Jay2U Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Quickly swapping and tuning strings, just for fun. The strings were of the same brand and gauges, so intonation wasn't required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Hopefully the cutter is designed for piano strings. Otherwise the jaws will be short-lived. I cut excess by bending the string back and forth. And then bend the cut string end to the tuning post with those cutters. By cutting the old strings, you lose the possibility to use an old one if the new set has a defective unit. Not good outside your home or close to the store. That store which is open. If I have any extra time, I will dust the fretboard and the area of the tuners, minimum. I put some extra tension to the strings, one by one, to stabilize the string length/tension/tuning. If someone remembers that 1980's Billy Sheehan/Rotosound advertisement "Get to grips"... Then tune once more. https://www.ebay.ie/itm/1987-VINTAGE-5-5-X8-PRINT-Ad-FOR-ROTOSOUND-SWING-BASS-STRINGS-BILLY-SHEEHAN-/162923767136?hash=item25ef036560 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay2U Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 At least four times a year I perform several check-ups and clean the board. As my fingers are dry as a desert, fretboards don't get dirty. On the G&L I change strings about every eight weeks, so I don't save all old string sets. I've got a few used sets, of course. Regarding stabilizing, I press the strings over the nut and saddles to set the break angle. Normally that's enough to get things stable. Retune the next day and I'm good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic_Groove Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 The Quick way!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 17 minutes ago, Sonic_Groove said: The Quick way!! I suppose the string changing is OK - but that's not really 'playing' bass is it!? 😃😄😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic_Groove Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 1 hour ago, KiOgon said: I suppose the string changing is OK - but that's not really 'playing' bass is it!? 😃😄😎 LOL Other gauges of DBE string are available & can be used in any style 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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