Why it's better to own only one bass

JimmyM · #1 03-10-2007, 01:05 AM

When your strings all go dead at the same time, it can cost you over $100 to change them. Seeing as how I have a rare Friday and Saturday off, I thought I would go through my basses and re-tweak them just to make sure everything's shipshape. 5 sets of strings later, I'm done. And I'm broke! Oh well, I shouldn't complain...I use D'addario XL 2-packs, which makes it $12.50 per set except for the 5, which is like $17. And considering I spent over $400 in upright strings last year for one bass, I guess it's not too horrible.

Rakie · #2 03-10-2007, 01:08 AM

I use hi-beams and i tried Fat beams...

Why cant we have guitar string prices ? I love changing the strings on my guitar its like $5 with tax, lol

Descent2Cocytus · #3 03-10-2007, 01:26 AM

12.50 per set is awesome, the music store ere makes you buy two when you buy em, last time i got some, i didn';t leave without spending $65 on strings. D'Addario XL Chromes.

68Goldfish · #4 03-10-2007, 02:41 AM

Wow, how much does a set of upright strings cost??

barthanatos · #5 03-10-2007, 02:51 AM

This thread does not belong in the "Bassists" forum.

JimmyM · #6 03-10-2007, 03:02 AM

You are correct. I meant to put it in Strings. Oh well...

Upright strings can go for as little as $20 or as much as $500. When I first got an upright 2 years ago, I went through some experimentation with strings, and grand total was over $400. Now I use a set that costs $90.