When I have put on new strings on my Fender Jazz bass they have in my opinion to much crispy sound and it is some crackle in the strings. I know that this "problem" will be reduced after å while, but does anyone know if there is any trick to reduce this sound from the strings so I dont need to wait. I have tried different strings like Fender and Earnie Ball.
I know that washing the strings with soap can improve the sound when the strings is old, but this is the oposite problem.
Yeah decrese the basses tone or treble control a little like One Drop suggested.
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When I have put on new strings on my Fender Jazz bass they have in my opinion to much crispy sound and it is some crackle in the strings. I know that this "problem" will be reduced after å while, but does anyone know if there is any trick to reduce this sound from the strings so I dont need to wait. I have tried different strings like Fender and Earnie Ball.
I know that washing the strings with soap can improve the sound when the strings is old, but this is the oposite problem.
I have a theory (well, hypothesis at this point) that setting the witness point (pushing down hard on each string just inside the nut and bridge contact points) will reduce the amount of inharmonious harmonics in new strings and make them sound less clangy. Film at eleven.
I remember hearing about some pro whos name excapes me at the moment used chicken grease. he just ate a bucket of chicken and started playing his bass. but seriously just roll off the treble knob on your bass and you should be fine. I have never heard of the soap method for cleaning strings but i have tried boiling strings and alcohol. both work but only for like a month.
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