DIY - How to Change Your Bass Guitar Strings

[@JakeBenge]

I've been playing for about 17 years, only seriously maybe the first year or two and the last two and I've put new strings on several times. I still always watch this video before each time, very simple, very calming for some reason to me.

[@ntunemusicandsound]

Thank you!

[@LuisTorres-mn1wv]

ASMR

[@marknashland]

it makes sense cause you have been watching this video for years. Its like going back to an old friend or an old show you love lol.

[@dylannicklas7683]

I have a question, if you don't necessarily have a nut file handy would a small piece of sand papper do the trick for a small adjustment?​@ntunemusicandsound

[@GaspingGhost]

Made 11 years ago, still helping out bassists to this day. Thank you!

[@ntunemusicandsound]

We are amazed at the amount of views this video has received in that time. Thank you for watching.

[@oliviarichardson2067]

I am so glad I found this video , I had no clue what length to cut the string

[@ntunemusicandsound]

We're glad that you found it too.

[@mayravixx25]

First time ever re-stringing my bass, I've had it for about a year now, and I needed to polish the fretboard, meaning I wanted to switch out the strings too. This video actually helped out a lot even though I accidentally cut my lower E string too short. At least I got the rest of 'em on there though, and hopefully when I call Ernie Ball tomorrow, they'll be able to send me a replacement E string, and if not I can just buy a new pack of strings, it's no biggie

[@scorchedearthdj]

Great video! It's very simple and to the point. I will be watching this while replacing my bass guitar strings this evening. Thank you.

[@ntunemusicandsound]

Thank you

[@goddamn6664]

Thank you! Been trying to find out how to judge the length of strings, and ur 12th fret approach has finally taught me.

[@ntunemusicandsound]

Thank you.

[@HummingBird-q5g]

Thank you for your lesson. I am very grateful. You showed me exactly how to string a bass guitar. This is my first time, and I'll take this with me forever. I am eternally grateful. Thank you. Popo. (I am grateful for your presence. I want to check out your other videos. I didn't have to go to any other videos. Thanks. p.)

[@ntunemusicandsound]

Thank you for watching

[@scottmckeeth7376]

Beautiful instrument you got there

[@Ls3Elky69]

Thank you so much!!!i was so stressed out because i couldn't figure out how to string my thunderbird

[@mikehunt6691]

I've got the same bass but in pearl white, I think it's the Ibanez SR300E... Beautiful bit of kit 🤙

[@handsomeloverboy8818]

Ibanez SR300E

[@jsoo67]

Thanks for the lesson restoring an ole bass this helped out.

[@MusicCoverage]

Nice tutorial,, i try setup my bass without luthier now 🤣.

[@dalbyonemanband]

Only thing he didn't mention is that the winds need to go underneath each other.( the string ending up on bottom not on top)..

[@neil2905]

dalbyonemanband you should'nt snip the top of a new string straight across like he does. You'll kill the string.

[@petermercado8985]

​@@neil2905 How should it be snipped or handled ?

[@neil2905]

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[@ryankane4261]

@@neil2905 so cut on an angle?

[@ntunemusicandsound]

@@neil2905 Joe has been doing this for years and there has never been an issue with a dead sting.

[@dscdrkel5546]

Changing bass strings to diff gauge--Tune Bass and let sit for 2 hours---after 2 hour write down how many cents the turning is off.--if the tuning is high (sharp) turn truss rod CW 1/8 and re-tune--if the tuning is flat turn truss rod CCW 1/8 keep checking the tuning until the strings and truss rod are in balance-DR KEL i

[@deancomeau2894]

Thanks for your very informative video. So 5 inches of string past the post will work on all basses will work for winding or will it start to overlap when winding the string on the post?

[@BrodenJohnson]

I'm 18 and pretty new to bass. What's the best way to learn?

[@bennet7817]

Thank you! ❤

[@kingedmund2]

Thank you! 🎵🤘

[@MrBottom4]

great instructional video

[@bobbarker2814]

I was always taught that having too many wraps causes tuning stability issues. Is this true or a myth? I play electric guitar

[@leonardcrate]

As long as the windings go underneath each other, and make sure it's only one layer of windings!!, I repair and set up a lot of guitars and I also deal with a lot of overlapped strings on the machine head, that's something nobody wants because it makes it weaker and it'll start to rattle, honestly sick and tired of telling my clients how to put on the strings because they keep bringing in their "axes" and complaining how the guitar rattles, immediately I look at the tuning peg and sure enough, their overlapping. So just make sure they wind underneath each other but not too much, hope this helps you of somewhat, ✌😉

[@0k_s0rry65]

While I’m changing my strings they are hugging the fretboard no matter how tight they are, the action was fine with the strings it used to have.

[@elguitarbass1253]

Que cuerdas de Bajo me recomiendas para mi Bajo Ibanez Sr 500

[@michaeloconnell7274]

i restrung my bass but the string is too thick for the nut and my first couple of frets just play dead notes

[@najjar2493]

helpful, thanks!

[@rhythmsync]

2.5/3 times max around the post for me 😁🍺

[@wumark6187]

How can I buy the bass string winder?

[@renderedinoperable]

Guitar center has them

[@joachimheng78]

awesome! awesome! 😎🖤🤟

[@donsickario7921]

Great video

[@SuperCyril2]

I was told that you should replace one string at a time so that the tension on the neck isn't totally released. Is this true or a myth??

[@RhettROCreative]

Joe is an expert in guitar repair and building, so if he says to do it this way, he knows what he's talking about.

[@elguitarbass1253]

Que modelo es el Bajo del video

[@StratBurst92]

After putting the strings on, you need to stretch them and re-tune a few times.

[@Bflatest]

if its good bass strings you shouldn't have to stretch. they are diff than guitar

[@5weating_8ullets]

I thought you're not supposed to take them all off at the same time

[@jankos9937]

2,3 is enough

[@rancidfarts8993]

Holy crap dude holy crap those are the same exact strings I bought the packaging has completely changed and the strings are probably ten times more expensive then they were in the past anyways I digress. I like to take a poop while I'm eating a banana sandwich with peanut butter while I'm on the toilet:-)

[@jankos9937]

4???

[@tylerjames1716]

It's a bass

[@FoxHound-ch1yy]

I'm about to buy a bass guitar, what bass strings you recommend I go with and what gauge?

[@ntunemusicandsound]

The Ernie Ball strings are still a favorite among bass players. As for the gauge, we recommend the Super Slinky. Good luck with your new bass purchase.

[@Tackio_Ghoull69]

Thank you for not cutting to strings. its like putting pineapple on pizza and also putting ketchup on pizza. Thank you so much. 🥲🥲🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@elguitarbass1253]

Que cuerdas de Bajo me recomiendas para mi Bajo Ibanez Sr 500

[@ntunemusicandsound]

D'Addario NYXL or Ernie Ball would be my recommendation.