How often do you change your strings?

[JKT]

Speaking of flats- I just put a set of LaBellas on last night.

Oh My...


JKT

[BassSurfer]

i change mine when they start sounding dead.. or im lookin for a new tone... i dont have a monthly schedule period..

[trb6pJM2]

Originally Posted by pgar

I use Thomastik Jazz Flats on my fretless Warrior BAss and the Barker.. I have had my TJ Flats for 2 1/2 years on my Warrior, and they still sound great.... they haven't deadened up at all. Round wound strings on my 4 string fretted bass get changed about every three months or so.
Paige

+1
Tomastiks are absolutely amazing.
unfortunately.... i used fast fret on em once... took some of that nice gunmetal finish off.. along with some of the tone
but i have had these on for 9 months and they sound great. I changed the round wound strings on my old bass 3 times (that's 4 sets) in the course of a year.

[JKT]

Originally Posted by JKT

Speaking of flats- I just put a set of LaBellas on last night.

Oh My...


JKT

I did a little semi-umplugged benefit yesterday afternoon. I love the low end for sure with these strings, but they seem to react a little differently in the high end for me.
They definitely move the vibe more towards an EUB sort of thing but may at the same time limit some of the other timbres available. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

JKT

[stealth51]

Strings develop character and get mellow with age. So to answer your question...I try not to change them at all.