are my strings dead?

[Feast]

hey guys. i was just giving a friend a bass lesson. he has a shecter diamond series bass and i have a music man stingray. i noticed that when i slapped on his bass, it sounded much better (brighter/snappier)
fingerstyle however sounded better on my bass.

ive had ernie ball powerslinkies on my bass for about 4 months.
is this maybe because my strings could be dead?

[markdavid]

Originally Posted by Feast

hey guys. i was just giving a friend a bass lesson. he has a shecter diamond series bass and i have a music man stingray. i noticed that when i slapped on his bass, it sounded much better (brighter/snappier)
fingerstyle however sounded better on my bass.

ive had ernie ball powerslinkies on my bass for about 4 months.
is this maybe because my strings could be dead?

Same set of string for 4 months , I would guess that they are probably pretty dead by now , I know some people like to keep there strings on for a while but really I think roundwounds only really last 2-3 months

[JimmyM]

Rounds last me 2-3 shows, not months. So yeah I'd say they're probably dead.

[lowendgenerator]

Soak them in denatured alcohol or buy new strings.

[Feast]

yeah ok then i might just do that thanks for the responces

[markdavid]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

Rounds last me 2-3 shows, not months. So yeah I'd say they're probably dead.

Well I know people who use rounds for 2-3 months before changing them but myself when I used to use rounds I was always a fresh pack every 2 weeks kind of person. Rounds to me sound horrible once they've gone dead

[bluestarbass]

I find that ernie ball strings go dead super fast. You guys must have an unlimited bank account to change strings every 2 or 3 shows. I find my DR's stay fresh for at least 6 monthes, but I also have like 5 basses I play so they dont get all the brunt of my practicing all the time.

[Koki]

Originally Posted by Feast

ive had ernie ball powerslinkies on my bass for about 4 months.
is this maybe because my strings could be dead?

Yes.. My EB die after a week or so..

[Manol]

Originally Posted by Feast

hey guys. i was just giving a friend a bass lesson. he has a shecter diamond series bass and i have a music man stingray. i noticed that when i slapped on his bass, it sounded much better (brighter/snappier)
fingerstyle however sounded better on my bass.

ive had ernie ball powerslinkies on my bass for about 4 months.
is this maybe because my strings could be dead?

If you don't know if your strings are dead or not and you are asking on an internet forum, I highly doubt your competence as a bass teacher and I think you should think twice about inflicting your pals with your underdeveloped playing skills.

I am no skilled bass player myself but it bothers me to read threads such as these.

[Feast]

well i just havent ever paid any close attention to strings before, so i guess thats why i wasnt sure how dead they were.

my teacher about year ago told me that older strings sound better, so i guess i just thought that

but doubt my competence if you please.

but just because i dont pay attention to strings does not mean i am a bad player
plus i do not have much money to keep buying new ones

[maconbass]

I've always changed strings every 2-4 gig's no matter what namebrand. I just started trying out the denatured alcohol soaking trick. My cleaned DR Highbeams stayed bright for 2 gig's which is normal with new ones. I'm becoming a believer. Just keep two or more sets and switch them out every week.

[BellBottomBlues]

My strings on my frankenbass are 6 years old and they're still good.