Hey,even though this isnt a bass question technicaly hear i go,im going to be getting a 7 string guitar,and i want to put a F# as the top string,so would i want a 95 gauge,or should i get a 90,because guitars cant take as much tension as basses,or am i just over thinking it?

I want to see that Butter movie.

i´m also using the (green) Regular Slinky 5 strings, but i might check out the (purple) Power Slinky Bass 5 strings next time since i often play metal music and play in A standard tuning.

Hey man, I like playing songs like Slipknot and stuff that would be in drop b so I was going to get a 5 string! Do you think the power slinkies will be okay for going to drop b ? Please reply!

i need strings that sound good in funky slap and i tune in standard tuning what would gauges would u reccommend

i have super slinky (light gauge) strings on my bass but i have a problem with the strings sort of “slapping” against the fret board so im forced to play very lightly, but i really like to dig in when i play. would getting the power slinky (heavy gauge) help with this? another question i have is should the strings be higher off the fretboard as you go to the higher frets? on my bass i notice the strings slightly slant up as they get closer to the body.

GDAE strings i dont really mind being a TINY bit loose, but i really like B strings to be nice and tight. If you can help me out, I would be sooo thankful. Thanks man.

Alright friend, I need your help…
I have a Shecter stilleto studio 5 string bass…I like a nice tight tension and feeling on the strings…that was almost a “thats what she said” XD. But Really, I’ve wasted almost 150 dollars on strings, and havent found a set that gives me a nice tight B. Any advice?

playing metal

what would be best for play metal

I have 2 guitars, what I’ve been doing is leaving my cheap one in standard/drop d for the punk/rock stuff i play, then my slightly better one for cgcf and lower, i need to change to thicker strings though, this vid really helped

what strings is that 5 string? coz my 5 string is in quite thing strings so they are loose at BEADG

hey, I have a 4 string bass and i want to tune down to Drop C. what string gauge would u recommend using?

THIS IS SO HELPFUL!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Hi friends, i am recovering from wrist pain so i want to play with less hands effort..i play pop punk like Alkaline Trío and Early blink 182 and old Green Day stuff. So i was thinking change my strings to a lighter gauge from 45 to 40, do you think is right? Or it would affect my sound?

did you do a video on like flats, rounds. nickle cobalt all that stuff? that would be amazing

Boomer lights are my personal favorites,, they stay bright for a long time and have a good tone

Are you CoolBear777′s son? O.o
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Glad you got a better quality camera

hey man great video. what kind of strings and gauge would you recommend for a 6 string bass. im looking to tune it to drop B and im looking for a korn/ slipknot sort of sound.

So with the “135 – 035″ gauge strings knowing it tunes to GCGCF, would I still be able to tune it BEADG?

The people who comment with questions obviously don’t watch the fucking video

01:07 – I did worry.

I always use the standard tuning.

awesome! helped a lot!

because strings are made to be broken.

unless you’re chewing flatwounds, then it goes the other way around.

Can you teach me how to change the strings of the Fender Kingman acoustic bass? I’m confused about it…

Thanks bro.

i clean my strings before and after playing .aha :]

is your name really Rufus Philpot?

oops… sorry hehe

i guess you replied the wrong comment

It might be because you have wounded strings… they make a more “dum” sound.

can i remove all that strings at one (on a 5 string bass) for a fretboard maintenance and cleaning?

My Strings Don’t Make That “Dehh” Noise.. More Like A “Dum”.. Is That Wrong? o.o

i just put a in a new G string, the notes are the correct tune, but the many of the low notes e.g 1 -2 fret are vibrating like mad! any one know why?

This is amazing! Thank you so much!!

THANKS SO MUCH!

true!!

I have a question for anyone who can help me out. If I want to change all the strings at the same time and clean my fretboard, is there any certain procedure I should follow in restringing it?

I agree with you.

Thanks, very detailed video… we need more youtubers who are calm and relaxed and don’t drench the video with awful music while theyre talking lol.

Bernard Edwards of Chic was once asked: What strings do you use ? his answer was ” What strings did they put on Stingray’s in 1977?…I too like worn out nickel , but to each his own,

my strings were getting dead and just snapped when i tuned it, it proper made me jump

it depends on how your bass is set up. if you go to your local music shop you can just have them set up your bass for the dropped tuning. You don’t have to buy a 5 string set, just get a thicker gauge on a four string set. Another thing to consider is scale. Most bass guitars are 34 inches give or take, so that should be ok, but if you have a short scale bass, expect a lot of wobble

I’ve got a question: I have a 4 string bass and i want to tune it in low B. My idea is to get those first 4 strings from the 5 string bass and get it tuned; and my question is would i get a good reading out of that low B considering the differnt scale lenght of the two basses??… or would i get a slapy B string in comparation with the other 3?…

Can you use normal scissors to trim the string?