solo4652 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Just bought a new set of strings for my Yamaha BB404, and didn't fancy paying £40 to have them fitted. Is there a recommended procedure for fitting a new set of strings? Take off all the old ones and then fit the new ones? In any particular order? Or replace the strings one at a time to keep some tension on the neck at all times? What do you have to do to "check the intonation" (?) after fitting the new strings? All advice gratefully accepted. Please remember I'm new to all this, and also I'm not an especially practical person ("DIY" = "Destroy It Yourself" as far as I'm concerned...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwild16 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 DIY = 'Don't Involve Yourself' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 There must be a guide on the net somewhere - maybe even youtube? My advice is to wind down the tuning head for the thinnest string, and take it off, then put the equivalent back on by threading it through the bridge. Copy the winding on the other tuning heads so you know which way to bend it around the tuning head. Pop it through the hole, and bend a right angle the other side of the hole. Wind the string up until it's in tune. Do the same for the rest. This is my technique, I don't know if it's crap or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 (edited) Try [url="http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=changing+bass+strings&meta="]here[/url]? I'd say try the wiki, but it says to do this. Edited July 9, 2008 by johnnylager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOD2 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I believe there are several "online" guides. Have a look here [url="http://www.tunemybass.com/bass_string_change/"]http://www.tunemybass.com/bass_string_change/[/url] [url="http://www.ehow.com/how_2304253_restring-bass-guitar.html"]http://www.ehow.com/how_2304253_restring-bass-guitar.html[/url] Also - any questions on "setup" then check here first [url="http://www.garywillis.com/pages/bass/bassmanual/setupmanual.html"]http://www.garywillis.com/pages/bass/bassm...etupmanual.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo4652 Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 Marvellous! This interweb thingy is really quite good isn't? Thanks for all these website suggestions. I've looked at them and they're just what I needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Finn over on Finnbass has collated all of the best internet guides so I put a link in the wiki. It was removed by the mods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 [quote name='bass_ferret' post='235662' date='Jul 9 2008, 12:57 PM']Finn over on Finnbass has collated all of the best internet guides so I put a link in the wiki. It was removed by the mods.[/quote] Ah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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