First string change for 20 years

[Spoombung]

A rare treat for my old Wal bass: fresh strings for [url="http://www.cafeoto.co.uk/monkey-puzzle-trio-prescott-2014.shtm"]tonight's gig[/url]. Still got packs of Rotosound around from the sponsorship deal I had with them in the 80's.

[fretmeister]

20 years??

Blimey! You are going to hate the new ones!

[Conan]

"Vintage" 80s Rotos? They could be worth a few bob to somebody...

[ead]

You're so fickle, give it some time.

[Spoombung]

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You're so fickle, give it some time.
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heehee!

[Spoombung]

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1398343202' post='2433162']
20 years??

Blimey! You are going to hate the new ones!
[/quote]

You're right. I HATE THEM ALREADY.

[dannybuoy]

Eat some fried chicken, that'll get those strings funked up in no time!

[Spoombung]

The usual top advice I'm getting from Basschatters here...

[KevB]

Funnily enough someone gave me a set of Rotos for my birthday the other week so they are going to replace the £5 a set jobs I've been happily using recently. I doubt whether I'll notice much difference in tone in a real playing situation though.

[JTUK]

It isn't always the sound of old strings that kills it...it is the feel of them.

[Spoombung]

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It isn't always the sound of old strings that kills it...it is the feel of them.
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Yep...although prepare for a few squeaks.

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited February 19, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[TheGreek]

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1398348736' post='2433251']
They'll settle in. You'll be comfortable with them again before the first decade is even up!
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[Spoombung]

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1398348736' post='2433251']
They'll settle in. You'll be comfortable with them again before the first decade is even up!
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[BigRedX]

IME Rotosounds age just as well in their packets as they do on the bass...

[JamesBass]

Jamerson would have been proud of your effort! 20 years is incredible! I change mine almost quarterly, give or take a month!

[Spoombung]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1398350521' post='2433273']
IME Rotosounds age just as well in their packets as they do on the bass...
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[Spoombung]

New strings are like new basses. It's YIKES! and YUK! Horrible business...and only necessary after 20 years or so.

[Spoombung]

By the way, if [i]any[/i] of you guys want to come to the gig tonight, you'd be very welcome. I have been advertising them in the gig section for over 2 years now [b]AND I HAVEN'T HAD A SINGLE BASSCHATTER ALONG TO ANY OF 'EM YET! [/b]

[url="http://www.cafeoto.co.uk/monkey-puzzle-trio-prescott-2014.shtm"]http://www.cafeoto.co.uk/monkey-puzzle-trio-prescott-2014.shtm[/url]

[Dad3353]

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By the way, if [i]any[/i] of you guys want to come to the gig tonight, you'd be very welcome. I have been advertising them in the gig section for over 2 years now [b]AND I HAVEN'T HAD A SINGLE BASSCHATTER ALONG TO ANY OF 'EM YET! [/b]

[url="http://www.cafeoto.co.uk/monkey-puzzle-trio-prescott-2014.shtm"]http://www.cafeoto.c...scott-2014.shtm[/url]


[/quote]

I'll come, next time you're touring France (Brittany on the cards any time soon..?). A bit late for tonight's bash for us, but 'Break a leg..!', as they say (or maybe don't...). Intrigued as much by Byng as the rest...

[redstriper]

I loved Stump and I love Prescott, but I can't think why you'd change the strings so soon.

[Spoombung]

Well, after all that string change stress I've decided to go without the Wal tonight. Doesn't feel right...

[Myke]

You have a lot of different sets of strings to only change them every 20 years

[HowieBass]

I've just had to look up 'heteroclite'

[ambient]

What did they sound like after 20 years ?