How to change strings on (restring) your bass... correctly. Watch this!
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In this bass lesson I'm going to show you how you should change the strings on your bass plus a super cool little trick so they don't slip and cause you to have weird tuning issues... which is always a pain!
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Great Video. Though I would really suggest keeping them as an emergency spare.
Don't cut them right down the center. I always keep my previous set of dead and dirty strings in my bag. If one breaks I have an emergency (and didn't spend 50$ carrying an extra set).
And although some people argue about this, you can boil them down and re-use them...although I've never bothered.
Francois Beaulieu I 100% agree with this statement. I just finished sanding and retaining my bass. I am so happy that I didn't snip them because I've just reinstalled my old ones and they work fine. will I have to change them eventually? sure but it's great to have extras. how to you store them though? every time I try to turn them on themselves and sort of turn the ends arround the circle it snaps straight again
Quick fix, you can also run dirty bass strings thru the dishwasher and keep them for spares, just dry them very well. Stanly Clark said he used after shave to get the funk off and the alcohol dried them too. (He said the ladies liked the way his bass smelled too) What a play-a ! ha ha
@@crueltyinpoetry try n keep the strings taught [n straight]as u are removing them [keep pulling on em till the end/pops out tuning peg hole/the bent bit,instead of pulling the red coiled up spring its formed ] @ the red bit,as then they wont all b coiled up n can b reused/also boil um up in a saucepan of water [till crud floats 2 surface] then let em go cold slow as running em under cold water makes em brittle n snaps easy,hope this helps as bass strings ain't cheap......
Solid advice. I don't do it, I keep a fresh set of the appropriate strings in all of my bass cases, and when it's time to change I use that set and replace them in the case with the new set. For emergency spares, though, used strings would get the job done just fine. It's not like they'd get used often, I've never broken a string in 20 years of playing except a couple brand new G strings that snapped at the saddle of a Rickenbacker I used to own while they were being tuned to pitch. That was the fault of that miserable excuse for a bridge (the whole bass, actually- Rickenbackers SUUUUUUCK, they just sound completely unique. I built a parts Jazz bass, routed for 4003 pickups at the same relative positions along the scale length as a Ric, which gives me 90% authentic Ric tone with none of the bullshit), and not the strings or my restringing technique.
@@The_sinner_Jim_WhitneyDuuuuuuuude....that sounds like an awesome bass.
lmao whats up with the lighting... looks like an early 2000s action movie
Herrman Selcher greatest comment I've ever read
That's what changing bass strings feels like too tbh
I love it
Something that I have taken for granted (and have been doing wrongly) for years.....thank you, Scott!
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just strung my bass for the first time did everything like in the video then when i tuned it the D string snapped those were $35 strings ive not felt this sad in a long time
1 like=1 prayer
Grimmrock The Immortal shiiit :(
Grimmrock The Immortal I know the feeling
I've never broken a string fresh from the packet ahahha
Wrong tuning
Great advice. Thanks Scott. Just one important thing. Basses come in three different scale lengths; 34", 32", and 30". My Fender Jazz is a 34 but my Hofner Shorty is a 30. For beginners, make sure you get the correct length strings. Also, consider string types. Roundwound have more twang (brighter tone) and are great for rock and much more. If you're playing jazz for instance you might want to consider flatwound strings. They're slightly easier to play and have a more mellow tone.
2 things.. basses also come in 35" and even longer scales. Not as common on the 'even longer' sizes, but they exist.Flatwounds-- good suggestion...but keep in mind that Jaco used roundwounds on a fretless.... for jazz,.. and for everything.It really boils down to what sounds and feels right for you. And what works best for you, and the genre(s) you gig with regularly.If you don't gig much, and just stay at home..it doesn't really matter. The important thing is playing correctly, and sounding right with whatever band situation you're in at the moment. Many players have different basses setup for different gig situations.Just have fFun and play! It's about dat groove.
Flatwounds feel like I'm playing fish-scales
@@roncheaters try pressure wounds
watched this after removing all my strings, lucky me
Same here hehe
JustoneNormalPerson That's not a big deal.
You'll be fine
I checked before haha
Same
Do we really need backing tracks to restring?
turkey1966 yeah, cause is boring
Wow I didn't know about that trick to take the clean sound of the string over the 7th and the 5th fret. Awesome!
Never knew about setting string at the saddle. I was having intonation issues with my E string and that fixed it right up! Thanks!
Today I am restringing my Godin bass for the first time. I was anxious until I found your video. Many thanks.
Just subscribed -been playing bass for 29 years and always learn something new.Thanks good video!
Great lesson, Scott! As always :D
I've played a bass for years, but this little tricks about string angles (especially on the bridge) is something new for me. There are always something new to learn, if you watch ScottsBassLessons. Gonna watch them all (I'm in progress now:) These are obviously the best bass lessons on youtube. Thank you, for what you're doing!
I have one question/request for you, if you don't mind, that might be helpful for many beginners - is about new and dead strings. Next time you change the strings, please, record the video that demonstrates the sound before and after replacing the strings, to hear the difference, and to know the importance of changing strings from time to time.
Thank you again and keep on!
So glad you put this video out there. I've been playing for years and never actually learned how to do it correctly.
Great tutorial. After all of hear years I had forgotten to set the strings on the bridge. Spot on.
One additional tip that I found is to rub a graphite pencil in the slot on the nut before stringing. That helps the windings to slip over the nut and to not catch.
Thanks for the great videos!
I use bearing grease. Which has the consistency of vasoline. Works WAY better. Since I started using it, the tuning is spot on caz b4 the strings were sticking and not sliding in the nut as good as they should. U can put it on at any time. Same 4 guitars.
I have never had windings slip on a string-core and that comment about it threw me for a loop. Finally figured out why- I use D'addarios. D'addario says their hex-core sounds better, but what it's REALLY there for is to mar the windings slightly so they don't slip. Clever!
Thank's Scott! My first string change went smooth because I watched your video first.
I have two Axtra made in Kenosha,Wisconsin and truss rod isn't a problem.I can tune my E to a B and the neck doesn't move.I had a 5 string made so I don't have to drop tune anymore.The more string winding the better though,fill the tuner post.You go over the string first then under on the post...
Hello Scott! I got my bass in 2007, and haven't changed the strings since then. Thank you for the good advice on how to restring a bass, I think I can do it now! Very good looking bass by the way! Thanks again!
A tip…mark the nut grooves with pencil. The graphite helps the strings slide through the groove as you tighten them!
I didn't know any of this. Just about to put on some new, quite expensive half rounds. Thanks
Nicely stringed. I always get them all crossed up.
Very helpful, Scott! These directions worked perfectly for me.
Thanks!! This might have been the most important video of yours I have watched!
Always wondered about those knots and windings. Thanks Scott!
Basic, standard stuff....even the micro bend to help lock windings in machine head... BUT then Scott says press down to confirm proper break angle over saddle so all that obsessive intonation work is not wasted. Sir : YOU absolutely RULE !!!
I do all the right process of changing strings,though struggle with setting intonation on my good Hofner copy i use when traveling abroad.Floating bridge.Open note,then fretted at 12,and clip on d'addario tuner.
I've always found, especially with new strings, that if you tune them cold, they go a bit flat by the end of the first song because the heat from your hands will cause them to expand. I run the palm of my hand up and down a few time to warm them up to playing temperature and then tune. To demonstrate, tune cold, then play for a few minutes. Check your tuning again and you will almost always be just a bit flat.
One could argue that might cause the strings to wear faster. Stretching the strings should also solve this problem.
Yes Scott, always enjoy and benefit from your videos...Best Regards...
Master luthier Mas Hino recommends each string to go 4 to 5 times around around each tuner, for tension purposes he said. Jerzy Drozd, however, recommends different numbers depending on the string. I personally like Mas Hino's way. He also told me about bending the string before cutting it! =)
Thank you. I watched a couple of string removal vids and this was definitely the best.
Scott, as usually; great lesson and thanks for that…. Also the video volume is so much better (thanks for that too)
YAY Ive actually /eventually got my hands on some tape wounds, so this vid is gonna come in pretty handy...........cheers scott. Didnt wanna mess it up as their twice the price of round wounds.
I like to stretch the part of the string that goes past the nut also.I just down on them towards the headstock
Scott - I do the seating thing on the nut as well - fore and aft of the nut. Also - there's no problem with allot of windings on the string barrels, esp on the A string, which can rattle if the angle isn't right. Also make sure that the slots on the nut are angled and not level.
Great and informative video. You are a phenomenal player as well. I just purchased the Ibanez Prestige SR5006OL and putting on DR Hi Beams. Thanks again!
Gracias Scott!
This video helped a lot. Thank you for making this video.
Most bass players don't even know that the strings can be changed. LOLOLOL.
Calm down, Glenn.
LoL
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
most guitarist dont change string till one breaks , and they only 5 bucks vs sorry i dont have 30-50 bucks to spend on strings every week
Reuben Solly they don't need it
I have ended up with spaghetti every time I've tried in the past. Took the 12min to watch this, and got windings as neat as the ones my bass came with. (I'd postponed changing strings for six years, because I know how I've screwed up in the past. I was very close to just buying a new bass instead of restringing, honestly. May still buy one, but not for the same reason!)
THANK YOU for an awesome and foolproof video. I not only got it done properly, it was actually done relatively quickly. Bookmarked (although I doubt I'll forget how to do it properly now). Also shared with some fellow bassists.
Best tutorial ever, thank you very much!!
Cheers scott :) your tips on this tutorial save me a lot of greif re-stringing my Bass
35 minutes a personal record and no swearing either!! ;)
Thanks Scott! I always call a luthier to do the job haha but as we are in lockdown, I can't. I have new strings and I have to do it by myself, I'm trying to be careful not to "break" it hehe the strings are super old and sound awful. Thanks!
I wish I had watched this last Friday! Damn, it would be very helpful!
learned a lot great tutorial
the fifth fret of the e string is also the same sound as an open a string, same applies for the rest. fifth fret on a string is an open d, the fifth fret on d is open g, and if you have a 5 string bass fifth fret on b is same as e, and if you have a 6 string bass fifth fret on g is c.
love that bass
I broke a new string once because instead of getting it close by ear I used a tuner and must have gone past towards the next octave up…
Live and learn 🤷🏽♂️
very useful, Thank you Scott.
love scott's videos.
damn nice fella.
thanks scott
Great tutorial. This is a lot clearer and more informative than other videos I've seen about restringing a bass.
This question is open to anyone, but what gauge strings would you recommend for Drop C tuning as well as for playing slap bass?
R. Cocco RC 4 G nickel
Just keep in mind that higher gauge strings will get to lower deeper sounds more easily
Thanks guys. I'll keep all that in mind :) Cheers
Gustavo Garay By "higher gauge" you mean larger diameter, right? For instance, a .105 E string instead of a .100?
Scott I love that 7flat double stop lick. I use that a lot. Is that bass passive?
i like to place my hand perpendicular to the finger board and run the string over it and then cut the string at the tunning peg. The arch in the string caused by you hand being in the way gives you enough slack.
Any recommendations as far as string gauge and/or material/shape for drop B and B standard tunings? Perhaps you’ve already answered this. Thank you.
Hey Scott!! thanks a lot for the sweet tips:)!! i was wondering if you could also make a video on how to adjust the trust rod and the bridge saddles the right way!! that would be awesome:)!!! thanks in advance!!!
Thanks for the info.
thanks Scott... it's very useful. can you teach how to setting the bass neck and bridge. :)
Great video man
Changing bass strings has got to be the worst day of the year.
You mean month.
Fucking casul
-_-
Kid, I'm not even I bass player, it was a joke.
So was my comment.
Draconequus Haha :P. Nah, the worst day is when you didn't attach the jack output good enough which causes to break one of the fucking cables from the jack inside (because the whole jack turned) so you have to open the bass again and solder it again.
Draconequus Glenn Fricker would have a field day with you ;-).
Scott, I've boiled my strings and then froze them for reuse. An instructor I had showed me this. Have you ever done this? Why or Why not?
I've always changed one string at a time on my guitars and basses... it all started when I broke a few strings while changing them and almost had the string hit me bloomin' eye! it was traumatic to me as a wee lad...But I never clean my guitars... love that crud! The first time I changed bass strings was before a show and I learned the hard way when I began to play and all my strings went limp out of tune 'cause I didn't properly stretch 'em... DOH!
what you should also do after putting on a new string is lift it at the Nut to get the tension off from the nut to the tuner, the tension will now be almost the same in front of the nut as after the nut. When you do this you will notice that your bass will stay in tune even better!
Thank you for this video! My open A string buzz in now gone :D. I had the string above the coils on the tuning peg >_
is it a good idea to press down on the string at the bridge if you change the tuning from normal to drop D very often?
Oh gad, why didnt i watch this before changing my strings a year ago lol. I did EVERYTHING backwards
Hey Scott, want to thank you for all the effort doing the videos you do, definitely are very useful and help a lot.
I´ve always wanted to ask you, what is the brand and model of that amazing and beatiful bass you are playing with. I've seen it in almost all your videos, but actually I could not figer it out.
Can you help me please?
Thanks a lot and greetings from Lisbon
Best wishes
JAF
Dr strings says the with round cores do not stretch the strings. They actually say that it is not necessary with any of theirs but specifically not with round cores
Is is Same principle as Nylon coated strings? I got LaBella copper white nylon strings.
helped me a lot, thanks!
Awesome lesson Scott!
Is there any difference in starting from the first string or the last?
thx gloveman
thx :-) what string gauges do you use?
Hey Scott, what pickups are those?
Thanks allot
How do you measure the string if you have a rickenbacker bass
Hi Scott, Love the tutorial but I'm stuck, the bridge on my Fender Precision Deluxe has 3 groves for each string. Which ones do I use? Does it matter just as long as they are even spacing between strings? I've never had a bass with a bridge like this before, too complicated.
Hey Scott! How often should I change my strings? Some people say you don't have to change them at all, which would give them a unique sound and then again there are those who change the strings almost monthly.
Do so when you feel that the strings are sounding dull, I usually change them every 6 months but in a nutshell, it's just a matter of taste !
Some people like when they do sound dull (the never change them ones) and other prefer when it's a very clear and percussive sound (the change them every months ones) but there's no right or wrong
Have in mind that old strings tend to go out of tune more easily
If I'm gigging a lot I go to monthly changes as the roundwounds I use tend to pick up sweat and general crap from my hands and lose the percussive sound that I like. On my non gigging bass I change when they sound dead.
It's each to their own though, there's no right or wrong. As Gustavo says though old strings will lose their tuning a lot quicker than new ones that are nicely stretched
Idk if I'm just an aggressive player but I break strings at least every 4 months I use multiple different techniques but mostly picking and plucking. I just don't understand how strings can last people so long
Get a Steinberger, no need to hassle when changing your strings! :)
Of course not everybody likes headless basses but at least I do.
Hey man. Im a beginner bass player. Is it necessary to loosen the strings after using it?
Ok.thanks man. .
10:09 when you seat the string, do you just push down on only the E and A string? Or do you do all of them??
All of them!
Hey Scott, what do you do with your old strings? I've stacks of em at home!
you should give them to some young aspiring musicians
I like my well used strings.
I just don't know how much to trim d and g string?? Im tuning almost an octave up because my bass is electric but there's no ground wire, no wire on the potintiometrr, and I just don't have any money for a rewire
I always take them all off as every time the fretboard needs a bit of cleaning, also I always keep 1 old set as a backup in my rack drawer. I have never experienced neck disaster in any of my bases... just saying!
How is folding the tag end over different from the 90 degree bend that occurs at the peg when you are winding the string on?
The biggest mistake I make is cutting the string I'm installing too short. That's $35 down the tubes.
Hi there.
I noticed the intonation on my E string was a bit off and I've since fixed it, but to fix it, I've had to adjust the E string saddle in an upwards "along the neck" direction so it's about level with the G saddle, whereas from the factory they were in a nice straight diagonal line with E farthest from the head and G closest to it.
It sounds okay, but I'm wondering if I've misadjusted it somehow. Now it looks a bit like
- _ _ -.
Is it "as long as the intonation's correct, it doesn't matter where the saddle is", or have I overadjusted it?
Andy B As long as the intonation is correct, it doesn't matter, however there might be something weird on your bass that throws off the intonation slightly somehow. The additionnal length given to the string is usually relative to the size of its core.
I just watched this video after watching several others, and I've already ruined a perfectly good E and A strings. My takewaway is to continue to let my friend change my strings.
Is it advisable to detune the bass while not playing it ?
I personally wouldnt. Keeping the tension on the neck will likely keep it where it needs to be. Loosening the tension could cause your neck to slightly bend and you would have to make a truss-rod adjustment to straighten it out.
Thank you brother :)
Great advice here. One tidbit I would add. Once I've got a set of strings on that have the correct length and number of winds around the tuner post, I always use those old strings as a guide for the new ones.I find 2.5 to 3 wraps to work best. So rather than cutting the old string, I loosen it, unwind it and then use as a guide for the length of the replacement string. Speeds up the restring process by taking the guesswork out of where to cut.
How do almost none of these bass stringing video's not include the information surrounding string length???
Not long started playing bass and im finding your lessons very informative and easy to understand! Thanks scott!😊
Video starts at 1:25
Thanks buddy
Great tips, especially seating the strings over the bridge after stretching. A tip I offer, I always place the string brand packaging in the bass case -- that way if the strings turn out to be real winners, I know exactly what to buy at the next string change.
Pro tip! Good idea!
I don't cut them either, I donate all my used strings to my wifes friend who recycles them and makes them into awesome jewellery. The attraction of them being (apart from looking cool) that they're not just bought, they've been genuinely played and gigged:)
One tip not mentioned that I'd like to add is string twisting. When you put a new string on and start turn the tuning key the string actually twists. On some basses with top quick loading style bridges like those found on warwicks and the Hipshot on my Conklin you can actually release that twisting. On my stingray and fenders it's a bit more difficult but I've learned to compensate for it. But this will dramatically help particularly with low b and e strings. If you don't get what I mean put a rubber band between two fingers and pop it, then twist is up and pop it again. With twisting a lot of the "life" is gone.
i discover this last week .. this can "make or break" the string as far as sound quality. especially the low B
@@beasz1974 I still don’t know what he means by string twisting
@@RekusoXYZ the string getting twisted as you lock it, easily avoided and more of a problem for guitar strings
You just know what the 'A' string sounds like.. you're a monster Scott!! hahaha - ASB
Bending the tip and snipping just past it never would have occurred to me. Makes sense, I think. I'm gonna start doing that from now on!
C.M. Willett I think it might only apply to roundwound strings, but I could be wrong.
this comment is fun when interpreted naughtily
Please don't cut it in the middle if the string, it can be reuse as an emergency backup or if it is not super rusty then it can be donate to someone. And many tines I strung wrong string order just remove it and restrung never have to buy new set.
Just changed my strings for the first time since I got my bass several years ago.
Everything I play sounds beautiful now.
Hi. Is it me, but I've never cut my strings off. Always removed fully. And back when I was unable to always afford to carry a spare set or have a spare bass, I keep my old strings in case of emergency.
same
Definitely man, never cut 'em in half, if by chance a string breaks/gets bad somehow, its always good to have a replacement.