when is it time for new strings

bassman462 · Post by **bassman462** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 9:10 pm

ok is there like a certain amount of months or something. i know with guitarist they should chang there strings once a month if they play alot or something like that. i play at least 2 hours a day every day. i use d'addarrio strings and ive had them for at least 4 to 5 months.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 9:18 pm

sizzearch.

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 9:24 pm

when they sound dead

if you think you need new strings, get new strings

i am sam2 · Post by **i am sam2** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 11:15 pm

if you are ever gonna play gigs i would get a fresh set on there and use them for about a week so that they are used to the bass then take them off and store them(dont cutthem) that way if somethin breaks durin a gig you can replace them quickly and easily cuz they are already fit to the bass, you can basically restring it standing up on stage..just gotta tune it

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 1:26 pm

i am sam2 wrote:if you are ever gonna play gigs i would get a fresh set on there and use them for about a week so that they are used to the bass then take them off and store them(dont cutthem) that way if somethin breaks durin a gig you can replace them quickly and easily cuz they are already fit to the bass, you can basically restring it standing up on stage..just gotta tune it

That sounds tricky.

i am sam2 · Post by **i am sam2** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 12:32 am

Coldchillin23222 wrote:
i am sam2 wrote:if you are ever gonna play gigs i would get a fresh set on there and use them for about a week so that they are used to the bass then take them off and store them(dont cutthem) that way if somethin breaks durin a gig you can replace them quickly and easily cuz they are already fit to the bass, you can basically restring it standing up on stage..just gotta tune it
That sounds tricky.

haha, its not easy, but its a hell of a lot easier than restringing with whole new strings...the wrap around the nut or whatever the turny thing is, you just stick it on there and turn you dont have to do any wrapping or anything

bassman462 · Post by **bassman462** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 9:24 pm

i dotn really play at gigs and i havent ever had a string brake on me. i neevr do anything to make them feel like there going to brake on me.

i am sam2 · Post by **i am sam2** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 1:54 am

bassman462 wrote:i dotn really play at gigs and i havent ever had a string brake on me. i neevr do anything to make them feel like there going to brake on me.

yeah ive only broken 1 and i totally didnt expect it. i dont pluck that hard(it was the G string) i couldnt feel it comin, total shock.