Forum: Strings

how often do you change your strings?

Hi all, im a begginer and i need some advice on tuning, i have a boss tu-80 tuner & metronome, i tuned all strings, but on the tuner it says: -50 . ....

Well i got a new bass and i am loving playing it. I am a drummer and just love how natural that transition is. Anyway i have a hollow body electric...

Gig yesterday, just rocking into that nice heavy section of Sweet Emotion and 'thud' my E string hits the deck...the E STRING???? Managed to finish...

Hi guys, Are the light strings the best for playing funk/ slapping? Which brand name would you suggest? thanks, Fred

I was goning to get some new strings for my bass guitar ( a squire, btw) and was wondering if there are any specific strings I need, or if it...

Anyone used both of these? Opinions? Difference in sound? Pros/Cons?

What’s the opinion and consensus on which bass strings to use? I ordered two extra sets of D’Addario EXL170S for the short sale bass I bought. Any...

Okay folks, this is what I've come up with. Having 2 Douglas viola bass guitars already strung with D'Addario chromes, I obviously know what sound...

I have an Ibanez short scale ARTB100. I just changed strings and I'm now getting the fret rattle. Any ideas? Thanks Jack

Is this the best place to order strings online? Good price? thanks, Fred

Last night I was playing my Bass and the E string was sounding a bit dull. I havn't changed the set of strings on my bass and I've had it for around...

Would it be a good idea to boil Elixer strings? I use the nano web kind and im not sure if i boil them they would peel off or something

i've been playing an acoustic for a while and there wasn't a hard decision for me to make about how many srtings to get lol, but bass thats a...

I am really getting frustrated. I can not seem to find strings to fit my MIM fretless jazz. I have had the same set on it for about 4 years because...

Im going to be getting new strings soon, and was wondering what you people thought on what kind of strings i should try out. I'll explain my sound...

I have both short scale bass guitars that Ibanez makes. One is 28 and a half and the other is 30. Does anyone know if the short scale strings will...

I have an A/E bass and am a beginner with no knowledge of equipment except what friends tell me. I was wondering if anyone had any info on the...

I have Gretsch Synchromatic bass, which has a very short scale, 76cm (2'6") from bridge to nut. It came with a set of strings, and I replaced those...