Roundwound strings are the most common type of strings found on bass guitars today. These strings have more overtones than just about any other type of string manufactured today. And there are several …
Strings
Bass Guitar Strings: Getting More String Life
There are a couple of techniques that can be used for getting more string life from your bass strings. These all involve cleaning the strings in some manner. This process is really only …
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Bass Guitar Strings: Flat wound
Flatwound strings were the standard type of string found on electric basses in beginning. Flat metal strings had been developed for the upright bass for some years as a replacement for the "cat …
Bass Guitar Strings
The strings on the bass, are most likely, the major factor in the sound of your bass. If you have a really good bass, and the strings are old, gunked up with sweat and flesh (yep, that is what it …
B String Sounds Flabby
If your bass has a flabby sounding B string or a weak sound, do not despair, there may be an easy fix for this problem. There are some things that you might want to try before throwing the bass away, …