Bass Strings
Bass Strings
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Samick Greg Bennett D14CEN Solid Cedar Top Guitar A |  |
1 Bid | US $299.95 | 16m |
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Upright DOUBLE BASS Adjustable Bridge w instructions | |
0 Bid | US $65.00 | 17m |
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Never used blue Ashbory Bass with case and tuner | |
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US $250.00 | 17m |
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NEW Danelectro ALUMINUM Bass Nut Parts Project | |
0 Bid | US $9.99 | 20m |
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New Charles Walter 6 4 Ebony Satin Grand Piano | |
0 Bid | US $24,950.00 | 20m |
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BKB BLACK ELECTRIC GUITAR10W AMPGIG BAG CASESTRAP | |
0 Bid | US $109.99 | 23m |
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NEW MONEL VALVES RED BLUE PURPLE GOLD Bb TRUMPETSTAND | |
0 Bid | US $109.98 | 24m |
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NEW STUDENT BLACK BLUE RED WHITE CLARINET11 REEDSBOOK | |
0 Bid | US $89.98 | 27m |
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NEW NICKEL SCHOOL BAND C FLUTE Split ECARE KITSTAND | |
2 Bids | US $99.98 | 27m |
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1960s Hofner 500 1 Beatle bass | |
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US $1,400.00 | 29m |
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DLUCA CELLO OUTFIT 4 43 41 21 41 81 10BOW BAG | |
0 Bid | US $199.95 | 29m |
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NEW 46 METALLIC RED SOLID BODY BASS GUITAR GIG BAG | |
0 Bid | US $59.95 | 31m |
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BRAND NEW DLUCA Bb CLARINET WOOD GRAIN FINISHPRO CASE | |
0 Bid | US $119.95 | 36m |
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DEL SOL CLASSICAL GUITAR 34 IN BLACK FREE AUTO TUNER | |
0 Bid | US $59.95 | 41m |
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NEW MENDINI NICKEL BLUE GREEN PINK BAND C FLUTESTAND | |
0 Bid | US $99.98 | 42m |
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Ernie Ball 2834 Super Slinky Bass Nickel Round Wound String (.045 - .100) List Price: $35.00 Sale Price: $13.99  |
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Made from nickel plated steel wire wrapped around tin plated hex shaped steel core wire. By far the most popular, produces well balanced all around good sound. |
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Ernie Ball 2831 Nickel Wound Power Slinky Bass String Set (55 - 110) List Price: $35.00 Sale Price: $13.65 |
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Made from nickel plated steel wire wrapped around tin plated hex shaped steel core wire. By far the most popular, produces well balanced all around good sound. |
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Dean Markley Blue Steel 4-String ML 2674 Bass Guitar Strings (.045-.105) List Price: $49.50 Sale Price: $18.50 |
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It's simply amazing what a little -320° liquid nitrogen can do to a guitar string. Put a set of Dean Markley Blue Steel strings on your bass and hear what all the excitement is about. Twice the tone and twice the life... |
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Essential Elements for Strings 2000 - Book 1 - Double Bass (A Comprehensive String Method) List Price: $8.99 Sale Price: $4.99 |
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Now the best-selling band method is even better! The same great method that directors have come to trust now includes a CD AND a DVD. Features include: * BOOK: Same great Essential Elements 2000 method! * CD/CD-ROM FEATURES: Play-Along Tracks 1-71 (with a professional player for every instrument) * DVD FEATURES: Startup Video (learn the basics - 15 min... |
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6-String Bassics (Bass Builders) List Price: $12.95 Sale Price: $8.35 |
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The complete guide for mastering the six-string bass! This book/CD pack covers scales, arpeggios, modes, chord forms, two-handed tapping, alternative techniques, chromatic exercises and theory concepts... |
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Planet Waves Bass Pro-Winder - String Winder/Cutter List Price: $14.99 Sale Price: $6.79 |
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The ultimate restringing tool, resized for bass guitar tuning keys. Unlike ordinary peg winders, the patented Pro-Winder is a high-quality peg winder with a built-in clipper built extra-strong to cut through bass strings with ease... |
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Ernie Ball 2843 Stainless Steel Hybrid Slinky Electric Bass String Set (45 - 105) List Price: $35.00 Sale Price: $13.85 |
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Made from stainless steel wire wrapped around tin plated hex shaped steel core wire. These strings provide brighter sound and extra string life. |
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GHS Strings Electric Bass Flatwound Set (Medium Stainless Steel, 4-String, Long Scale) List Price: $49.00 Sale Price: $21.98 |
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GHS Electric Bass Guitar Flatwound 4 String Stainless Steel Medium 45-105 GHS Stainless Steel Precision Flatwound Electric Bass Strings deliver traditional deep percussive tone due to a unique cross-winding process... |
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D'Addario EXL170TP Twin Pack Bass Guitar Strings (45-100), 2 sets List Price: $50.99 Sale Price: $22.89 |
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2 Set of Bass Strings gauge 45-100 |
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Ernie Ball 2821 Power Slinky 5-String Electric Bass Set List Price: $44.00 Sale Price: $19.16 |
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Made from nickel plated steel wire wrapped around tin plated hex shaped steel core wire. By far the most popular, produces well balanced all around good sound. |
Boiling Guitar Strings...Have You Tried String Soup Lately?
Have you ever heard of boiling your guitar strings? I can remember the first time a bass player came up to me and said, "I boiled my strings today." I would have paid good money to see the expression on my face when that was said. Since that time, I heard from countless players, particularly bass players, who boil their strings. Is it fair to say that many players are actually aspiring to be chefs? Or, maybe they are just really hungry and feel the need to cook up a batch of round wound soup!
The practice of boiling strings is not a new concept to players who live on a budget and need to spark new life into their strings. At first this might seem silly. Why not just go out and buy a new set? If you are a bass player who owns a couple of five string basses, then you know that four or five sets of strings will cost a Hamilton or two out of your wallet. If your tone preference is towards the bright and crispy clean end of the spectrum, it will take some string maintenance to keep it there. This is particularly true if you frequently are bringing on the funk with a full blown slap-a-thon every time you play. The list price on a package of premium cryogenic bass strings has some bass players thinking about how they can save money and yet, keep their tone. One answer has been boiling the strings. Does it actually work? Let's journey into the subject a bit.
The Good, The Bad, and The Boiled
What happens when you place strings into a pot of boiling water? In short, here is a list of some positive things that can happen to the string:
1. If there is oil build-up on the strings, the higher temperature of water will change the viscous of oil. The oil will start to break-up and flow away from the string into the rest of the water.
2. If there salt from your previous sweaty playing on the strings, then the salt will dissolve and become aqueous with the boiling water.
3. If there is any dirt in between windings, there is an opportunity for it to break-up and possibly dissolve.
4. Micro metal shavings from normal fret wear will expand due to high temp and possibly dislodge themselves from windings.
5. Expansion. Overall the high temperature of the water will cause the strings to expand at molecular level. Every metal has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) associated with it. This means the metal expands, or contracts with regards to temperature. In the case of wound strings, the windings will expand as they are made of metal. Anything caught in between the windings will get an opportunity to get squeezed out as the windings expand in the high temperature water.
Of course, there are some down sides to boiling. Here is a list of some bad things that can happen when you boil the strings:
1. Higher temperatures are often used to stress relieve any stresses built up in metal. If the string is exposed to high temperature, there will be changes with in the various stress sites of the string. This will have an effect on tuning and possibly create "dead spots" in the string that deaden the sound.
2. Calcium and mineral deposits from hard tap water can work their way into the inner core of a wound string. To get the best results, use de-ionized water if you are going to boil.
3. Brittle strings. Some strings have been known to become more brittle after boiling them. The process of taking the string to a higher temp (212°F) may have an effect on the string's elasticity if the alloy quality was marginal to begin with it all.
4. Dirty pan. Obviously you don't want to use a pan with left over spaghetti sauce still in it. You will end up with string marinara, and your fellow musicians will start calling you meatball. The real issue here is the question of a clean pan still having soap scum and mineral deposits in it. If you use such a pan, the soap and mineral deposits will end up on the strings. As a precaution, using a little bit of alcohol and a paper towel to wipe out the pan would help matters.
Conclusion
There are some merits to boiling strings as well as pitfalls. If you are on a shoestring budget and do not wish to shell out the bucks for new strings on a frequent basis, then boiling might be your calling. Hopefully, we have given you a good number of pros and cons to make the right decision that best fits your needs.
About the Author
Professor StringTM is a leading expert in the musical string business. He leads a development group that specializes in guitar and bass string research for musicians. You Can visit their site at http://www.professorstring.com
What type of bass strings to use for deathcore music?
I'm fixing to buy new bass strings and was trying to find a good brand. Now i know about the right gauge and stuff i was just looking for the right brand. i've already tried Ernie Ball,d'addario, and ghs. i just want to know the best brand for low tunings such as drop b and drop a. please help me out.
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