Strings dying. $400 a year on strings :(

[JonathanD]

So, in short.
I like nickels after about 1-2 weeks and then after week 4 they are dead. I can't wait a week for strings to sound good once they are on.

I like D'addario Chromes for the first 2-3 weeks(perfect) and then they slope off and are dead. ($40 a set eak!)

Is there anything out there that I can put on, and then enjoy for more than 3 weeks? I don't sweat much, I wipe them down, and I play 2-7 hours every day. 1% of that time is light slapping. I play pretty damn soft. I wash my hands before playing.

So, any strings that are mildly aggressive for long periods of time?

Thanks,
Jonathan

[Qvist]

Why dont you just soak them in denatured alcohol? I use my sets 2-3 times before they're thrown out

[Lurker79]

Do you have any idea how many people you're going to give a heart attack to if you don't put the "r" in that thread topic?

[Bobster]

S.I.T. Rock Brights (nickel) have a good tone, have a long life and are pretty inexpensive. Give them a try.

http://www.juststrings.com/sitstring...tsnickels.html

Bob

[Liko]

Originally Posted by JonathanD

So, in short.
I like nickels after about 1-2 weeks and then after week 4 they are dead. I can't wait a week for strings to sound good once they are on.

I like D'addario Chromes for the first 2-3 weeks(perfect) and then they slope off and are dead. ($40 a set eak!)

Is there anything out there that I can put on, and then enjoy for more than 3 weeks? I don't sweat much, I wipe them down, and I play 2-7 hours every day. 1% of that time is light slapping. I play pretty damn soft. I wash my hands before playing.

So, any strings that are mildly aggressive for long periods of time?

Thanks,
Jonathan

Try a set of EXP coated strings; I've had a set on for almost a year now and they sound just as fresh as when I put em on. You'll probably have to special-order them as your average GC won't stock EXP bass strings (certainly not in super-long like my TRB needs)

[Yerf Dog]

Originally Posted by Lurker79

Do you have any idea how many people you're going to give a heart attack to if you don't put the "r" in that thread topic?

[IpseDixit]

It's funny how subjective string tone is (like nearly everything else in music, I suppose)...I'm one of those people who think Chromes don't start to sound really good until at least 2-3 weeks in!

[mccartneyman]

Oh Sting, where is thy Death?

[dalkowski]

Originally Posted by mccartneyman

Oh Sting, where is thy Death?

Win.

[peterbright]

Very Punny.

[newbold]

Just switch to tapewound strings. they're the ultimate

[RCCollins]

buy bulk?

[bassrique]

Good night sweet prince.




EDIT: Do an archive search for "denatured alcohol". It works great.

[basslinejam]

Originally Posted by Lurker79

Do you have any idea how many people you're going to give a heart attack to if you don't put the "r" in that thread topic?

I caught myself trying to figure out how $400 a year on strings was killing Sting...

[lug]

Elixer Nanowebs is the correct answer.

[Earthquake]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm_4M-nBpCE

He seems to think Chromes last a while.

[JustOpenYourMind]

You might be surprised at how unimportant it is for your strings to be brand new to have a bright tone.

Often I have heard a guy play and thought man, what a tone (I considered bright) just to later grab his bass to find out his strings were almost dead (to my ''then'' standards'').

A bright tone comes from Technique, amplification and EQ.

Strings are important but unless you have an acidic sweat problem, you shouldn't have to change them every two weeks.

[Eilif]

Are you talking about pure nickel strings or nickel steel. I love pure nickel strings precisely because after a week they get round and warm (some would say dead) also, Chromes are flatwounds, and pretty much made to get round and dead.

It sounds like you may be choosing the wrong string for your application. I would suggest at least trying coated strings.

[InspectorZ]

There must be more to this story. I cannot see how spending $400 a year on string killed Sting. Inspector Kluso should look into this.

[cmewhinney]

http://www.tunemybass.com/strings/ba...ning_tube.html

This works very well- you can keep cleaning the strings until they wear out.