You would be surprised at how many bassists – even for ones that build basses – don’t always install strings correctly.<\/p>\n
It is common that many new bass players aren’t aware that on a slotted tuner (which accounts for most bass tuners,) you’re supposed to insert string straight down the center hole for use as an anchor, then wrap.<\/p>\n
The particular bit of information that will prove most useful (and this is something we’ve written here before) is measuring how much string to use before clipping so you get enough string for the center hole insert, and so you don’t get unnecessary over-wrap. <\/p>\n
Generally speaking, you measure how much string to clip off using the “two tuner” method shown in the video or the “two fret” method (pull string through tuner slot up to tension, then pull string two frets back<\/em>, then clip of excess after the tuner.)<\/p>\n Watch the video below by D’Addario<\/a> to see how it’s done.<\/p>\n