timbass Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 3/4 contrabass, Thomastik Spirocore medium strings, jazz played for an hour a day on average. What is the recommended interval between string replacement? All the current strings were new in March 2012 and still seem fine, but how would I know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 When they stop sounding fine! Spiros are renowned for their longevity so you should get years out of a set. I generally change strings when I fancy trying something new to see if I can get a better sound - I always end up going back to my Rockabillys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I would keep spiros on for as long as possible, certainly a few years as most people prefer the sound when played in. I wouldn't think of changing a set of spiros unless they started loosing their pitch or were not working in some way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbass Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 Thanks geoffbassist and TheRev for your good advice. Great to know that I don't have to budget €144 to replace any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 [quote name='timbass' timestamp='1372318038' post='2124106'] 3/4 contrabass, Thomastik Spirocore medium strings, jazz played for an hour a day on average. What is the recommended interval between string replacement? All the current strings were new in March 2012 and still seem fine, but how would I know? [/quote] Change them? Spiros take at least a year to really get good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I was assured by the folks on here that I could get 10 years out of my Spiros, as I have a set on my EUB and my DB I will wait for 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 There really is no reason to change spiros unless they stop working....they also get easier to bow as they age....very cool strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquipment Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Usually I change them one after another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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