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Does boiling bass guitar strings really work?

You may have heard there’s a way to freshen roundwound bass strings just by boiling them. Does it work? Before answering that, it’s helpful to explain what boiling strings actually does for them. Over time, bass strings get grime pushed into them. And no matter how often you clean your strings, once grime gets in … Read more

Taylor GS Mini-e Bass

Below is a demo of the new acoustic-electric bass from Taylor, the GS Mini-e. It is a very small bass as it has a smaller-than-short-scale 23.5″ scale. To put that in perspective, many bass ukuleles have a 20″ scale length, and a short scale 6-string guitar such as the Fender Jaguar has a 24″ scale … Read more

Do 30-90 bass strings really work for slap?

For those of you out there who don’t think that a light 30-90 set of bass strings would work for slap, the video below proves otherwise! But hang on, the video gets better than just demonstrating lighter strings. The video presenter even went so far as to demonstrate old strings first, then a new set … Read more

Chord Bass Playalong Video

Looking for a different way to play? Try some chords. Contrary to what some think, no you do not need a bass with more than 4 strings for chord playing as the video below will demonstrate. However, if you want to hit the really high notes on a 4-string, you can get a second bass … Read more

How to measure the right amount of string to clip when installing new bass strings on Fender-style headstock

(Tokai Hard Puncher bass shown because we hardly see these things anymore. Got one? Submit it for bass of the week if it’s in good shape. Trust us, they sound pretty darned good.) Installing a new set of bass strings is not an exact science, however it is amazing how many players do not know … Read more

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