Make your bass strings sound 10 years old in 10 minutes!
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Step 1: buy strings
Step 2: wait 10 years
minutes not years
@@TMonthlyit's a joke
ok@@ignastyler
😂
I read someone bought a bass just to put strings onto and stash in the closet a few years , strings coated in crisco, bass wrapped in a blanket as spare strings if they needed them.
Roll off the tone or treble knob. No need to make everything filthy
Yeah or you can just buy strings that are profiled for a vintage sound; most of the tone is in the choice of string and speaker.
I was just about to say the same thing.
You think moisturiser is filthy? Also the tone knob damps treble in a completely different way from dead strings.
@@bigbo1764 He's using flats already, that's about as vintage as you can get. This is just a way to speed up the "playing in" process. Normally it would be grease and dead skin damping the strings, so this seems like a pretty hygienic alternative.
In this case most of what is changing the sound is going to be from the strings being stretched, relaxing, and then being stretched again, the lotion likely is doing very little
I just never change my strings. saves me $40.
Use stock strings and they won’t cost $40. Unless you play a gs mini acoustic bass.
Thats what Herbie Flowers (Walk on the Wild Side plus 100s more bass tracks) does. He said he doesn't recall ever changing his strings....
😂
40 sounds like a low estimate for strings nowadays
@GuitarFox what strings you buying? i will spend money on la bella golds or TI flats for my fretless, but I have never been picky on roundwounds.
Don’t do this kids… it’s absolutely ridiculous.
Hilarious though; I say let them do it! 😂🤣😂
He does actually have a point, I use oil or vaseline when I play bass to gunk it up and have faster action (it actually works)
@@ashantidouglass9014 Whatever greases your gears.
@@Gregorypeckory It adds character!!
@@ashantidouglass9014 I guess you can play some greasy licks with it! 😁
And then it gets lowpassed and shoved under 3 guitars, a kick, and 12 vocal dubs in the mix
Burn
That's exactly why making music to "industry standard" does not get you anywhere
@likemau5552 * Overprocessed, don't forget autotuned and adding those obnoxious fake high hat tippety tappety noise makers.
Yeah he’s a bassist alright with that type of thinking
100%
As a bassist I am obligated to agree with this statement
Yep! I lent him my anorak!
🤣
I think the strings on my bass are older than he js
Holy shit!….you can change bass strings?
Wish I’d known that over the last 25 years!
Best comment in the whole section, all the dumb bassist jokes and financial jokes nullified
Cant tell you how many basses I threw away before I saw this video
I hate old strings tone XDDD. I LOVE how clacky the strings are for like the first week, then its just the same on roundwounds. Dont like flatwounds tho, too dull for me.
@@kamilmensik6521 rounds on fretted and flats on fretless sounds "better" imo
hate flats on fretted and rounds on fretless lol though I suppose this opposite combo is middle ground for people that are looking for that
think it helps my fretless bass has piezos
fretless guitar has one single coil in the bridge and the other has humbuckers, sounds good still but doesn't have that rich warm prominent "buzz" that piezos have with flats though
@@BluesDivinity not enough imo
Tell this man about tone knobs, capacitors or eq's or whatever
@@gabriellopes195 That and EQ will never get you the sound of dead/muted strings.
It straight up sounds like he took the tone knob from 10 to 0
@@eyeball226 No but foam and a tone knob will.
@@therealjeff8086 Foam is definitely closer, but still not quite there. No one else will notice or care, but for those of us who care about our own tone there is no substitute.
@@eyeball226 well you're a nerd
Bro had the perseverance to sit down for 10 minutes while smiling for a timelapse 🤯
Excellent point ☝️ 🤣🤣
Those are the brightest Rotosound flats I ever heard!
Ever listen to Iron Maiden? Steve Harris has a very bright bass tone that mostly comes from using new heavy gauge rotosound flats.
@@EllissDee4you4me Or so some editor says…
@@HBSuccess Bruh just go listen to the isolated Iron Maiden bass tracks ffs
All flatwounds sound bright as shit the first day or two
Rotosounds are always bright when new
Don't let Glenn Fricker find it, we will never see the end of this.
Yeah if he find this we gonna be doomed
I've played bass since 1987, never bought strings yet!
In my experience, you get them free when you buy a second hand bass from the pawn shop!
@@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn never buying strings is something to not be proud of….
@@FartKnocker123 Well, I've bought a bass every decade, so technically, that's three sets of strings! 😁
@@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn over 30 years? Your supposed to buy every 4-6 months if you play everyday
This is why kids ..you never ever always follow advice from social media.
Theres a pro bassist named sean hurley (one of the best sessions player alive)
That actually said in numerous podcast that he does this to make the string dead out of the box
You're a hack so I'm sure you don't know who James Jamerson is, but he played on virtually every Motown (and countless other hits from other soul/R&B bands) and he used the same set of strings for his ENTIRE career. You've heard his bass on more recordings than any bass in history and EVERY famous bass player citez him as a main if not primary influence.
Someone once asked him why he didn't change the strings and he said it ruined the tone and "the gunk on the strings is where the funk comes from".
Sit down.
Man, only a guy from the rhythm section could have the dedication and perseverence to sit there ten minutes with a grin on his face for a youtube short. I bow to you sir
This is actually why I have two bases for my first base by restring them about once a month to keep that new tone, but for my other bass, I only restring them if I string snaps because I like the older tone from it
You just proved that the gunk does hold the funk
I usually go about not changing my strings for 10 years.
I wish I could get away with that on my 6 string Strat. I break strings like there's no tomorrow lol
@@Casey3-P-O Same, I’ve broken like 3 High E strings.
I still don’t understand what’s up with bassists not changing strings. I have a bass and I changed the strings on that thing after the first 6 months. Like I can understand not changing the strings for a year, hell, maybe a year and a half, but 10 fucking years!? Nah, that’s just too long in my opinion.
@@Zorro7269 bro, i live in turkey. here, all bass strings are exported from the us so it is the same price as theirs (20-50 dollars afaik) but because of the currency it makes like 500-800 turkish liras, which is one tenth of the minimum wage.
tl; dr: i can't because i am broke.
@@kaganozdemir4332 Ah. I see, I see. Well that still doesn’t explain the American bassists not changing strings.
Love your bass playing
I really like the tone of the bass. Sounds like a bass from the late 70s 👍
Ben Shepherd, basis for Soundgarden, is known for playing the oldest strings possible. He never changed anything unless he had to. I wonder if he does this to the new strings…
Awesome dude
Man, I changed my bass strings and the new ones sound like shit. Too screamy and buzzing; the old ones are the real deal.
Put a bit of sponge under the strings by the bridge saddles… works every time
that deadens sustain not tone, very different things.
I'm a steel round player so new zingy strings are my tone, i do everything i can to keep the new string sound.
@@NiskRanThawll sponge definitely, 100% will change your tone too, it can’t not.
@@Elsteveador2 sponge is simply lazy palm muting.
It stops the sustain and leaves only the thuddy attack.
That isn't really allowing a "tone" to develop as its muted before the attack envelope has fully opened.
Tone usually implies all 3 stages of a note, attack, sustain and release.
Without the sustain and a dampened release is it really a tone? drums have more "tone" than a bass with a foam/rag mute. 😜
@@NiskRanThawll i didn’t realise that envelope vectors affected frequency response.
Thanks for the info, i’ll remember to use it every time i play bass from now on.
@@mikev.1641 i have to disagree with you there.
Usually, bassists are looking for ways to make old strings sound like new ones.
Depends on the tone you are going for and what genre you play. For modern rock, metal, slap etc you want that crisp and bright tone that you only get from fresh set of rounds (unless maybe if you play fretless that is). For vintage rock, old school RnB and pop, jazz, some indie, dub etc you usually want the smooth and slightly dead sound you get with a set of broken-in flats. Flats can last 2-3 years of daily playing without loosing much tone, while rounds maybe lasts 2-3 months of daily playing. If you leave a set of rounds on for 2-3 years of daily playing there will be more skin, oil and dirt than metal left (and that's only if they haven't snapped off by then). There will be people claiming that they have had rounds on for 5-10 years, but the only way that's true is if they also only play the instrument an hour each year at most.
Wow, there's a lot of people here who don't understand the difference between turning down the tone control and having strings with less treble.
The beauty of the old strings is that the treble is there in the attack of the note and then dies away leaving only the lower frequencies. Totally different effect from just turning down the tone control.
You're right. It is possible to achieve that with digital processing on the original new string sound? though. Either one of those cool compressors with eq bands to control or parallel processing, one channel has only that high part of the sound, and it gets compressed with a slow attack so that the beginning of the note shines through. Still might not be the same as old strings tho
@@benpowell5348 It's possible I guess. It would have to be something like a multiband compressor or a dynamic EQ and even then I'm not sure it would sound quite as natural (but someone should definitely try, it might sound cool regardless).
@@benpowell5348 No, it isn't. With flats the top end still has natural peaks and valleys - hammering down the top end just makes shit sound dull.
This. There’s a tiny almost imperceptible quality in the tone that your brain knows is there but can’t figure out.
Only a bassist would go out of there way to deaden their strings forgetting there's a tone knob
or you know, just practice way too much so they are actually dead
And only a non-musician wouldn't be able to tell the difference between old strings and turning the tone off.
@@allrequiredfieldsWhat is the difference?
@@dawnkeyy The strings aren't as bright or snappy and sound muted and have a lot more bass to them.
my bass doesnt have one
how to piss off the mix engineer in one easy step!
That's the most backwards statement about bass ever made. I've been playing professionally for 25 years and am on a gold album, and I run a studio - engineers LOVE flatwounds because they don't get in anyone's way. Roundwounds fight with guitar frequencies, cymbal frequencies and vocal frequencies. You've got no studio experience with flats if you think engineers don't love them.
A subier bass is easier to mix because its frequencies don't fight with the rest of the track
@@moreroids_morehemorrhoidsexcept for kick which also has sub
@@allrequiredfields no one cares
Grab some labellas, those will actually make your bass sound like bridge cables!
I used to use labella flats, and I don’t remember them sounding that bright. So there’s that.
@M39 Bridge cables as in super dark... the Jamerson set supposedly feels like them too, the 760fs set tamed all the high end in my jazz bass, so there's that...
The Jamerson strings are the only flats that sounded balanced on my G&L after trying many different brands over the years. The Roto's are good for someone not wanting to fully commit to flats because they're very bright.
I’m the opposite of this, can’t get enough of bright new roundwounds haha
Clearly we have a neurological problem
Thanks
Love your playing.
I only change my guitar strings when they break
I mean, hey, the strings still sound great after getting coated in gunk, so I ain't complaining. One bassist (don't remember his name) used barbecue sauce to do the same.
A sock under your strings by the bridge can make a similar effect that sounds almost the exact same. And you don't have to get anything dirty.
Nothing beats the sound of old roto swing bass 66s. I swear I have multiple basses that I've never changed the strings on after the rotos. Perfect mid punch with no steel wound harshness
Nice sound!
Rotosounds are the best, I’ve been using their solo bass strings in the green box for 15 years. They also sound amazing when they’re old and gunky.
Or you could try some black nylon coated strings that also have lower tension. I recommend Labella brand
La Bella is the fuckin best dude, good choice! The black tapewounds are a dream for feel/sound
Yeah they're super expensive but you'd only ever really need to buy it once so it's worth getting. That tone🤌🤌🤌
Labella metal flatwounds sound old right out of the wrapper as well.
Great tone
Those are the brightest flats I've ever heard! I'd love to have that tone...forever!
The only think that i can say about this is that bass players are dangerous persons. I dont change my strings since 6 years. James jamerson teaches!
This made me unreasonably upset 💀💀
Nice Groove.
I’ve done this a few times, works like a charm.
For all you detractors James Jamerson would not only try to solder old broken strings back together to keep the sound but when he did eventually have to replace it he would put whatever funk he thought was going to add back the mojo to match the other old strings. So this technique has valor
Or just play them for a while
Sounds smoother.
I was actually kind of shocked how much it affected the sound
Like I understood it would be a difference but that’s a lot more than I would have thought, damn
Why are you putting new strings on then making them sound old instead of just keeping genuine old strings on there? What am I missing here
i think it's for people that want the tone but don't have old strings
@@eldritch.blasphemian also if you break a string and need to replace it
Old strings have other problems like rust and dirt that make it horrible to play.
Rust?
because he probably didnt have flatwounds on the bass yet?
You could have turned down the tone button….
My bass strings are 35 years old, clean and sound amazing!
yeah this is chill actually
Step one: ruin your strings.
Yeah, and u can charge ur iPhone in the microwave
I actually loved the first tone already
Love this tip bud very kewl
Well, he chose the right instrument for his iq level
Rolled the tone back. We ain’t dumb. Some of us do this stuff for a living
I quite liked the first sound!! 😊
I love the attack on brand new strings
I like the crispiness
Wooooooowwwwww. Been playing bass for 20 years and never heard of this. Massive!
I used to boil strings to reinvigorate them. The gunk that came out was unbelievable.
Ahhh man this hurt. I love new string sound!
Love the behss 🤘
I love how you playy
I like the sound in the beginning
I like the initial tone, it was awesome
Wow that sounds way better
Those are some pretty snappy flatwounds, pre-gunking them that is!
I quite like the sound of new stings myself 😊😊
smartest bass player
I think the best part of this video aside from the playing is how he sat there for ten minutes. Along with holding the clock for proof. Nice.
It is evolving, just backwards!
Do you Danny you're such a breath of fresh air, i just wish i was a behs player but alas I'm not and I'm still lookin for a guitarist that does what you do.
Nothing like high quality flat wound to make a bass wonderful (assuming neck straight, etc). I also shove sponge under the strings right by the bridge. Gives a wonderful "thud." And as others have said, once they are on, they won't need changing for years!
Roll the tone knob on new strings. Then you’ll have your pick of whatever you want.
Doesn't sound anywhere remotely near broken in flats.
But that’s like removing the crust from a steak.
I have the same shaving cream. 10/10
Damn fine little run there, man!
his voice has really changed over the past year
I have a P-bass with 40 year-old strings on it; last changed in 1981 as best as I can remember.
shiver me timbers
I buy my strings ahead of time. When I was 13 I didn't start learning the guitar. Instead, I bought loads of strings every year, then started learning the guitar when I was 23. And the behs 10 years after that, because I forgot to buy behs strings when I was a wee lad.
I play a Fender Artist Series Tony Franklin Fretless and a Fender Jazz Bass with a hip-shot E string.
D'addario flats. Always have. Always will.
Rotosound flatwounds are especially bright and snappy compared to most other popular flats so id honestly just go for those. Rotos make great strings but theyre always very bright
"And it sounds! Exactly the same"
His trolling game is next level 😂
I like the sound of the new strings better.
dude got the ..And Justice for All bass tone
I actually Like the new strings sound
And here I have been using the tone knob. What a knob.
Outjerked by bassist
Sweet
Funk is all about that gunk!
Im glad i dont have to do this because im using my dad's bass thats already 17 years old and he never changed the strings lol😂😂
Guitar player here, but was given a cool short scale bass for my son when I bought a used guitar for myself. Always bring your kid along! I love playing it. Complete with really old strings. I think I'll save some cash and leave them pretending that it's the vintage tone I'm after.
In my 30+ years of playing this has to rank as the number one most ridiculous recommendation that I’ve ever been exposed to.
I have been playing on the same strings since '91, I'm dreading the day one of them breaks.
It sounds exactly the same but quieter
STILL too much treble 😂❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉THX Danny
Nice sound, bass is cooler than I thought, doesn't get enough spotlight.
The 88s are amazing.
Best thing I've done to make old sounding strings, a block of paraffin wax rubbed the length of new tuned strings ON the guitar. They gotta be under tension
It’s a preference thing, but I’m a fan of the new-string sound, personally