bdp, a 5-string electric bass will go a fourth (possibly a fifth) lower than 42 (E)--down to B or A (27.5), about the same as a standard piano.
From having recently tuned a piano I can tell you that it's really hard to discern precise frequencies down in that range.
From having recently tuned a piano I can tell you that it's really hard to discern precise frequencies down in that range.