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I'm not sure as to what was going on today, but I went through a few sets of strings today. I'll be the first to admit that I have need to change the strings on all my basses for about a month now, but I was hoping to stretch the current set until 2004. This is pretty close, though.
First I snapped my G string on the Fodera while playing Thank U. This makes sense, the song is all slapping and popping (almost all of which occur on the G string). One of the things that I rather like about the Fodera's is the bridge construction. I was able to yank the broken string out of the bridge without missing a beat in the song. I had replaced all the strings on the Fodera during my trip to their shop, so they lasted about three months of pretty heavy playing. I can live with that.
Not too long afterwards, I went through the D string on my Ibanez. I've been playing a lot of pick heavy stuff lately, and I tend to pick just a little up from the bridge (thereby putting lots of strain on the strings). I can't remember when I restrung this bass (which puts the age of those strings somewhere back in March or so). I don't play the 6 string anywhere near as much as I do my Fodera, so that lifespan is not too ridiculous.
For those gearhead bass players out there (a rarity, I know), I use Rotosounds on my six string. I like the really crunchy sound they get after they're a month or two old. It's not a very live sound at all, but it works for me when doing certain rock stuff. On my Fodera, I use Fodera strings. They stay bright and live just about until the point in time when they break.
Posted by Casper at December 21, 2003 11:50 PM