New string set-up poll - Not enough wraps or it is fine?

[greengoblin]

This one is bugging me so I thought I would see what you guys think. Are there enough wraps on these new strings, or should there be more?

I usually set-up my own basses and researched it early on while learning to play. However I always wondered if maybe my set-ups are a little off or not up to par. This time I paid to have a bass set-up and this is how it came back. I was always told/taught to have many wraps on the tuners with emphasis that it helps with staying in tune. Nit sure if that is true. So I was always accustomed to leaving enough string to wrap the whole peg, but never overlap.

Thoughts/vote?

 

[guy n. cognito]

Personally, I'd like to see at least three complete wraps. It serves to give the string a good angle over the nut, and prevents slipping.

 

[Bolsyo]

I agree, I go for 3 complete wraps too. The A-string might run into trouble and start rattling because of the small break angle over the nut. Even the E-string doesn't look much better here. Try playing and see if you notice any rattle when you dig in.

 

[greengoblin]

I feel the same, just wanted the reassurance from others. Dont want to throw the company under the bus so I will withhold their name, but I wouldn't expect this from them. Going to re-string myself, maybe see if I can get a new set of strings.

 

[FunkHead]

The A string is the one that will cause the problem. I can almost guarantee that it will buzz playing an open A.

 

[quindecima]

UUUUH yeah not good IMHO

 

[bass12]

I would contact the company with that same picture and ask for a new set of strings. Maybe they were in a pinch and had the secretary do the setup...

 

[mdogs]

Oh, it’s a new bass? I don’t believe that I have ever bought a bass, especially a new one and left the strings on it for more than 5 minutes after I got it home. It’s a new bass, give it some strings worthy of a new bass!!

 

[DigitalMan]

Not only too few wraps, but they are too high on the pegs. The string should leave the peg at the very bottom on its way to the nut.

 

[joel the bass player]

I would at least loosen the strings and get the wraps further down the pegs and rewind with them coming off the peg as low as possible.

And don't go back to that place.

 

[UNICORN BASS]

Not only too few wraps, but they are too high on the pegs. The string should leave the peg at the very bottom on its way to the nut.

This.

 

[BruceWane]

Yeah, too few wraps there. For headstocks that don't tilt back, you want enough wraps around the post to force the string down to the bottom of the post. This gives you as much break angle over the nut as possible, and less binding on the string retainer.

You don't want so many wraps that you're into a second layer, though.

 

[Lesfunk]

I like at least two wraps, not more than three

 

[bearfoot]

One or two more wraps would be good, but I'm sure others already said you want the wind to go under the hole, closer to the headstock, not above it.

That said, if the strings sound ok, and tune ok, it's fine.

 

[UNICORN BASS]

This is how i string my Fender style head stocks.

 

[Kro]

Yeah, too few wraps there. For headstocks that don't tilt back, you want enough wraps around the post to force the string down to the bottom of the post. This gives you as much break angle over the nut as possible, and less binding on the string retainer.

Exactly this. Yes it's true that in some ways fewer wraps can be beneficial, but not when it doesn't give you the correct break angle.

As far as the nut is concerned, those under the string tree are likely fine. The others may have issues.

FWIW Fender recommends three wraps for the correct angle. In their setup guide they even give you the correct length for each string past the tuner to accomplish this.

 

[FirewalZ]

IMO you need more break angle....I usually wrap around the post top to bottom, so the last wind is at the very bottom of the post...but not to far that it overlaps the other winds. This way I get the most angle from the nut.

 

[Stranger Danger]

This one is bugging me so I thought I would see what you guys think. Are there enough wraps on these new strings, or should there be more?

I usually set-up my own basses and researched it early on while learning to play. However I always wondered if maybe my set-ups are a little off or not up to par. This time I paid to have a bass set-up and this is how it came back. I was always told/taught to have many wraps on the tuners with emphasis that it helps with staying in tune. Nit sure if that is true. So I was always accustomed to leaving enough string to wrap the whole peg, but never overlap.

Thoughts/vote?

That’s pretty bad. 3 complete wraps is the standard and they need to be angled down towards the headstock not up that high on the post. That’s a crappy job

 

[tjh]

This one is bugging me so I thought I would see what you guys think. Are there enough wraps on these new strings, or should there be more?

I usually set-up my own basses and researched it early on while learning to play. However I always wondered if maybe my set-ups are a little off or not up to par. This time I paid to have a bass set-up and this is how it came back...

… no need for me to repeat what everyone said above, but I sure hope the rest of the 'set-up' you paid for turned out better than your string replacement … IMHO, they owe you a new set of strings, at the least (and wind them yourself)… they can have this short set back, for their next customer that doesn't know any better … you now do, along with also knowing where to NOT bring anything back to again for repairs/maintenance ...

 

[Stranger Danger]

Mine