Who needs a new bass...new strings are cheaper

SteveC · #1 07-02-2009, 10:49 PM

Every time I start to think I need a new/different bass I should just put on a new set of strings. Tight, focused, deep...and only $45.

J. Crawford · #2 07-02-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveC

Every time I start to think I need a new/different bass I should just put on a new set of strings. Tight, focused, deep...and only $45.

And $45 is even expensive for strings!

I can get a new bass sound for about $25!

atheos · #3 07-02-2009, 11:30 PM

Every time I start to think I need a new/different bass I have just put on a new set of strings. Tight, focused, deep...but still just not the tone I wish I had right then.

lmfreeman9 · #4 07-03-2009, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveC

Every time I start to think I need a new/different bass I should just put on a new set of strings. Tight, focused, deep...and only $45.

I agree, we all obsess over our sound, sometimes needlessly, and often we can do a lot with a little. I recently met a beginner bassist who had an awful sounding entry level Squier. (Very tinny) I had a used set of EB Flats which I bought here for $5. We put them on his bass and it was transformed into a full sounding instrument.