Dead D

[the101er]

Yeah, I finally finished my fretless.

Get home, put on the neck, string it up. All is fine.... Until I get to the D string. I put it on and tune it up. Ok. But when I play it it sounds dead... while the other strings are bringht.

I'm stumped, they're all from the same pack, and the correct gauges.


Help appreciated

-Will :smash:

[edgebass5]

Its not unheard of to get a dead string in a pack of strings.

[the101er]

Oh right, well this is the first pack of bass strings I've brought in 6 years of playing :thumb:


Should I take it back to the shop, and see if I get a refund/replacement or move on.

The shop was Andertons btw.

[edgebass5]

no harm in trying to return them and get a new pack

[Killer Fridge]

gah, why is everyone on here from the Guildford area? Its damn cool that they are though - we should have a meet up at the White Lyon Pub on a thursday (they have an open electric jam session going on on thursdays...its mega funky cool :thumb: )

Just go to see that bloke with dreads, or the short one that looks like a short haired version of steve bailey. Theyre nice blokes and i doubt would hesistate to give a refund :thumb:

[the101er]

Guildford ftw.

Actually I live closer to Chichester, but Andertons etc.


The guy with dreads sold me my $$ :D

[Killer Fridge]

damn right, we had a convo with him for about an hour over this hideous looking blue guitar. It was utter rank. Also, that probably means ive played youre $$ (i go there every week and play about on their new gear, and i have to say, that $$ was a gem :thumb: ) In the end he offered to sell it to us for 100 quid, due to the fact it was so incredibly horrible looking, and wasnt a fantastic player either. We, gratefully, declined, and proceeded to the warwick rack again :D