This was the first video I saw and learned how to change my strings from and I always use this video to suggest to people how to change strings on a bass.
I'm a beginner, I was playing one of my favourite songs and my amp made some fucked up noise. I turned it off and noticed one of my strings were really slack. I have only played for 6 months and freaked out. This video helped me out.
I agree that you should only take all of the strings off if you "need" to clean the fretboard. Taking one string off at a time will avoid the possibility of pulling the neck out of position (requiring professional realignment). If you must take all of the strings off do it evenly from outside to inside, when you restring put all the strings on but don't tighten them until they are all on and then work from the outside in tightening them evenly as you go.
@yadaroni (and everyone else posting similar comments) This is such complete nonsense and I'd really love to throttle the fool that started this 'old wives' tale!
This whole bs spiel was most likely created by hard-up techs who wanted to terrify their clientele into bringing their instruments in for an over-priced string change....
Wake up....smell the coffee....take all of your strings off! It's very liberating....honest!
That groove in the background is awesome! Very clean and classy. What recording equipment did you use? I found myself wanting to use software to remove the voice just so I could hear the playing. Lol.
You CAN take all the strings off at once, but it is not recommended since you can run into neck issues, taking all that tension off the neck will cause the action to change....
I'm glad somebody said something, but not everybody knows how to adjust their own necks on their instruments. As for Mr Steve Brand, I only trust him to do work on my bass guitars! Cheers!
Anyone who new even tiny little bit about string'd instruents should know that you should never take all the strings off the instrument at the same time, you should only change one string on an instrument otherwise you lose a lot of tension in the neck which will result in your instruments tuning taking a lot longer to settle when the new strings are on
No offense poster,but you shouldve never gotten hired to do such a job. You know nothing of stringed instruments. If I saw you use that piss poor,uneducated method on one of my bass's,I'd probably insist that you be fired. Guys like you are the reason why I do all my own work!
The "5150" is not the number of basses in the dudes collection. It's California Police code for "Crazy",adopted by Eddie Van Halen. Duh
Never take all the strings off at the same time. That will change the intonation and the action horribly. Next...u never mentioned 1 word about resetting the intonation. Which should be done,EVERYTIME u change strings. No exceptions!!! Lastly,them strings u used,suck ass!!!
For better sound,life and pre-stretch...use DR bass strings.Nuff said!
been playing bass for 23 years,with 3 years of blues lessons. Toured & recorded extensivly and currently bassist for an original rock band in New Jersey.
Who hired you to change strings? Horrible dude...horrible!
4,5,6 string,long scale or not,it doesnt matter.(ps...thats not the only bass on the planet made,w/no paint on the back of the neck...ooooh).
1...when u cut the length,crimp(fold over) about 1/8" b4 inserting into tuning peg. This ensures that the inner wire stays "latched" to the outer winding!
if its the only way, i guess it could be ok. But the neck needs time to get to its original feel after a while, and i hate that. One at a time, like sr Adam Nitti says.
hey , i have a squire p bass and it still has the original strings on it. i like the feel of the gauges on it but i don't know the gauge of the strings. any help would be appreciated thanks!
From the Top of the guitar, ie the 'top' when you are looking down at the neck holding it as if you were playing it is: 5 string bass - B,E,A,D,G. 4 string bass E-A-D-G. Thickest at the top, thinnest at the bottom.....
due to the MusicMan pick ups and and preamp they definitely get their own sound and a different sound at that than other dual "large pole" humbucker basses.
then again, it won't matter what anyone says to you because you've got it all figured out right?
There are two schools of thought on the one at a time or whip them all of, I have a Gibson SG and have changed the strings 100s of times by taking them all of. Everyone has their own way.
why did he cut all the strings off? its gonna cause the neck to bend... >____> he should just insert them 1 by 1... considering the good bass there... its good to have a considerable of string stress when you are changing them... holds the neck in place, and not letting them bend outwards...
yeah but it's maybe because when we take off a string the string's up is like a spring, so it's difficult to take off, in a guitar it's sure but i don't know bass so much ^^
He cut the strings because they were already extremely loose and no longer creating tension so it was pointless not to cut them, and erasr stop talking down to people, tension is important you douche.
Talking 'down' to people? just merely calling people on their bullshit and bullshit that they've unfortunately been fed regarding a procedure that's as simple as changing strings.
Far too much misinformation out there from ACTUAL 'douche bags' regarding this insanely simple procedure.
so while idiots continue to post bullshit ideas about not taking all of the strings off at once, I will continue to mock said idiots and their bullshit.
wtf!!???!!!! you're on glue!! it's more than OK to take the strings off, don't snip them all off at the same time 'cause that'd cause carnage but to take all of the strings off at a time is good, and allows one to condition the fingerboard if need be as well it makes all of those that don't really know too much about instruments to freak out and post comments like "don't take all the strings off at the same time"
really. not joking. put the big-boy pants on and take all of the strings off!! :)
so you really don't know your ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to working on instruments.sweet.
and yes, even when I change ALL 6 strings on my 6 string bass they all come off the neck, one at a time, then I sit there and go.... YOU AMAZING PIECE OF WOODWORK, LOOK AT YOU YOU SEXY SON OF A BITCH OF A BARE NECK, YOU'RE NOT WARPING OR ANYTHING. then 5min. later I have a new set of strings on and the world is great, angels sing, woodland creatures fornicate..
I like a lot this ivd. i can whatch it tousands of times a day :D tan ks steve and Ovrdrn for give to us this wonderfull chapter about a cool 5 string bongo :D
you can also check for a brownish-blackish resedo every few months just underneath each string, by running the bottom of your nail underneath each string. If you find any, it probably means you should change the strings before they embarrisingly snap in practice, or even more so at a gig. Frequent players should check for this more oftenly.
can anyone help me.?? I took all the strings cause i was going to change them. But now my bass is weird and is buzzing a lot in the firsts frets.. can anyone tell me what is this problem??? and how can i repair it. ok thanx
ok,thanks for that, also i was woundering how one would go about removing the nut off of a bass, i have recently picked up an ernie ball bass and the d sting has been buzzing insanly because of a gap in the nut
If your really carefull u can just pry it off, itll probally break or shatter but you wanna replace it so who cars then you will want to remove any glue thats dryed and sand area a bit to prep for new nut
@ovrdrvn you shouldnt break off the strings. you should gently take them off and store them. and when you gotta change ur new ones you boil those and they work great
I bought an IbanesGSR200 as my first exactly one week ago, totally loved it, couldn't let it go, and I already broke the E string while tuning. Either I'm too hardcore or Im just stupid:p. Nice simple 'guide' anyway. But one question, do you have to apply any kind of pressure to the bridge or will the string fit in automatically while turning the tuning keys?
Thanks a mill for that vid coz i am 37 now and have been playing since i was 18. And have only ever owned A Steinberger A Status and A Kubicki Factor. I have recently changed to a marcus miller fender jazz bass and didnt know you were supposed to hook the string into the hole Duh I feel so stupid.
the nut probably makes it easier to bend on the low frets, and the neck is probably oil finished cuz in high humidity lacquer gets sticky and uncomfterable to play. am i right?
actually, the compensated not does nothing for bending but provides a better intonation on the lower frets. the frets themselves are located on kind of a "mathematically correct" position, but actually every string has its cromatic notes on a slightly different position, which is compensated by this type of nut - thus the compensated nut.
but you're right with the oil finish, you may sweat as a jogging fatass but newer get kinda stuck on the neck.
This was the first video I saw and learned how to change my strings from and I always use this video to suggest to people how to change strings on a bass.
HeadacheVillain 4 weeks ago
I'm a beginner, I was playing one of my favourite songs and my amp made some fucked up noise. I turned it off and noticed one of my strings were really slack. I have only played for 6 months and freaked out. This video helped me out.
ChubzChannel 1 month ago
Thanks for the Video.
I changed my strings for the first time today, and I was happy to find a video, with someone who had the same mechanics as me.
Maybe you add "Fender Mechanics" to the title.
zahnst0cher 6 months ago
Hey Steve. Does it matter what way you bend the string when you start turning the tuner at 3:48? Or not really?
Vote4Taco 11 months ago
You have no idea how helpful you are, thanks!
iPodGaming 1 year ago
niiice thanks for the video. Wonder why no one ever compensates my nuts? :*(
hentajus 1 year ago
I agree that you should only take all of the strings off if you "need" to clean the fretboard. Taking one string off at a time will avoid the possibility of pulling the neck out of position (requiring professional realignment). If you must take all of the strings off do it evenly from outside to inside, when you restring put all the strings on but don't tighten them until they are all on and then work from the outside in tightening them evenly as you go.
yadaroni 1 year ago
@yadaroni (and everyone else posting similar comments) This is such complete nonsense and I'd really love to throttle the fool that started this 'old wives' tale!
This whole bs spiel was most likely created by hard-up techs who wanted to terrify their clientele into bringing their instruments in for an over-priced string change....
Wake up....smell the coffee....take all of your strings off! It's very liberating....honest!
Steve.
ovrdrvn 1 year ago 6
@ovrdrvn Hello, I would like to know what that device that you are using at 0:59 is called.
SuperW00tman 3 months ago
That groove in the background is awesome! Very clean and classy. What recording equipment did you use? I found myself wanting to use software to remove the voice just so I could hear the playing. Lol.
lookahere 1 year ago
thanks man, you saved my life ! :)
PiggyStyle666 2 years ago
ok all of you grow up...
You CAN take all the strings off at once, but it is not recommended since you can run into neck issues, taking all that tension off the neck will cause the action to change....
ajk321 2 years ago
I'm glad somebody said something, but not everybody knows how to adjust their own necks on their instruments. As for Mr Steve Brand, I only trust him to do work on my bass guitars! Cheers!
OhmBassBubba 1 year ago
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@ajk321 agreed. Please read my comment and tell me what you think.
yadaroni 1 year ago
i always clean my bass when i take the strings off for replacing
noBSbassGtarchick 2 years ago
First of all, you should NOT take off all strings at once noob :/
Risenwind 2 years ago
Anyone who new even tiny little bit about string'd instruents should know that you should never take all the strings off the instrument at the same time, you should only change one string on an instrument otherwise you lose a lot of tension in the neck which will result in your instruments tuning taking a lot longer to settle when the new strings are on
one string at a time people!!
Sonsofpioneer 2 years ago 2
yeah, about that....
If you leave your instrument for a couple of weeks without strings that can happen, but for 5 mins it won't :)
spineless93 2 years ago 7
an old Pro
Gasolineboy 2 years ago
ps...the reach around...shows how lazy u really are.
4chrissy 2 years ago
No offense poster,but you shouldve never gotten hired to do such a job. You know nothing of stringed instruments. If I saw you use that piss poor,uneducated method on one of my bass's,I'd probably insist that you be fired. Guys like you are the reason why I do all my own work!
4chrissy 2 years ago
PART 2
The "5150" is not the number of basses in the dudes collection. It's California Police code for "Crazy",adopted by Eddie Van Halen. Duh
Never take all the strings off at the same time. That will change the intonation and the action horribly. Next...u never mentioned 1 word about resetting the intonation. Which should be done,EVERYTIME u change strings. No exceptions!!! Lastly,them strings u used,suck ass!!!
For better sound,life and pre-stretch...use DR bass strings.Nuff said!
4chrissy 2 years ago
:D:D, how old are you dude?
Bertae 2 years ago
41....
been playing bass for 23 years,with 3 years of blues lessons. Toured & recorded extensivly and currently bassist for an original rock band in New Jersey.
4chrissy 2 years ago
PART 1
Who hired you to change strings? Horrible dude...horrible!
4,5,6 string,long scale or not,it doesnt matter.(ps...thats not the only bass on the planet made,w/no paint on the back of the neck...ooooh).
1...when u cut the length,crimp(fold over) about 1/8" b4 inserting into tuning peg. This ensures that the inner wire stays "latched" to the outer winding!
4chrissy 2 years ago
sweet video. Dude...who made the bass/drum jam in the background? I'm reaaally diggin that!
SteakMusic 3 years ago
if its the only way, i guess it could be ok. But the neck needs time to get to its original feel after a while, and i hate that. One at a time, like sr Adam Nitti says.
zappasoul 3 years ago
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zappasoul 3 years ago
hey , i have a squire p bass and it still has the original strings on it. i like the feel of the gauges on it but i don't know the gauge of the strings. any help would be appreciated thanks!
ckyman354 3 years ago
is that gutar center?
anibalnikov47 3 years ago
can someone tell me witch strings go from top to bottom
loosifur 3 years ago
From the Top of the guitar, ie the 'top' when you are looking down at the neck holding it as if you were playing it is: 5 string bass - B,E,A,D,G. 4 string bass E-A-D-G. Thickest at the top, thinnest at the bottom.....
rjelliott1977 3 years ago
Whats with the stickerson his bass is that a Ben Harper sticker back there
Smakbass 3 years ago
Any 1 - tell me what is this item sounding in a background ?!!
squarebrusher 3 years ago
it's a song the guy who owns the bass that's getting strings changed wrote.
erasr 3 years ago
beautiful bass
you have great taste man
brianh794 3 years ago
yer funny. stupid and funny.
but completely entitled to your opinion.
erasr 3 years ago
??
Bongos are what they are, great basses.
due to the MusicMan pick ups and and preamp they definitely get their own sound and a different sound at that than other dual "large pole" humbucker basses.
then again, it won't matter what anyone says to you because you've got it all figured out right?
erasr 3 years ago
There are two schools of thought on the one at a time or whip them all of, I have a Gibson SG and have changed the strings 100s of times by taking them all of. Everyone has their own way.
whonut 3 years ago
if anyone knows what colour that is (people in the know about bongos)is it desert gold or Lava Pearl?
IguanaKebab69 3 years ago
it is the wonderous Desert Gold
:)
erasr 3 years ago
why did he cut all the strings off? its gonna cause the neck to bend... >____> he should just insert them 1 by 1... considering the good bass there... its good to have a considerable of string stress when you are changing them... holds the neck in place, and not letting them bend outwards...
MwuLaFllaga 3 years ago 2
yeah but it's maybe because when we take off a string the string's up is like a spring, so it's difficult to take off, in a guitar it's sure but i don't know bass so much ^^
namohasan 3 years ago
dude. please don't comment on things you know nothing about.
and please shut-up with these utterly stupid comments about needing tension on the neck from the other strings.
erasr 3 years ago
He cut the strings because they were already extremely loose and no longer creating tension so it was pointless not to cut them, and erasr stop talking down to people, tension is important you douche.
apolllos7 3 years ago
Talking 'down' to people? just merely calling people on their bullshit and bullshit that they've unfortunately been fed regarding a procedure that's as simple as changing strings.
Far too much misinformation out there from ACTUAL 'douche bags' regarding this insanely simple procedure.
so while idiots continue to post bullshit ideas about not taking all of the strings off at once, I will continue to mock said idiots and their bullshit.
erasr 3 years ago
Bongos are damn nice basses!
TheSynthExperience 3 years ago
yep. you're on to something. and yes I bleeb I said there'd be 'carnage' if one was to cut the strings off and not wind them off.
btw, carnage is bad..... unless your on the giving end and not the business end
erasr 4 years ago
wtf do not get rid of all strings at the same time serously
lajollaimpact12 4 years ago
wtf!!???!!!! you're on glue!! it's more than OK to take the strings off, don't snip them all off at the same time 'cause that'd cause carnage but to take all of the strings off at a time is good, and allows one to condition the fingerboard if need be as well it makes all of those that don't really know too much about instruments to freak out and post comments like "don't take all the strings off at the same time"
really. not joking. put the big-boy pants on and take all of the strings off!! :)
erasr 4 years ago 2
are you fuckin stupid i screw up the god damn mother fuckin bass. Are on shrooms, crack, weed, gay, faq, extasy god damn bitch no way your serious
lajollaimpact12 4 years ago
hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
so you really don't know your ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to working on instruments.sweet.
and yes, even when I change ALL 6 strings on my 6 string bass they all come off the neck, one at a time, then I sit there and go.... YOU AMAZING PIECE OF WOODWORK, LOOK AT YOU YOU SEXY SON OF A BITCH OF A BARE NECK, YOU'RE NOT WARPING OR ANYTHING. then 5min. later I have a new set of strings on and the world is great, angels sing, woodland creatures fornicate..
erasr 4 years ago 3
I like a lot this ivd. i can whatch it tousands of times a day :D tan ks steve and Ovrdrn for give to us this wonderfull chapter about a cool 5 string bongo :D
anibalnikov47 4 years ago
JimRzwk, definately cut the string...the reason its breaking is probably b/c ure cutting it too close
bend the string around the post, than cut a few inches from the bend.
after that dont worry bout how many winds are around it, wind the peg till the string is tight enough to sustain notes.
than later tune each string, and enjoy playing....or else pay 10 bucks for a string change at your local music store.
RockstarRoadRunner 4 years ago
Ok thx dude
-Anibal
anibalnikov47 4 years ago
you can also check for a brownish-blackish resedo every few months just underneath each string, by running the bottom of your nail underneath each string. If you find any, it probably means you should change the strings before they embarrisingly snap in practice, or even more so at a gig. Frequent players should check for this more oftenly.
RockstarRoadRunner 4 years ago
when can i make sure that my bass need a string cjange?! plzz someone reply!
anibalnikov47 4 years ago
can anyone help me.?? I took all the strings cause i was going to change them. But now my bass is weird and is buzzing a lot in the firsts frets.. can anyone tell me what is this problem??? and how can i repair it. ok thanx
inci0078 4 years ago
thx it was helpfull
RollingXstone92 4 years ago
Wow really helpful and awesome!
Does anyone know the name of the song playing in the background? Very cool song ;)
1sttomars 4 years ago
ok,thanks for that, also i was woundering how one would go about removing the nut off of a bass, i have recently picked up an ernie ball bass and the d sting has been buzzing insanly because of a gap in the nut
BassStinger 4 years ago
If your really carefull u can just pry it off, itll probally break or shatter but you wanna replace it so who cars then you will want to remove any glue thats dryed and sand area a bit to prep for new nut
Rothikka 4 years ago
think of how many $spent on all of them, atleast 100 $ one bass we already have 5 mln %, almost ;)
So i think it was a joke...u cant have that many bass'es..
waseok 4 years ago
Great video, very helpful! Thanks!^^ I thought I was going to have a real hard time replacing my (broken) strings, but it seems really easy!
BS1der 4 years ago
I would have replaced the nut with a brass one, changed the pickguard to a wooden one, and throw some Rotosounds on that b****!
PhuckHue 4 years ago
hey that's at Act 1 Music. I was just there the other day looking for a bongo
darren15509 4 years ago
hey does anyone know the song playin in the background???
bro616 4 years ago
yep, it's a little tune that I (Peter) did.
you dig?
thanks!
OVRDRVN
ovrdrvn 4 years ago
yea its really smooth hopefully a download will be available in the future....
bro616 4 years ago
@ovrdrvn you shouldnt break off the strings. you should gently take them off and store them. and when you gotta change ur new ones you boil those and they work great
BigMacFury 1 year ago
@BigMacFury You heard me ask Pete whether he wanted to keep his old strings...he (very sensibly) said that he didn't..... NEW is the way to go.
ovrdrvn 1 year ago
Yeah it sounds pretty damn !@#$ sweet. Any album I can buy that has this song? :D
inuyashaspet 4 years ago
I bought an IbanesGSR200 as my first exactly one week ago, totally loved it, couldn't let it go, and I already broke the E string while tuning. Either I'm too hardcore or Im just stupid:p. Nice simple 'guide' anyway. But one question, do you have to apply any kind of pressure to the bridge or will the string fit in automatically while turning the tuning keys?
diegoyayi 4 years ago
Thanks a mill for that vid coz i am 37 now and have been playing since i was 18. And have only ever owned A Steinberger A Status and A Kubicki Factor. I have recently changed to a marcus miller fender jazz bass and didnt know you were supposed to hook the string into the hole Duh I feel so stupid.
canvoodoo 4 years ago
hey what's better a gibson thunderbird or an ernieball musicman?
asdetres 5 years ago
We just got a 4 string Bongo with the humbucker and single coil. Such a sweet instrument.
Alekseyyyyyy 5 years ago
Ahhhh! I never change my bass strings, I prefer the deep rich sound of old strings. My Jazz Bass still has the original set on it.
spoddie 5 years ago
i agree with you completely. my bass also has old strings. and they will be there until they cut and break my fingers.
LaKuPuLa 4 years ago
wow.. I had never seen such a bass. gorgeous. Wonder if it's as pricey as the Earnie Ball's.
zaiten2012 5 years ago
Hey there! Thanks!
Yep, the Bongo is in the same price range as the other basses that Ernie Ball Music Man makes BUT is well worth every penny!! ;)
Thanks again and all the best.
ovrdrvn 5 years ago
the nut probably makes it easier to bend on the low frets, and the neck is probably oil finished cuz in high humidity lacquer gets sticky and uncomfterable to play. am i right?
stevemanson 5 years ago
actually, the compensated not does nothing for bending but provides a better intonation on the lower frets. the frets themselves are located on kind of a "mathematically correct" position, but actually every string has its cromatic notes on a slightly different position, which is compensated by this type of nut - thus the compensated nut.
but you're right with the oil finish, you may sweat as a jogging fatass but newer get kinda stuck on the neck.
loopfreak 5 years ago
yeah its pretty much like the buzz feiten tuning system without the need for a special tuner
bassist13 5 years ago