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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?

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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.

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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?
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Change them? Spiros take at least a year to really get good!

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