bass tuning equipment

[iSka]

so i looked on the faq and the link to http://www.tunemybass.com/bass_string_change/

which basically said i need some special bass string cutters

anyone know where i can get them or can you use normal cutters around the house?

[iSka]

help me

[LowDown Hal]

You can use any cutter capable of handling the gauge of wire. Note that the strings can and will chew up your best cutters. I advise getting one of the combination winder/cutters. They are fairly inexpensive and work quite well.

[iSka]

Originally Posted by LowDown Hal

You can use any cutter capable of handling the gauge of wire. Note that the strings can and will chew up your best cutters. I advise getting one of the combination winder/cutters. They are fairly inexpensive and work quite well.

can u find me any examples or links just so i know exactly wat im looking at??

[bassman314]

Originally Posted by iSka

can u find me any examples or links just so i know exactly wat im looking at??

Planet Waves has one. It's pretty cheap for a combination cutter, peg winder and string stretcher. They have another model with a built-in tuner, as well.

Check on Musicians Friend, Guitar Center, 123Music, etc.

[LowDown Hal]

www.google.com

just joking, sort of

for an example look at

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Planet-W...69-i1134803.gc

[EADG mx]

Any heavy duty wire cutters should work fine. Get a set specifically for string changing because as posted above, it will wear on them over time.

[iSka]

ok thanks very much

[Bardley]

I use a pair of cutters I bought for a dollar at the hardware store. Any type of wire side cutters will work. Mine have worked for years.

I wouldn't waste money on "Bass string Cutters".

Like I said, any decent wire cutter will do.

[thesteve]

Originally Posted by Bardley

I use a pair of cutters I bought for a dollar at the hardware store. Any type of wire side cutters will work. Mine have worked for years.

I wouldn't waste money on "Bass string Cutters".

Like I said, any decent wire cutter will do.

I use something similar to those. Just go to the local hardware store (or Lowes, Home Depot, etc.) and tell them you're looking for diagonal cutters, or wire cutters or "dikes" or whatever.

[Solarmist]

Dikes - what else.