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Old 08-02-10, 12:13 PM
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Default Are there any other bass players who never change their bass strings?

Yes, it's damned random.

I've changed 3 basses and am still on the same pack of Ernie balls.

Yes, flame me now! =D
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oh okay. heres something cool.

http://www.tunemybass.com/strings/ba...ning_tube.html

tried it before with some of my dead bass strings. they came back really bright.

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the strings on my bass, its been around at least 7 years since it was last changed...

still surviving, in fact, out lasting some of the pots on the instrument itself.
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wad u mean 'same pack'... u mean for each bass u transplanted the same set of strings is it
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@ Shinobi: Yup
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This will never happend to me, I got sweaty hands... rust is my enemy... even if I use anti rust liquids
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My hands get sweaty too, but I just can't stand the sound of fresh strings if you ask me.

This either came from utter laziness or my upright playing.

@ PatheinRaindropMoe: I on about 3 years now. Had to change set cuz I bust a G string. =(
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James Jamerson never changed his strings once his entire lifetime and he had one of the most epic tones heard.
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me too, I hate the sound of fresh ones, so I try to wear them down as soon as possible before they really become usable hehe, usually takes me 1 week to do.

rusty strings busts my fingers, thats why I had to replace them...

@scylla019, hey man this is a great link! I might do it some day. I still have a bunch of old rusted strings at home hehehe.
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I'm guilty of this! Been using the same strings since day one (the day i got my bass), and the strings already withstand thru a lot of gigs with me, been thru 3 genres with me, flew once with me.

i never bought a spare set of strings before coz they are a bit ex. maybe i should, just in case. . .

any good and reliable strings to recommend? preferably roundwounds cos I've been using roundwounds since day one, never touched a flatwound one b4.
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