| Your ear and the amount of finger time you've got on them are the determining factors, not the calendar. Some people might only pick up their bass only a 6-7 times a week in 3 months.
Some bassists, (like Entwistle), who demand a bright, piano string-like sound, (and who have the cash/get them free), change every time they go out.
Many, (like me), prefer them after they have been played about 30+ hours, and they get warmer, less bright, and more "middier." We'll change every 1-3 months.
A rare few notable bassists claim to change a couple times a decade.
Let your ear tell you when they sound like they're beginning to sound too dead and lifeless.
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Last edited by rickbass : 05-20-2001 at 04:56 PM.
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