Strings.....

Pastichio wrote: Has anyone ever tried boiling their strings?

Dman did

SuperMaximo93 wrote:

Pastichio wrote: Has anyone ever tried boiling their strings?

Dman did

no way cool, so it does work. I'll have to give that a try sometime.

Alright so recently I got my brother Fender Mexican Jazz bass, awesome btw, it's just that I've played other basses and preferred the lower gauge strings.

So my question is, could I mess around with my frequencies enough that my tone will be close to the thicker gauge strings? I just find it hard to slap and pop on the fender jazz since it has such a small width in the neck, and I'm thinking smaller gauge strings would do the trick. I just want to keep that low tone since when ever I jam with friends, we always range from really heavy music to nice jazzy jams.

I think I'm just going to have a nice trial and error with bass strings soon

I take my strings of and boil them for about 5 minutes, but i will admit i do need new strings.
Just dont have the money to do it.

About boiling strings, give this a read

http://www.professorstring.com/archives/boiling_guitar_string_soup.htm

Ah yea, and check out the conclusion that I wrote a week after as well!

http://mrlamius.blogspot.com/2008/10/boiling-bass-strings-experiment.html

Totally skipped my question

I use GHS 3060 tapewound nylon strings. They have a really classic/warm sound and the since they're tapewound they seem to fret a bit easier. Plus, the nylon seals them so they don't absorb a lot of finger gunk or moisture from the atmosphere (I'm from Michigan and humidity is a major problem), so I haven't seen (or heard) a need to change them since I put them on back in November. The only downside that I've found so far is that violin bows (I should be using a cello bow) have trouble gripping them since they are exceedingly smooth. But in all fairness, I could probably fix that problem with a darker (stickier) rosin.

I still haven't got any

They sound dead as can be on my jazz at the moment. We'll see hopefully i get round to ordering some cheap ones

Need all the money i can get at the moment for others things

lol Ive literally just broke my G string, two minutes ago. Looks like I'm getting a new set of strings after all.

FINALLY got my strings in the mail.
Put them on and they sound so much better, might record another vid soon.

DAMNIT!!!!!!!
I've been looking for the heavy DR black beauties but couldn't find them on ebay at all.. so i went with the d'addarios.
Just checked ebay then and NOW they're up for a pretty decent price too.
I might sell my other 2 sets of d'addarios here in aus where i can get a fair bit for them and get the black beauties for my next set.

i'v had my bass for 6 months from brand new, i dont gig but play almost every day.
should i buy new strings?
i also wouldnt know how to change them? lol help?

If you're happy with the sound, stick with 'em.
I'd change them if they were really dirty and/or losing their tone.

Fuzzydice45 wrote:If you're happy with the sound, stick with 'em.
I'd change them if they were really dirty and/or losing their tone.

there not tooo bad yet, but there not great, my posters dont seem to mind hahaha thanks

Dylan hergs wrote:i'v had my bass for 6 months from brand new, i dont gig but play almost every day.
should i buy new strings?
i also wouldnt know how to change them? lol help?

Give them a wipe after use. I wipe mine with baby wipes and it can help restore some tone. I think what happens is dead skin and oil from your hands can dampen the strings and regular cleaning can help prevent this. But they will wear away after continued use. I have a 3 string bass now, I need to get a new set this weekend.

Pastichio wrote:

Dylan hergs wrote:i'v had my bass for 6 months from brand new, i dont gig but play almost every day.
should i buy new strings?
i also wouldnt know how to change them? lol help?

Give them a wipe after use. I wipe mine with baby wipes and it can help restore some tone. I think what happens is dead skin and oil from your hands can dampen the strings and regular cleaning can help prevent this. But they will wear away after continued use. I have a 3 string bass now, I need to get a new set this weekend.

o ok cool cool ill try that thanks

ha i've become desperate for some new ones but i don't to pay for any at this moment so i've entered a competition to win some on the bass centre website

If i do win i'll be amazed so looks like im sticking with what i've got for a little while

Yep, it is a very interesting but controversal question I met 2 yrs ago. I took some survey and I found a good reference table but I can't remember where. If you want I could upload here, they are in 7 images, cca. 140 strings to compare categorized by manufacturers. (I don't wanna upload without Dman's consent as they are in 7 full pages)

uh... what are we talking about?

I was trying a few brands. But for me good one are Rotosound SwingBass and DR.
DR are more expensive, but they really have longer life and great sound.
Usually, I'm changing strings 1 time per month(or 2 month - it depends on gigs, bass using and money:)))

So i picked up my bass this morning and started my usual collection of warmup riffs and notices my strings were as dull as f***.
I'm not sure what else it could be, my bass just sounds crap.. I doubt its my amp.

Just tried boiling my strings, they sound brand new!
Boil for 5 minutes, dry with a towel, stick in oven for 20 mins at 120c, dry again with towel.
They sound perfect now

Give us an update in a week or so on how they are!

My bass will probably be gone by next week, i'm selling it.
Should be getting my SR300 in a few days too..