Who's kicking off 2023 with new strings?

[One Way]

Put a new set of DR Pure Blues on my G&L JB Tribute. I noticed the previous set of Pure Blues was installed 1/7/22 and it seemed like the right thing to do

 

[ahbradot]

Just bought a used bass.
Keeping the “mystery strings” on it I don’t know, they sound good to me and they appear new.
But I have a brand new set of Rotosound RS66LF 45-105 strings, waiting in the wings.

 

[iiipopes]

I did a complete inventory of all my basses and strings to make sure I have a fresh set on the bass and a set in reserve, or a couple sets in reserve for my #1 gig bass.

 

[Jogobass]

I'm not sure yet. My strings are more than a year old, but I actually like the sound. But I also like the sound of new strings. I'm a cheapskate so I might just boil the old ones and see what that does.

 

[rickwebb]

New strings AND new 9v batteries in my active basses

 

[DrBnz]

I don't replace strings yearly ..... batteries I do .....

 

[Hectobar]

Loaded some la Bella flats on my p bass. Now at risk of participating in the “come home to p bass w flats thread”

 

[Pop C]

Just got a Sire D-5 and put TI jazz flats on it. To my knowledge, Rounds didn't even exist until the '70's?? Perhaps someone here knows exactly when they became available. I had a '63 Fender Jazz with the original strings on it until one broke in '81 (flats, of course). I was SO bummed out. Couldn't find any flats at the time.

 

[FrenchBassQC]

No strings for me but something related to them... I installed a new Hipshot Vintage bridge on my Yamaha BB434M. The strings are loving it!!!

 

[gstaats]

Nah, the TI Jazz flats on most of my basses are all somewhere between 1-3 years old... They've all got several years left on them! The rounds that I do have are just getting broken in.

 

[Jason Hollar]

Long time Roto 77 flats user … loud, bright strings … but comes with a good bit of tension.

Tried the EB Cobolt flats for a few months. Eh. Nice strings but something going on with the winding feeling like it’s separating.

Just installed GHS Precision flats yesterday … wow these are indeed “the sound of chocolate”! Liking the silky smoove feel and lower tension.

 

[klaatu]

I have a Fender Short Scale Japanese Jazz with GHS Precision Flats and I'm about to switch to GHS Pressurewound. Nothing wrong with the GHS flats but all 3 of my short scales have flats and want one different.

 

[sabre79]

.But who else has new strings for '23?

A few months ago, I slapped on a set of Ernie Ball Short Scale Regular Slinky's on one of my Ibanez Talman TMB30's. I was only using Fender nylon tapewounds on all of my basses for the last 5 or more years. Steel strings used to hurt my fingers but apparently, they don't anymore. Loving the bright snappy sounds. I may never go back to tapewounds or flatwounds again.

 

[neuman]

Gonna try some piccolo strings to see what that is all about.

 

[climber]

I change the strings on my go-to bass about every 6 weeks as I play 1-3x a week and practice an hour or two daily. I like the sound of new strings so it’s worth it to me.

 

[bigthemat]

Swapped some old la bella deep talkin flats on my talman for an old but hardly used set of GHS flats. And did a proper setup to get the action lower, lowered the pickups, etc. and man now that bass plays like a dream.

 

[sethlow3]

All four of my instruments got new to them strings and a setup for 2023.

DR Sunbeams
Rotosound Swing
Ernie Ball Pinks
Thomastik Acoustic Spectrum

 

[jjk2007]

I have gotten some good life out of the Curt Mangan strings that came on my Muckelroy when I picked it up from Brady on Dec 31st of 2021. I went about 6 months on that set and restrung this past summer. Once I get home from vacation it’s definitely due again.

 

[dcbluesbass]

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

I got new strings! One one of them... I'd go broke if I installed new strings on all 23 of them

Edit: EB Hybrid Slinky Set it is.