Bass Cleaning Tips |
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- Опубліковано 1 гру 2022
- Today Patrick shows you how to give your bass some tender love and care during string changes! What's your favourite bass cleaning trick or product? Let us know in the comments!
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String change on bass??? My strings seem fine, there only 3 maybe 4 years old.
Wait, people change their bass strings?
Exactly what I thought!
@@lemac3200 I haven't changed strings in literally 20 years.
@@MattTee1975 That surely sounds REALLY vintage...🤣
They do, ONCE... xD
$$$!!!
Every other month?😮
“The dirt keeps the funk” -J. Jamerson
Btw changing strings every other month isn't necessary if you have flatwounds as they age a lot slower and the quality of the strings can also change how long they sound good for
Chrome flats. 5 years and going strong!
Same set of flats put on when new in 2009
@@chrisproctor6673 Mine was new in 2017 when I put on the flats too.
I finally changed my stock strings for some flatwounds and those will stay there for a long long time 😂
Great video! Shocks me how few players know how to care for their guitars. As a part time bass tech I would like to add some important steps. You should tighten ALL screws and bolts when the strings are off. Especially check these on the tuners, they do get loose over time. You should also lube the bridge saddles and nut where they contact the strings with tune lube, nut sauce, or the like. This helps with tuning stability. The trick to cutting your strings to the proper length is measure 2 tuners past the tuner your on. You can condition any fretboard wood with ordinary mineral oil. You can get this at CVS, Walmart, whatever. Costs like $2 and will last FOREVER, little goes a long way. Wipe on, let it soak in for 10 minutes, then wipe off. You should also polish the fret wire while you have the strings off. NEVER adjust the action with the strings off. Matter of fact you should almost never need to adjust the bridge once it's properly set up. If your action is high or low, it's the truss rod. Truss rod should be adjusted 2-4 times a year, or with any major season changes (your neck moves with the weather).
It depends how ur climate and the stability of the neck itself
Before removing all 4 stings make sure you have the right hex key and know how to adjust the truss rod, if you don't, change the strings one at a time.
Strings, going on 4 years and doing great. That spilled beer is the only thing holding the bridge on. 😂
Maple boards have a clear coat finish on them (unless you’ve worn it off over time), so unless you know it’s old school nitrocellulose lacquer, there’s really not much that can hurt it. Some brands will also clear coat over rosewood (Rickenbacker).
I’d recommend doing all of this on a new bass (or guitar) as you have no idea where it’s been kept. I’ve had a brand new guitar that must have been sitting in a dry warehouse somewhere for who knows how long and the rosewood looked grey and felt so dry. It just soaked up fretboard conditioner and the rosewood just popped back to life.
Great video, thanx and what a gorgeous bass!!
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Had the same a set of flats on my Aria for 15 years. When I took them off and put on round wounds I even managed to sell the flats for $20 (hey, strings were expensive back in New Zealand).
hello there !!
01:02 could you tell me which brand and model is that gorgeous bass ? lovely colour !
thank you !! 😊
I get 2 months out of strings if I all I do is play. I get six months if I use Fast Fret regularly (regularly being somewhere between after every time I’ve played it and weekly).
If you remove all strings at once, won't you have to readjust the truss rod? Some people do one string at a time. Which is best?
As long as the as the overall tension stays the same, it doesn't make a difference.
I wash my hands before i play my basses, every time. This way the stings last much longer without getting dirty and loose their new like performance. My high gloss laquered bass don't get greasy finger print marks when being handled by clean new washed hands. This way my basses are easy to clean, using a little mild soap water damp micro fiber cloth. And a little wood oil after, on un laquered wood. I use regular hardwood oil that has a little wax. And the bare wood becomes easy to clean without drying up.
Patrick is a great instructor and UA-camr!!
I would add: Do not spray anything on to the guitar. Spray it onto the rag them wipe. Never use "Guitar" polish on your fretboard. They have additives that should not be used on your fretboard. There is a lot of debate on what should be used on fretboards so do your research. DO NOT use fast fret. It is very bad for your fretboard. Just my opinion LOL
Rock'n'Roll!!!🙈 bruhahaha
6 to 12 months, ahaha, funny :)
Whaddya mean? I’ve just changed my strings - and they were only 2 years old!! I did polish the frets though - and they were rank 🤢
Yep, you were pointing at me alright. Guilty as charged.
Amazing tips to keep our bass guitar clean and alive!!
Thank you for your video. Thomann has the best in music instruments and audio pro around the world! ❤❤🇨🇴🇨🇴🤘🤘
But.. The funk is in the gunk... 😉
I was the 666th view.
Also, I wanna add to spray/lube (contact cleaner) your potentiometers if they're scratchy.
I just spent 1000 dollars just watching this video... If you need all that to just chsnge strings imagine the recommendations for soind etc.
Pointing at the person who hasn't changed strings in the last 6 to 12 months? uff, not me!
No way buddy changing strings that frequently theres better things to fo like umm play the bass ever heard the tetm keep your hands clean?