i'm disappointed. first because it took until post #11 for this comment to be made. second, because i couldn't make it. well... i couldn't make the exact comment... but you get the picture.
i don't know that there is a right or a wrong answer here. i do as many as a can. for one it gives a sharper string break angle at the nut. the other goes to one of those "old wives tales"... my guitar teacher from years back told me that he never cuts his strings because he can tell that they go dead quicker. so he would role up the ends all nice and neat. i respected him and did it. it became easier to do that than to cary a wire cutter. that same thing has translated over into bass as much as possible. i know... it's dumb... but i do it anyway.
Interesting. I think I've heard that before as well. He and I use DR strings and they say to bend them 90 degrees before cutting. I've been doing that and have had no problems. The strings hold tune really well and I've had no issues with them. The E is a little warbly above the 12th fret but that seems to be common with this bass for some reason.
