fishman humbucking sound hole pickup. This sounds nothing like an acoustic either, but it does give a good electric bass sound that’s very different from my jazz bass.
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Yeah, it really depends on the quality of the piezo. They’re all not created equal.
Many instruments come stock with mediocre piezo pickups onboard. But really good ones do exist, and they sound amazing. They pick up the true sound of acoustic instruments faithfully, from pianos to orchestral strings to woodwinds to guitars, and more.
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@MikeC Could you point me in the direction of a really nice piezo. Something I can look into to get an idea of what they’re supposed to sound like.
I wouldn’t use it on the Dean but someday I would like to have a really nice acoustic bass that I can accurately amplify.
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I’d not even considered that nor knew it could/would be a problem
More food for thought
I’m sure I’ve made life more complicated by having an acoustic, whereas when I bought it I thought it would be simpler 
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@eric.kiser, you bet. Here’s a good primer on the various ways to amplify an acoustic guitar. It compares and contrasts the pros and cons of each option, and contains links to recommended pickups.
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Aw, shit, here we go again…
So I’m enjoying my 8-string Legator tuned down to G1-F#4 (all 4ths). Obviously I am stepping on some bass toes here 
But the singer likes the song and the pitches, soooo I’m working it.
But the fun thing is, that puts a C up on the 7th string, so I can just tune my 5-strings CFA#D#G#, or up half a step from BEADG. I play an octave below when guitaring on strings 7 and up, and I match the note when guitaring around the 8th string. It’s working nicely on this song, you can still tell what the bass is, when the bass is missing, and when it’s making a part nice and meaty.
But I need to settle before buying more and more strings 
because I want to pick a tuning and learn the fretboard because for whatever reason I’m insisting on reading music well eventually…
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This makes my head hurt just thinking about it.
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I had to make a chart (seriously)
ie, I wrote 8 to 1 across the top, then wrote in the note names for the appropriate string of all my instruments which are listed down the right side… 
Their lowest strings are either G1 (8-string), C1 (basses), C2 (7-string), or F1 (SRC6). Though I could probably get the SRC6 down to C1 with a .095 if I was feeling saucy
Lol. I’m just about getting comfortable with 4 strings. Another 4? err I don’t have the bandwidth.
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I toyed with tuning the 8-string guitar down to D1 lol. I even managed to set it up with nearly all wound strings like a bass (1st was a plain)
I think I’m taking my MDB5 BEAD. The nut can handle it, and it makes the most sense to be my metal axe.
It comes tuned to C from the factory. Might be awhile as I am in my commitment phase with my 50s P
I’ve also selected 5 basses to sell but that’s a different story
Side note, auto correct sucks
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GWB35 is tuned up half a step now and the tension is basically perfect. The C1 is not floppy like the B0 was, and it actually does muah now where before it didn’t really want to.
GHS Chrome Flats iirc.
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So, I dropped my Osiris from EB 45-105s to EB 40-100s, and it’s perfect. The tension is good, and it sounds great.
I still may want to try flats on it some time, but I’m worried about the “headstock” clamp breaking the string. That’s a… “tomorrow Tim” issue. 
Er, for whatever that’s all worth.
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I think this C1-G#2 tuning is the one. Ernie Ball actually makes a 5-string set that had all the right gauges except for the .060 vs .055 I wanted (.125 to .040), but it’s cheaper than Stringjoy to test out, and this is basically… perfect. So, 3 instruments down, 3 or so to go…
A .135 on The Beast at C1 felt great, too.
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The Fender Pure Vintage 63 split coils sounds pretty good on the 60s P, with Roto 77 flats, but no where near as good as the 50s P with Fender Flats. The Fralin should be here Wednesday and it should be really killer then.
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The guy from Guns n Guitars YouTube built a bass with a 51p style pickup and I think it sounds gorgeous.
Sounds are basically throughout the video
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