landwomble Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Hi All, Does anyone have strong feelings about whether it's a good/bad/indifferent idea to refit strings you've removed from the bass? I'm tempted to practice fitting shielding and maybe a PU upgrade on my cheapo deko short scale P bass that I bought on a whim and am trying to get my daughter interested in using - as it's brand new, the strings aren't worn at all. Is it seen as a bad thing to remove the strings, tinker and then refit later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I don't see a problem with it. I don't change strings every time I want to tinker with a bass - would make it an even more expensive hobby, and throwing out perfectly good strings is just a waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1432643935' post='2783480'] I don't see a problem with it. I don't change strings every time I want to tinker with a bass - would make it an even more expensive hobby, and throwing out perfectly good strings is just a waste. [/quote] Agreed. Replacing the strings every time you took them off has never occurred to me; to my mind it's common sense to put the same strings back on unless there's something wrong with them. I'm happy to string leave the same strings on a bass for years at a time. I should probably buy flats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booboo Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 So long as you bear in mind they will have a preset break angle at the bridge end and where the first coil goes into the peg and stick with that to avoid breaks or twists it should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landwomble Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 Thank you gents, that's kind of what I thought but good to have it confirmed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 If you mess it up, or need spares, I have a (free!) spare set of strings removed from a HB shorty P (assume that's what you have?). Never been used, I put flats on everything., I'll never use them. Been playing mine all week, Fender P is sulking on the wall! If you get inside it and the wiring looks a bit weird with only one wire to the pup, it's because they are screened wires. It looks like the second pickup end is not connected to anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 [quote name='landwomble' timestamp='1432642655' post='2783464'] Hi All, Does anyone have strong feelings about whether it's a good/bad/indifferent idea to refit strings you've removed from the bass? I'm tempted to practice fitting shielding and maybe a PU upgrade on my cheapo deko short scale P bass that I bought on a whim and am trying to get my daughter interested in using - as it's brand new, the strings aren't worn at all. Is it seen as a bad thing to remove the strings, tinker and then refit later? [/quote] I've done it countless times, for the same reason you mention or other kind of work on the bass. I have removed flats and stored them, just to be fitted later on another bass, as flatwounds is a kind of string I only ever want once in a while... I haven't noticed any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1432668047' post='2783834'] I've done it countless times, for the same reason you mention or other kind of work on the bass. I have removed flats and stored them, just to be fitted later on another bass, as flatwounds is a kind of string I only ever want once in a while... I haven't noticed any problems. [/quote] +2 Myself also. Sometimes strings become kinked or damaged - but unlike an electric guitar, bass strings tend to survive a switcheroo quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1432668047' post='2783834'] I've done it countless times, for the same reason you mention or other kind of work on the bass. I have removed flats and stored them, just to be fitted later on another bass, as flatwounds is a kind of string I only ever want once in a while... I haven't noticed any problems. [/quote] +3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landwomble Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 [quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1432661937' post='2783730'] If you mess it up, or need spares, I have a (free!) spare set of strings removed from a HB shorty P (assume that's what you have?). Never been used, I put flats on everything., I'll never use them. Been playing mine all week, Fender P is sulking on the wall! If you get inside it and the wiring looks a bit weird with only one wire to the pup, it's because they are screened wires. It looks like the second pickup end is not connected to anything. [/quote] A spare set would be excellent, actually if you're sure that you're not going to use them? Happy to pay postage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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