Finding a good string/bassguitar match soundwise, is allways an eureka moment for me. Ofcourse I select the string and bass suspecting a good match, but it still is a matter of try and error.
So I re-string strings quite often on another bass. To do this I leave the strings as long as possible and try to avoid making sharp curves with the string (If a string is severely bend one way, never counterbend it the other way, cause then it will surely snap). Even by taking this care, I sometimes end up with strings that don't fit or even sometimes broken ones. I just take it as the downside off the experiment.
The good side is the reward of an old bass that plays like a newly achieved one. (cheaper and less space needed, I already own 7
I think we should start a thread where every 'string changer' can put his best bass/string combinations and discribe how they sound.
