Fender Roger Waters Precision Bass Owners Manual - Page 19

TUNING If you don't own an electronic tuner, you may want to purchase one. It will simplify many of the following procedures. If you already have one, just plug in and turn the bass's volume control all the way up. Pluck either an open string or the 12th fret harmonic*, to produce the clearest tone for the tuner. (*A harmonic is a "chime-like" tone that is produced by lightly touching the exact mid point of the string at the twelfth fret with your finger tip, and plucking the string with the other hand.) If you're playing a 4-string bass, tune the open strings to E, A, D, G E A D G If you're playing a 5-string bass, tune the open strings to B, E, A, D, G B E A D G Note: If you press the string too hard, it will choke the string and mute the sound. With a little practice though, you'll develop the light touch needed to make the harmonic ring out. If you're playing a 6-string bass, tune the open strings to B, E, A, D, G, C B E A D G C 19