How To Change Your Bass Strings | Fender

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[@metalworx4765]

Fender what model of bass is in this video MIA? Or is this the player series - and which color? Thanks for posting!

[@lolothe1st735]

@@metalworx4765 Jazz Bass, olive

[@hans-joachimbierwirth4727]

No, after seeing this i do not want to see more from you!.

[@jankoukalovic5853]

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[@sgtryoseirui6394]

Rare footage of a bassist changing their strings!

[@MonsieurMaskedMan]

SgtRyoseirui i get it XD

[@mikeham73]

Somewhere Glen Fricker is smiling right about now.

[@thequietgamer1889]

Ow I’m a bassist so I know what you mean

[@nodnerb2427]

SgtRyoseirui. hEY... DONT FUCKING ATTACK ME

[@itiswhatitis6457]

@@elsmoshsuperfan8146 Where do you buy your strings? Guitar strings are $5 pretty much anywhere. Sam Ash, Guitar Center, etc

[@beatlefan247]

"watch your eyes" Why do I find that one sentence funny?

[@joeval12x23]

because its ironic 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@rus19297]

JoeVal12 X2 or is it eye-ronic?

[@joshfromjuniorstudios]

The best comment chain of all time

[@Guankabun]

2:31 footage of a bass eating ramen

[@Upotrex]

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@timvanboening9432]

Well done!

[@danieltarrant9529]

Ahaaahhaa genius

[@robertbulloch6348]

In Chills Voice: Number 15 - Bass eating Ramen

[@ellisoneill8752]

How to change your bass strings: Stand at least 5ft away and pray to satan that you don’t get whipped in the face by a 100 gauge lump of metal

[@thnsis.983]

Thanks, Murdoc

[@dolphin5808]

If you pray to satan it will probably hit your face

[@milesverivague6521]

Pickle man funny

[@ChaseThePinballWizard]

Thank you for the advice green man

[@max.cr33p]

Thanks, Murdoc

[@jackbrady666]

You don't need to cut them they come out without having to waste the strings if you want to use them again.

[@applesauceman3555]

I myself dont use strings once they get dull and dead. but its all personal preference. lol

[@jackbrady666]

+Seth Johnston I don't use them again on my bass usually but I often make other things out of old strings like as part of a costume for a play or ornaments since they can be made into different shapes easily.

[@applesauceman3555]

jman brady thats pretty cool. i have a buddy that turns guitar strings into necklaces.

[@jackbrady666]

+Seth Johnston cool I've done that once but I didn't like it. to itchy

[@applesauceman3555]

jman brady he uses flatwound and sells then for a decent profit XD

[@windogendoors7566]

I recently inherited an old bass. The strings are 42 years old. Time to change them.

[@bipolar_skittle]

Nah, nah. I think you can ride those puppies out another couple years

[@pool_deck5241]

NOOOOO THE GUNK KEEPS THE FUNK!

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

I bought a 57 year old bass that still had its original strings, though it had spent 54 of those years in its case, unplayed. Gave it a new set.

[@TheGuitarrmann]

Thorough, concise, clear, no unnecessary verbiage. Thank you very much.

[@Sean_thompson_bass]

Don't clip the old strings. Take your time and and save them if you can, in case of emergency, because bass strings aren't cheap. Only change one string at a time to maintain tension on the neck, unless you're cleaning the fretboard. Take the end of the string not just up two pegs, but at least 4-5" past the tuner, crimp, then snip just behind the crimp. Finally, Fender if you have a bunch of extra 9050M 55-105 flats you want to get rid of, I'd gladly take them!

[@polaristm1877]

do you know a specific price? i popped my e string and idk much about where to get replacements

[@clyon23]

@@polaristm1877 around $20-$40 depending on brand

[@thorinteague989]

Yeah I always keep one back up set and multiple G strings.

[@michael6692]

well bud you can pick them up from amazon for £3.00 up to 25.00

[@nopunksalive8902]

lol bass strings are like a dollar each

[@flg947]

I only got my E string on OH MY GAWD I cut my strings too short. They were $80.74.

[@froumts]

Holy crap, 80 bucks? What company are you buying? My D’Addario strings cost like 20!

[@flg947]

I know! (Those were D’Addario)

[@flg947]

But they were these “special” strings I got from Guitar Center in Austin.

[@froumts]

Charles The TMBG Fan total bs don’t buy “Special” strings

[@samuelfeffer3761]

same bro they fucked me over

[@PEACEinYESHUA-oj7vc1pk7w]

I remember years ago when I first started learning bass guitar I had zero money to buy a new set and my strings were dead as dead can be 💀 So I followed a friend’s advice and boiled my bass strings in my mother’s soup pot and it worked a treat! Brightened them up like new, only problem is, my mother wasn’t so impressed because all the red fabric and the muck was all stuck where the water mark was and so cleaning it was a complete nightmare haha took me ages scrubbing the whole thing! Lol 😂😅 Ahhh the good old days! Another time I boiled them for a second time because I was penniless and to my horror when I tried to put the strings back on my bass they just disintegrated when I tried to attach them to the machine heads! That was a very bad day indeed 😱😵😩😖I was playing an old Westone Thunder bass and I really wanted to play fretless bass so I rember going to great lengths to knock out every single fret sitting on the back step outside my mum’s house with a hammer and God knows what else 😂🤣 I basically wrecked the thing, plus the neck was badly warped anyway with an action so high you could have driven a double decker bus under it. So sadly the bass gave up the ghost 👻💀 so yeah talk about mega fails😂

[@adamhovey407]

I'm not sure I've ever played a bass in my life, but I do want to start. I remember talking to some people, they said they always had a hard time finding a bass player. I can already play guitar to some extent, percussions always where I've had a bit of an issue, but if it has strings I'll figure it out eventually. I think that's my 2019 New Year's resolution, to learn how to play bass.

[@chazzmccloud36]

Good decision, the world needs more bass players!

[@adamhovey407]

@@chazzmccloud36 My mother used to play bass and my father (may he rest in peace), was quite the guitar player. I'm just carrying on family traditions.

[@joelananthan]

So do you play bass now?

[@PEACEinYESHUA-oj7vc1pk7w]

Did you ever get hold of a bass guitar? ❤

[@pellemunoz6538]

me watching this after 7 years of playing on the same strings: 🤨🧐✍️✍️

[@ewokwarrior2656]

That's how I get that acoustic upright like thump .

[@emankcin1701]

*String breaks* *sigh* Me going to the local instrument shop: "You said that the 10th instument I buy is -50%, right?"

[@wisemonke108]

Hey tip for y'all: Don't cut the strings and replace them at the same time. This can alter your truss rod (a device which balances and keeps the neck straight). When a truss rod is altered, it can bend your guitar/bass neck in response to the tension of the strings... This can affect your guitar/bass in every way... To avoid this, cut the strings and replace them ONE at a time. And watch a more reliable tutorial other than Fender. Seriously, trust me...

[@ashtrayluke2531]

Asif Mohamed Ismail more people need to hear this, I’m commenting to get the algorithm to show this comment

[@1serious0mfr]

You know I was thinking the saaaammmmmmeeeeee thing when watching this

[@stevemcwiggins5958]

1000000x this!!!

[@Guankabun]

Should be top comment. Thanks for this.

[@juanmendoza2993]

I replace all the strings at once, every tine i need And my bass neck doesn't seem to have problems.

[@dias5456]

good video but my girlfriend was not happy about the way you taught me to dispose them

[@kelleykarlok]

You're a bass player who has a girlfriend? What's... What's it like?

[@Quallaballa]

Are you kidding me? Girls LOVE bass players.

[@ericjohnson3336]

Quallaballa yah but they always pull out this zinger when you're arguing.... "why don't you make like a bass player and be inaudible" or "hey aren't you a bass player? Shouldn't you be getting me a beer or something??"

[@Quallaballa]

Eric Johnson "hey aren't you a bass player? Shouldn't you be getting me a beer or something??"... Great succes

[@HaydenofEverything]

Hey. Just be happy you have a girlfriend.

[@renangoncalvesflores]

I've been playing around 15 years, and only now I realized that I don't know how to change strings on a bass guitar. I always thought bass strings were like forever

[@clo7135]

Wait, so you didn't change your bass strings in 15 years? 😦

[@TheMack]

So you're the guy Glenn Fricker is talking about =)

[@patbirdmusic]

Checking back 17 years later to see if you've changed them yet?

[@ewokwarrior2656]

I used to think you only changed them if they broke. Then my A string broke and I had a bruise the size of a baseball inside my bicep. I no longer subscribe to this philosophy ...

[@lost45cross]

I just got a bass two days ago and I need to replace a snapped string, FML

[@Chris-0113]

Pro tip- unless you're cleaning the fret board, replace the strings one at a time! The neck is under alot of tension and removing all the strings at once can cause tuning issues.

[@toddbod94]

If you loosen them off first it’s fine. It’s a problem if you cut them under tension because the force gets released quickly and immediately. But there’s also other risks to cutting them under tension.

[@INeverWanted2010]

I don't think it causes tuning issues. I've seen several pros say that wood is good at "snapping back" to it's shape so it's fine. If you wanna change one string at a time that's fine too but either way works

[@user-ps4hw4rh5v]

totally agree. every time you remove or loosen the strings completely and then reapply tension it puts stress on the neck joint and the integrity of the neck screws. taking them off all together at once is an unnecessary shock to the system. replace one at a time.

[@jaredwright1655]

What a crock. This isn't some dainty cloth it's a tool. A tool that metal heads beat the absolute crap out of. Do you just never slap bass because it might break your fingers?

[@Chris-0113]

@@jaredwright1655 found the internet tough guy..

[@Dean4471]

Two things: you don't need to measure a string against the machine heads before cutting - simply measure it against the string you took off and cut it to the same length. Secondly, don't take all the strings off at once as this will likely have an effect on the tension of the truss rod. It's best to replace them one by one, that way you still have three other strings keeping the rod to more or less the same tension as it was under to begin with.

[@Cainny]

Too late, woops Edit: nvm I full cleaned my bass and its ok to take all the strings off in that case.

[@PEACEinYESHUA-oj7vc1pk7w]

Well that’s one way of measuring strings but when you remove the old strings it’s difficult to straighten them out again because they are pretty much bent into the shape of the machine head. Also it’s good to clean the fretboard thoroughly and I like to add some lemon oil and work it in to the fingerboard and it is important to clean off the residue before you put the new strings on because you don’t want that all over your new strings. People do say it’s best to change the strings one at a time, it will certainly keep the neck from moving too much. But it shouldn’t damage the neck to remove the strings to give it a good clean. Guitar luthiers remove them all the time and on some older guitars you have to remove the neck to reach the truss rod. The amount of pull the strings place on the neck of your guitar or bass guitar will quickly pull it back into place no problem.

[@juliaochoaaa]

thank you

[@lordythegreat88]

first time stringer and stuffed up hard trying to follow this, for future reference the cut off point should be 1 or 2 inches above the machine head you are trying to string, as he skipped the other strings I followed the ones before and now have 1 string too short and wasted 40 bucks on a pack of strings. Will grab some new ones but just a heads up, especially for those watching confused by Imperial Measurements

[@doodlemcgee]

cheers

[@LJSMusic54]

Yet another Video and another perspective ... Most say you have to bend the string at a 90 degree angle before you cut and leave 5 inches past the tuning peg.....reason for this, the string stays in tune longer. More windings on the peg the better. Nice looking bass!

[@spirolagousis1042]

Love the way he disposed of the strings. The ol throw over shoulder trick 😂😂😂

[@loweffortproductions1985]

Question: should you pre-stretch the strings a couple of times after tuning to pitch (then rinse, repeat with tuning and stretching)? I've heard this helps new strings stay in tune faster on guitars, and was wondering if the same can be applied for new bass strings.

[@boimesa8190]

Yes press down on the strings at all the angles

[@PEACEinYESHUA-oj7vc1pk7w]

I usually give them a little tug before they are fully tightened and tuned up, I find it pulls the string tight into position and when I do that it loosens the string a bit and I can then tune it without it slipping constantly. I also press as well just after where the fingerboard meets the body. If it’s an acoustic guitar quite often during a restring it can pop from under the bridge pin because of the ball end not being properly in place. Then the whole string is hanging pretty loose so I pull each string to get the ball end in place at the bridge pin so tuning it is quicker and less annoying. And I do the same with the acoustic guitar and press down when each string is still relatively loose just after the fingerboard join. That’s just what works for me. I don’t think you need to physically stretch the strings though. I would be concerned about ruining them. Everyone is different though

[@BeaverOne]

The two strats on each far side look so awesome! So beautiful :')

[@metalmichew2]

"Hey this is Phil Ansel....uh..."

[@MatthewJury]

metalmichew2 hahahaha

[@cloroxbleach3838]

oh god😂

[@MrMetalclay]

He needs "5 minutes alone", to change bass strings!

[@andy4cuerdas994]

I was searching for this comment

[@MXP250]

Beautiful color on that bass

[@GuitarFreak1901]

Who else is an experienced player and just watching the video because they have nothing better to do?

[@Adrian-dl9nb]

I should be writing or studying.

[@Manny4356]

Present, although I'm a grad student with work to do. lol

[@uncommon-bass]

St. Evan's Chapel hahahaha

[@915bigdirtyman]

Same

[@jwtish7825]

I should be doing homework

[@bigsmoke2146]

What kind of strength do you need to break a bass guitar's string lmaooo

[@creds3826]

Aye big smoke “all you had to do was follow the damn train cj

[@AaronKaiMCDNLD]

Billy Sheehan Levels of String Breaking

[@tomaskout2979]

I broke one today while tuning and I have no idea how

[@tommy.n.guitarist]

I heard from some guys that once they saw a punk bassist break his 4th string within first 4 notes of the whole set 😂

[@stansisprasky145]

I broke my E string after like 1 week of having bass because i didn't know how to tune so i stretched the string so much that i broke it

[@sassychang007]

It really depends on personal preference. I usually don't cut the A, D, and G string. But really depends on how your bass is setup!

[@ziffman798]

Didn’t crimp the string before cutting. The inner core will slip. Equals dead strings before their time. Rock on!

[@erezk2170]

That would be true for vintage strings that are round core. Modern strings are hex core that does not slip, but it of course doesn't hurt and who knows if round core are manufactured again.

[@bflatbrass]

@@erezk2170not true. Check the box-many are marked “round core,” such as DR Strings (Sunbeams). Always know before you buy.

[@MotoMarios]

If you have lowered your action from the nut you need more windings. The angle of the strings behind and in front of the nut is important. If it's shallow it kills the tone. I learned the hard way.

[@voltiac2351]

just had my A string snap on me. This helped a lot, thank you!

[@fender]

We strive to make this page a resource for all musicians.. 🎶 Glad we could help!

[@dasmiley]

Excellent Video. Now my fender will rock again!

[@ghostbear200123]

Thanks, I really appreciate the video. It got me through.

[@dionr1168]

Rule #2.

[@elessar1501]

Another SpectreSoundStudios fan I see :)

[@TheWalkingweaponDD7]

Dion R WTF? I have to replace my strings? Fuck You Glenn

[@willmckinneystan685]

Dion R wow

[@Bacopa68]

Glen loves the exceptions to Rule #2. Anyone who watches this video either is an exception or is on the way to becoming one.

[@philly111]

Thank you for sharing this video, much appreciated!

[@karlpilkington3669]

I've spent about an hour trying to restring my bass. When you feed the string in you need to wind it around clockwise. I was going anticlockwise and nothing was happening! Finally.

[@edenite]

well i know how to change strings but please keep vids like this comming!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

I use D'addario Strings which have Colored Ball Ends so that it's easier to see which is which.

[@MetaLRehab]

Great video thanks, my first time trying to put on strings just now was to this video so thanks👍

[@WolfeMedia101]

I cut the strings at about 1.5 - 2 machineheads like said, but then when I had to tune the bass I figured the strings were too short and didn't need to be cut in the first place. The strings snapped upon tightening and were completely wasted. Other than that, helpful video but I'd advise against cutting the strings as short as suggested.

[@thepoofication]

You got something wrong buddy. There is no way a string will break because it isn't it's full lenght. You most likely just overdid the tightening and broke it. What I also heard on a lot of places on the internet and I also do it is that you make a 90 degree angle and cut a bit after that. That helps the core to stay more tight with the strings. But that cannot make you string snap upon tightening - you either overdid it or there was a factory flaw. P.S. watch some more string tutorials, this guy missed out on a lot of information that I've seen from other professionals.

[@citizennozmeda7232]

You did it wrong or the string was bad. You dont have to do the tuning pegs though, you can put your 4 fingers vertically along the head starting at the tuning peg that you're stringing and cut at the end of your fingers

[@andrewsparrow3208]

Cut them exactly as suggested in video. Tightened up tuning head under pitch. Kept my finger on string at base of tuning head while winding up. The top two strings would not stay tucked down. Tension pulled string right up and out of the hole. WTF?! I was not over-tightening the string.

[@YourFellowRNRSisterFan98]

Thanks for the upload! The bass I got? Is older than me and my brother in law is the one who gave it to me said he restrung it when he got it and I said yeah it might be time for new strings I got Ernie ball brand super slinky strings and I wear eyeglasses so that does come in handy cause I also play guitar and I break strings a lot. Mine come thru the bottom thankfully one thing I don’t like about fender guitars is they do string thru the back my strat does that.

[@retro4454]

be careful with these removed strings 3 seconds later *throws it*

[@juliaschweinzger6380]

When I first got my bass I wanted to tune it and my E String SNAPPED!!! I actually managed to break my E String within the first 10 minutes i had my bass...

[@sebastiancevada6957]

Super clean bass

[@Max-The-Axe]

Thank you Phil Anslemo!

[@Painless50]

There is no said time frame. Depends on the sound you're looking for. If you like the thump of the flatwounds you might leave them on for years and years. I personally use Nickel and Stainless coated rounds. Once they starting sounding dead I'll pull them off. But they usually serve me a couple of years. It's all up to your ear.

[@RexBarca]

On a precision bass you need more than 1.5 length to wind it as low as you can.

[@NickCADA]

The best part about this bass is instead of the strings flopping all over it’s firmly secure while you put the string on.

[@nasusan6963]

Just changed my string. Surprisingly, the E string was the one that snapped immediately... so I guess I'll just have to use my old one for now.

[@Sayy77]

The strings cut together looks pretty new one. :3

[@jasonlautar7760]

6 string guitarist who just got a Mustang bass. It's a very good instructional video. I laugh at the comment about a bass player changing strings. My good friend who's a long time bass player made the same comment that some players never change 'em.

[@sassychang007]

yeah each time he cut the string.. i'm like.. "ouch.. $30 dollar is gone.."

[@ewokwarrior2656]

Never cut flatwounds. Trust me on this.

[@SportsMusicCars]

I didn't trim the length on my E string and it snapped as I was tuning it!! OMG!!

[@Cinnemax77]

thx never changed my bass strings b4 ty

[@Geddylee2000]

Thanks! ❤🙏

[@cyclonefa8007]

Thank you for some rishon my bass E string broken it wasn’t out of tune so thank you

[@scrophanalcime8335]

Thanks

[@Markushoff_official]

Can it be smart to boil the strings before using them? An if so, why should we do that? Thanks in advance!

[@dominikpokorny]

Thank you, quick and easy instructions 👍

[@vonganifortuneshivila3612]

Thank you so much it works

[@BeaudoinEric]

He makes it look so easy!

[@ernestnyamekyefrimpong1451]

Cool....thanks bro

[@analogman9697]

I just bought a used Vntera Pbass. When I went to tune it, raising the pitch required me to turn the tuning key CW, which is opposite of the way the tuners hacve worked on the other dozens of guitars/basses I have owned. I asked the seller if the bass had left handed tuners on it. He replied that Fender strings their basses that way and that I could switch direction if I wanted to. How can I do that and still keep the strings to the inside of the Post? Thanks.

[@pop8590]

thank you

[@robertj7623]

Glad we've got closed captioning for all the deaf bassists.

[@ernestochang1744]

in my 6 years of experience i never knew about the little hole in the tuning pet :O now i know, i used to wind up the string first and then go across the tunning peg so there would always be a 0.5 cm string sticking out of every tuning pet LOL

[@pussydestroyer949]

Very helpful

[@beachsunset9030]

Thanks. Believe it or not, this is VERY helpful.

[@bajistaleo77]

thank's for the information :) More videos, More videos, More videos!!!!!!!!

[@Joebyron72]

I can’t do it

[@EdCraftGaming]

Wish I would've watched this before trying it myself

[@shaesmith7457]

Thank you much..

[@h3iberg456]

what problems one might have if winding string over the top of the peg? It seems to help holding the string? thanks for any info

[@jimmyhoffa2530]

I never remove all at once like that especially on a bass. Releasing all that tension fucks with intonation

[@ingmarlesparre2406]

Im going to change my strings next week, would you recommend removing them one at a time. Should i take a few minutes between removing each string?

[@onrode]

Too late man, too late

[@liamoneill7692]

He clips them to prevent scratching the finish with the wound end of the strings when passing back through the body. Little Tip though, do one at a time, keeps tension on the neck.

[@Abs0lutZr0]

I wasn't ready for the violence that was clipping those strings *tear*

[@EclecticEcentric]

One thing he should have done before cutting the new string to length was to put a crimp (elbow or kink) in the string to prevent pulling the winding off during tuning - it would have better kept the core and winding together. By doing what he did with the strings could cause a "dead" string.

[@perrysar5954]

How about bending the string end at a 45 degree angle before inserting it in the shaft for extra grip?

[@mathieupharand3821]

A great way to change your neck tension and maybe damage your truss rod, never loosen all the strings at once especially on heavy gauges. Come on Fender.

[@pickledjho6879]

bass strings are like wine, aging makes it better

[@YimboSlyce]

Lol sure

[@ryansmith6619]

Bro I've played on the crustiest cheeto dust strings ever on a precision bass that had two year old strings

[@h.m4627]

The next motivational speaker

[@ernieball9516]

This it is without damage on your body stringtru. THANKS

[@horseradish4046]

is there really any reason to cut the old strings? i just loosened them up until they popped off so I have them for backup in case any of my new ones ever break

[@lj444saj3]

THANKS SO MUCH FOR NOT BLABBING ON AND ON ABOUT TOTAL NONSENSE BEFORE STARTING THE TUTORIAL!!!! I can't stand that! Hahaha. 👍👍👍👍

[@Paddyokole1972]

Thanks you make my day +++

[@thorinteague989]

Hey I restrung my bass today and without really thinking about it I fanned the strings out at the head; in other words where I should’ve gone clockwise I went counterclockwise and vice versa. Is that bad? Will that do anything to the nut? Just wondering if I should bother to restring it or if it doesn’t really matter

[@paoloantonio1531]

Well after 8 years with the same strings, is times to change mine! haha

[@Electromechanic1993]

Nice video cheers!!

[@Jacobpando1]

Had to look up cause it’s been so long since I changed string

[@recomoto]

This was way easier than I thought

[@ImYourOverlord]

Should start with the thinnest string, but that's more to preference.

[@saymichoward]

Super helpful

[@alcoholic_father_gaming]

hello guys this will be my first string change i am replacing the roundwound strings on my squire bass with LaBella deep talkin 45-105

[@thejollyrancher6713]

I usually hate the look of any guitar with a pick guard but that’s a nice looking bass.

[@joeseabreeze]

you left out the only part I needed to know lol. How to space the strings correctly at the bridge, given the drum grooves (not sure what those things are called) and their adjustments? Mine keep pushing up against each other no matter what I try, and then there’s always two strings that are too far away from each other. There’s way more to putting strings on a bass than threading though holes and tightening them up

[@bookiebook3234]

I never change all of my strings at once. I made the experience that the D and especially the G string do not wear off as quickly as the A and the E string. So, where I change 3 times my thick strings, I only change the slim strings 2 times. (Shouldn't do that before a gig, but 6 weeks before are perfect.

[@alessandrocolumbu]

That’s very useful thanks.

[@ceinod123]

Cheers Mark you got us out of a real pickle there!! :)

[@neptunium2378]

a part of me died watching him clip perfectly good strings…

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

I have a Bass String winder which makes restringing a snap.

[@kozmotopia]

C'mon dude save the old strings as spare!!

[@DadaPoopoo]

He sells strings for a living.

[@Limitlesspower98]

No