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Post by lavaman on Apr 9, 2021 12:42:03 GMT
I've not changed the strings on my bass since I bought it in 2007. Don't play it much, but they stay in tune and intonate correctly, so I can't see the point. I read that James Jameson never changed his bass strings because he preferred that sound Iain
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2021 12:45:26 GMT
Bass flatwounds sound better and better if you don't change them.
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Post by minorkey on Apr 9, 2021 14:52:36 GMT
10 years? ?? I think the longest I've ever gone is three months, and even then it was probably because I wasn't playing the guitar very often... do they stay in tune? Oh yes, the tuning on the Tanglewood is very stable. I can leave it for weeks, months even, go back to it, blow the dust off and its still in tune. Maybe a wee tweak here and there but nothing major (the onboard pickup/tuner has given up the ghost though)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2021 14:54:49 GMT
10 years? ?? I think the longest I've ever gone is three months, and even then it was probably because I wasn't playing the guitar very often... do they stay in tune? Oh yes, the tuning on the Tanglewood is very stable. I can leave it for weeks, months even, go back to it, blow the dust off and its still in tune. Maybe a wee tweak here and there but nothing major (the onboard pickup/tuner has given up the ghost though) Probably gave up the ghost when it realised how meaningless it's life had become.
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Post by minorkey on Apr 9, 2021 14:59:03 GMT
Oh yes, the tuning on the Tanglewood is very stable. I can leave it for weeks, months even, go back to it, blow the dust off and its still in tune. Maybe a wee tweak here and there but nothing major (the onboard pickup/tuner has given up the ghost though) Probably gave up the ghost when it realised how meaningless it's life had become. I should call him Marvin
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Post by Matt Milton on Apr 9, 2021 15:12:07 GMT
The Earthtones strings (by Kerly, not to be confused with Ernie Ball Earthwood strings) which I fitted to my solid spruce top, laminate mahogany back-n-sides OM guitar sill sound really good a year later. That guitar hasn't been played that much, it's true, but they do seem to be genuinely good strings, on the bright and zingy end of the spectrum. Especially good on a dark sounding guitar that needs a bit of light.
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Post by minorkey on Apr 9, 2021 15:50:37 GMT
The Earthtones strings (by Kerly, not to be confused with Ernie Ball Earthwood strings) which I fitted to my solid spruce top, laminate mahogany back-n-sides OM guitar sill sound really good a year later. That guitar hasn't been played that much, it's true, but they do seem to be genuinely good strings, on the bright and zingy end of the spectrum. Especially good on a dark sounding guitar that needs a bit of light. Not heard of Kerly, but I am curious about the Ernie Ball Earthwounds. I was also looking at a Martin set, I forget the name
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Post by NikGnashers on Apr 10, 2021 6:50:13 GMT
Think the ones on my usual plucker have been on for about 7 months. But, I really like that dull sound, I guess it's the Nick Drake thing.
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Post by Gregg Hermetech on Apr 10, 2021 8:40:54 GMT
Guitars strings every few months, flatwound bass strings, never.
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