hour +open window = growlier, newer sounding strings?

[PainKiller8191]

well my dad's back from london, and he got me the 3 packs of rotosounds, and i was so anxious to put them on but then i said nah ill do it tommorrow after school

so i just grabbed my bass, which was laying on the couch in my room right near the open window (its pretty cold outside...enough for me not to be in my boxers if u know what i mean)for about an hour or so, and it just suddenly felt new...so i dared to plug it in to my practice amp (at 10.30 at night, not so good) and it really sounded so growly all of a sudden....

so this is kind of a two part thread, also talking about the joy of having new strings:chug:
and the weird effect of old strings sounding and feeling new




BTW dont think i changed the strings without noticing, i checked, theyre still in the package :smoke:

EDIT: new strings X3 = :)

[Left Shoe]

maybe you played bass stoned

[zink182]

hmm... smoked something ?

[wonder_steve]

I love getting new strings. :)

[Led_Zeppelin678]

New strings are so awesome. If only they cost as much as guitar strings...

[Manticore Guy]

I actually prefer strings that have been played before rather than brand new strings. They just feel better to me.

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:chug:

[eguitaranlead]

I have strings that are dean going on 2 months now, and i love it. but i am getting some dr black beaties for christmas.

[Bitchwax]

I love new strings, they are so damn expensive though.

Too bad I dislike slinky's.

Maybe the cold re-funked it? The cold makes things feel smoother, I think.

[Jimbobntnr]

Strings go dead because of the grime and oil from your fingers which acts like a damper. When you cooled it, it became more viscous and less dampening.
I think.

[PainKiller8191]

first 2 guys----i dont smoke, anything



and ya price of strings sucks big bottom
alright i gotta take a shower and head to school ill be on this afternoon probly (how unexpected, i have no life:))

[PainKiller8191]

I have strings that are dean going on 2 months now, and i love it. but i am getting some dr black beaties for christmas.
dude....2 months is nothing:naughty:

[FunkMetalBass]

I'm curious what strings came on stock my Brice. They are the best sounding strings I've ever had.

[FunkMetalBass]

dude....2 months is nothing:naughty:

Going on 6 years here....

[PainKiller8191]

dude.....6 years? and they have they not decomposed yet!

[Naveed Afzal]

I actually prefer strings that have been played before rather than brand new strings. They just feel better to me.

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:chug:

so do i, i love the tone of new string, but enjoy the feel of strings about a month in, and new prosteels, man, those ****ers are rough and catch your fingers, Thank God for Fast Fret.... lol...

[Nooduls]

Not a huge fan of new strings, i feel that the 'twanginess' of them kinda defeats the purpose of bass, too trebly i think, ANYWAY, i prefer worn in strings, no Twanginess, i've been using the same set for a year now, and im falling in LOVE (happy for me? :)) the sound is great, only probs is that they're starting to rust now.

I LOVE YOU STRINGSSSSSSSS

[PainKiller8191]

what i like about new strings, is the feel and for the brightness, turn your treble way down to like 1 or 0 and it just sounds like sex

[Chris K]

God, I love new strings! When I first changed the strings on my Kubicki it sounded ****ing awesome! Of course, it was a scary thing to do, but I got there in the end, and the tone was good enough to die for!

[Ozduck]

strings that are like 2-3 weeks old... awesome

[Tim_Tabasco]

im gonna get new strings+new battery next week ... *rarrrr*

currently im on E/A default ibanez strings D/G ernie ball super slinky cause i snapped 2 strings during last practice and had no replacement except for de default strings i keep for such emergencies o_0

[lateralus423]

I had my strings on my peavey for a year. They sounded so gooddd :]

[zink182]

I change or boil my strings every month.. I love new strings.. I use Lo riders.. gauge 110-50.. sweetness :D

[Cil]

Sorry threadstarter, it has nothing to do with your strings.

Take some more Ritalin.

[Teh Glees0rz]

I've had the same strings on my bass since March, when I started playing, and they're still passable. They'd probably sound really awful if I had a decent rig to play through and a good bass though. :p

[PaulR]

Mine sound ok. I guess they've been on for almost 6 months.

I haven't actually ordered any for Christmas. I really should.

[PainKiller8191]

Sorry threadstarter, it has nothing to do with your strings.

Take some more Ritalin.
were u guessing or making a joke

or were u being serious
coz i am supposed to be on ritalin but i haven't taken it in like 3 weeks im avoiding it

[Mr. Tamzarian]

I don't think the cold affects strings; I live in Scotland ('nuff said) and I leave my window open all day. No difference.

[David_Byrne]

I have had the same strings that came on by bass almost a year and a half ago. I guess I'm just too cheap/poor to buy some new ones...

[sinister]

Strings go dead because of the grime and oil from your fingers which acts like a damper. When you cooled it, it became more viscous and less dampening.
I think.

Nah, when things cool they would become less viscous as their particles would have less energy and move less and what not.

I hope I'm right or I'll feel like a jackass.

Rotosounds > stock strings that came on my rbx

[Cil]

were u guessing or making a joke

or were u being serious
coz i am supposed to be on ritalin but i haven't taken it in like 3 weeks im avoiding it

It shows.

[PainKiller8191]

oh man thats crazy