What is the Yamaha RBX375 5-string tuning?

Question

I'm thinking of buying the Yamaha RBX375 5-string bass, but my dad and my friend who both play guitar insist that it is tuned BGDAE or CGDAE. I always heard that the standard tuning for most 5-strings were GDAEB. Which is right? And if it is one of the first two and you tune it down to GDAEB does it still sound good or will it sound horrible?

Answer 1

Hi Wholley

The correct tuning from the Low to high string is B-E-A-D-G. Now an alternate tuning is B-D-A-D-G  which is how they made the song Sledgehammer with that specific tuning.