Fresh Strings?

[Bill Doss]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

How often do you guys and gals change your strings and why? What do you look for in your strings as far as tone and feel and at what point to do you feel you need a new set?

I use your Taper Core Mediums. I change my string once a month -sometimes a month an a half. The Smith taper core's have a good feel and balanced sound across the spectrum.

I used DR Marcus Miller's on my other basses (mostly jazz style basses) with good results. The only problem is that they buzz a lot more than most other brands (I hear its because the are wrapped in a diffrent way around the core????). This problem is more obious if you are using a maple neck with maple fretboard.

My guide as to replacing string is the loss of very high frequencies and/or dirt and build up