How long do you keep flats for?

[Pinball]

I have changed my basses more ofton than my flat strings as I have sometimes kept the flats
They can foall off the cliff though as I had a set of rotosound 77's that became became dull and lifeless. You will hear it if they need changed

Edited February 14, 2017 by Pinball

[Marty Forrer]

My TI Jazz Flats have been on for about 18 years, I think.

[oldbass]

My Daddario chromes which are getting a bit raggy up the tuner end are around 15 yrs old......sound great, smooth and round. I guess one persons dull and dead is anothers smooth and round....it really is all in the fingers I think.

Edited February 14, 2017 by ians

[kodiakblair]

Not unless they break.

[Grangur]

I don't change any strings often. I've had chromed on the fretless for about 4 years. They're fine for some smore. The chromes on my corvette are getting a little dead for the sound I want.

I generally keep Elixirs on the others and they last for 2 years or so.

Edited February 15, 2017 by Grangur

[ead]

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1486939019' post='3235794']
Why? Have they gone off somehow? Or is it more of a precaution against fatigue breakage or something?
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No strong reason to do so, but I note that the new set (themselves not brand new) have noticeably more 'life' and tone in them. I think the old set would still be great for a real vintage sound on a fretted bass (not disposed of yet btw).

[Lozz196]

Generally about an hour, as I realise yet again, despite wanting to like flats, that I just don`t.

[MoonBassAlpha]

I was just the same for years. Now I play a less aggressive sound, and for the time being, they're staying on the fretted. Still rounds on the fretless though!