Upton Bass: Double Bass String Change in Ten Minutes!

Jack Hanlon, Upton Bass setup guru (and rockabilly legend - look up the Amazing Royal Crowns!) takes you through the pro version of a string change with a mild-mannered vintage upright bass. A string change should be in the wheelhouse of any double bassist! Even if you've been doing it for a while, check out Jack's tips and method for an ideal string path.
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[@tuppot]

This is the best tutorial I've found on KZbin. Thanks a lot!

[@wadejackson7545]

Great 'Origin Story.' It's every thing I love about the Marvel Comic Universe, with megalithic instruments rising from the center. Love this.

[@leroy_who]

This is the best demo I could find on the internet. Thank you. 👍🏽

[@curtvincent3728]

Jack, your confidence gave me the confidence to jump in! Thank you.

[@Corky_Muldoon]

Very informative! Thanks for putting this together! It was always a challenge keeping the strings relatively straight above the nut - but no more!

[@Phillyfast]

I can't begin to tell you guys how much I appreciate you doing this. I have an Upton Standard that will eventually need a string change, and I've been a little intimidated by the thought of it. Jack took a lot of the questions I had and answered them just in these ten minutes. Right on guys.

[@fritzgrooves324]

I’ve generally had a bass tech change my strings but in these crazy times I opted to do it myself. Watched the video this morning, changed the strings this evening with a great deal more confidence than I would’ve had otherwise. Thanks so much!

[@RyanonBasss]

It's a form of meditation for me. Wax on, wax off, string on, string off.

[@MarkEagleton]

That was incredibly helpful. I use guts on my main bass and have had a hard time keeping the string path strait on the thicker strings. I think this will solve my problem on the next change. Thank you!

[@gideonojo425]

Thanks so much,I really enjoy the class

[@CameronHinkle]

This was incredible! Got my strings in about an hour, first time doing it. Definitely pick up one of those wrench tools, would have taken another hour without it.

[@classicbasslines]

Been playing for 20 years and finally got a clean wrap in the pegbox!

[@Ilja-oblomow]

Thanks so much for this masterclass! Yeah!! Great!!

[@rainersaam3796]

War sehr hilfreich. Danke!!

[@klumklum9937]

I was doing it all wring, so i learned a lot. Thanx!!! From le pays bass.

[@PecosHank]

Thanks guys!

[@danielgreen5235]

Thanks Jack; yours is indeed the best how-to video for this online, IMHO. Perhaps a quick discussion on those felt washers could be helpful for some (noticed that you used one for the pickup's female input jack, but not for the others (?)). Anyway, removing two strings at a time seems more logical, for easier 0000 steel wool access to the fingerboard, chased with a rubbed drop of pure lemon oil... an indispensable step in the process (again IMHO). Thanks! ;-)

[@gillianlee8514]

Looking forward to getting my upton

[@caetanojobim]

I changed strings of my contrabass, yesterday. As I watched this video, It was easy to do that. Many thanks for Uptown Bass!

[@brillhartmusic8842]

Good job Thanks

[@RickJones222]

Thanks! I've restrung my bass many times and NEVER did it the right way!

[@DBK415]

Informative. How many notes past standard can the low E tune too without snapping?

[@reeljerc]

You guys rock.

[@realinowidianto2301]

Terimakasih belajar pengetahuan teknis

[@WildSnakes]

Thanks dude!

[@ChrisCarr72]

what was the other product recommended (that wasn't Linseed Oil) for cleaning/polishing fingerboard?

[@sevenmileridgeband]

thank you

[@joegridl]

Thanks!

[@petercampeau5391]

How did you get started with making basses

[@lrowlands53]

Thanks. Just be careful that the string isn’t leaving the roller on the edge of the roller hole - it’s sharp and can break strings (bitter experience).

[@jameswallace5967]

AWESOME VIDEO...can I buy one of your basses in Canada or do I have to have it shipped here? Thanks Jim

[@uptonbass7404]

We deal direct with all of our customers, and we can ship worldwide. Shoot us an eMail at [e-mail] or feel free to call, 1-860-535-9399

[@lindasimmons6686]

I have never heard of a perfect way to make sure the sound post has not moved, but it would seem to be a good idea especially when changing strings. Any ideas?

[@jackhanlon1913]

You could make a tracing around the soundpost I suppose..

[@kyrilmaruyama8873]

Hi upton bass. Random question. We have received 2 upton basses and they sound metallic. is it the soundpost or what? thank you

[@uptonbass7404]

Give us an eMail [e-mail] "metallic" is usually NOT a word someone would use to describe our sound...so I'm curios where you are and what you have.

[@frankmorte734]

Im changing my bass strings for the first time, whats the point of putting graphite into the nut n bridge?

[@caitlingonzalez8633]

It allows the string to glide across, it helps the most on the bridge because it should face straight up off the bass but as you put strings on the string is pulling the bridge upwards, graphite helps limit that movement

[@ELBassodegrande]

I notice the "crank" Jack uses has a wider mouth yet still thin for machine paddles than either of the two standard cranks I own. Is that specific one for sale at Upton or is that one reserved for luthiers? Also, does adding some tape around the paddles to make them thicker and seat better in the crank hurt the bass in any way?

[@jackhanlon1913]

We sell them. I think it's made by Dunlop. You could use tape if you wanted to. It may leave some sticky residue so you may want to have some mineral spirits handy.

[@uptonbass7404]

uptonbass.com/product/dunlop-roadpro-double-bass-string-winder/

[@kyletully2350]

Hey guys, I noticed a lot of (maybe all) of your basses, including mine, have the g string lowest in the peg box, opposite of the bass in the video. Jack refers to the pegbox on this bass as having “traditional orientation”. What’s the difference?

[@daveshep]

I believe the idea is that the G string is thinner than the E string and can therefore tolerate a sharper bend angle going into the peg box. In the Upton configuration, there is a gentler bend of the thicker E string going to its tuner. Makes sense to me, anyway!

[@garyholdsworth53]

even though you show 2 at a time, there is nothing "wrong" with doing one string at a time, correct?

[@jackhanlon1913]

You can do one at a time. Some people prefer to do it that way. I usually end up having to unwind the neighboring string next to it anyway. That's probably how I got into the habit of doing two at a time.

[@nemo227]

Interesting. Informative. Useful video. But the sound's the thing. When it's all said & done, a little playing to demonstrate the resonance that is reason for installing strings.

[@Eyzebian]

For what?

[@uptonbass7404]

We have many videos of playing...this one is specific to help people with a string change. Check out our channel here on KZbin or on our website uptonbass.com/blog/basstube-on-youtube/

[@WtfYoutube_YouSuck]

The only thing more beautiful than this restring was his hair.