Friday 10 January 2020
by Wulf
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Part of my Christmas present from Jane this year was a new set of strings for my Sei bass. As a six string bass with non-standard (low D to high Eb) tuning, my options are quite limited and my go-to … Continue reading
Thursday 24 October 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on New Strings Day for the Variax
The fact that I had to check an online video as revision probably suggest a lot about how often I get round to changing strings on my instruments – a tendency exacerbated by the fact that my main bass uses … Continue reading
Friday 25 January 2019
by Wulf
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Considering the number of stringed instruments I have, I don’t change strings that often. I estimate about 80 strings between them and hesitate to figure out what it would cost in time and money to do the whole lot! However, … Continue reading
Thursday 3 March 2016
by Wulf
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Normally when that phrase comes to mind on seeing a bass video that catches my attention the answer is “a lot”. I regularly play a six string bass, I reckon I could find my way round a seven string model … Continue reading
Sunday 14 July 2013
by Wulf
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Ah! I got those new strings on my bass this afternoon, ready for the evening service. I tend to leave my strings on for a long time but there is something delicious about the timbre of brand new strings. The … Continue reading
Tuesday 2 July 2013
by Wulf
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Thumbs up for Status Graphite: yesterday’s string order turned up this morning! This set is just a tiny bit heavier than the previous ones I was using but probably still count as light gauge in most bassists’ reckoning. I’ve gone … Continue reading
Sunday 22 April 2012
by Wulf
Comments Off on Skinny Top, Heavy Bottom
That is the description on the packet of the new Ernie Ball guitar strings I fitted yesterday and gave an outing to at church this morning. The gauges run from .052 to .010 but with the top strings being relatively … Continue reading