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How to Change your Strings! (Start to finish)
This may seem simple to some of you, but to others changing strings can be a difficult task. Once you develop a routine to help you efficiently change them, it won’t be a problem anymore. As always, it takes practice and repetition to be able to master. Not to mention, this will save you a ton of money in the long run to be able to do it yourself! Time yourself when you attempt this see how long it takes… I’m curious to know. Catch you guys in the next one!
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i cant really see why i should string the e string, followed by the g string and so on.
why is this important if the strings are relatively loose at first anyway?
Good question, reason is that you want to distribute tension/pressure evenly across the fretboard. It’s just healthier overall for the life neck. It’s already under pressure and tension with the truss rod inside of the neck…you don’t want to add even more uneven pressure on top of that.
On the other hand, if you don’t do it this way, it’s not a HUGE deal. It’s just recommended…. hope that helps
thanks aton for this video
I wonder if this is the reason why I can’t get notes on the high end of my bass. I’m ordering strings as of now haha. Plus these are the strings that came with the bass. I guess they are cheap strings. What strings would you recommend? What strings do most gospel bass players use?
Hey Darrel! My apologies, just seeing your message. It can actually be a few things hindering you from hearing the notes on your base. The first possibility may be that the set up of your base is incorrect. Sometimes when the strings are adjusted too close to the fret board, you can to get buzzing or a no note coming out at all. It has very little to do with type of string, but if you’re wondering, are you stainless steel strings I use a ton of different brands as well. I don’t think it really matters. In this string changing video, I am using Dunlop stainless steel strings stainless steel strings are brighter, and lots of gospel guys use them for a brighter slap tone
I noticed a lot of bass players strings are close to the neck like super close but they get sound out of each string and it seems to help with hitting the licks etc. would say that is true? If so do you think it’s the strings? Maybe I need new ones. Also the strings are the same strings I bought the bass with a while back. I didn’t put the strings on myself. Someone else did at the store I bought it from.
Hey Daric! I had a quick question about tuning a whole step down when changing strings. Do you recommend first tuning to standard (BEADG) and then tuning down, or should you tune the fresh strings a whole step down when initially putting the new ones on?
I ask because I currently have my 5 string tuned to BEADG and I just detune it down a whole step, but the strings feel loose and not as tight as when tuned to standard tuning.
Basically is there a way to tune to ADGCF and it can feel as tight as standard tuning when putting on a fresh pair? I hope I’m making sense but sorry in advance for the confusion lol
Makes total sense! And great question. Unfortunately because you are detuning- the effect is that the strings become more loose. There’s really no way around it feeling different than standard tuning . It’s one of the reasons why I don’t tune down lol. It just feels too weird because I’ve been playing standard for so long. If you’re tuning down a half step you may not notice it as much but once you tune that B string down to a A it becomes floppy town! Now there are some tricks to be able to add more tension to the string to make it tighter when being tuned lower but it won’t really make that much of a noticeable. difference. Things like adjusting the truss rod may help very little but other than that you’re going to have strings that are more losse by default when tuning down a whole step. Great question again!