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Category: Maintenance

link to The Only Guide You`ll Need For Storing Your Bass Guitar

The Only Guide You`ll Need For Storing Your Bass Guitar

Storing your bass guitar safely is not as hard as some bassists make it out to be. However, it is important that you go about it correctly to preserve the condition of your instrument. It can seem...

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link to Flatwound Bass Strings Lifespan (do they last forever?)

Flatwound Bass Strings Lifespan (do they last forever?)

Flatwound bass strings are known for their musky tone and their smooth playability. They are also known for seemingly lasting forever. While I stick to roundwounds nowadays, I`ve done my fair...

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link to How To Fix Neck Dive On Your Bass (Easy Solutions)

How To Fix Neck Dive On Your Bass (Easy Solutions)

Having to constantly hold your bass in place due to neck dive is annoying and cumbersome. While some bassists decide to just live with it, I have always been a big proponent of fixing the neck dive...

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link to How Many Times Should Bass Strings Wrap Around Pegs

How Many Times Should Bass Strings Wrap Around Pegs

A proper string setup is important for both the playability and sound of your bass. An often overlooked part of this setup is how the strings should be fastened to the bass. In particular, how many...

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link to Smelly Bass Strings? (here`s what you should do)

Smelly Bass Strings? (here`s what you should do)

It`s both irritating and off-putting to have your bass strings start to smell. Oftentimes, this suddenly happens to bassists despite them playing for years without their strings ever producing an...

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link to Can You Reuse Bass Strings? (clearing up common myths)

Can You Reuse Bass Strings? (clearing up common myths)

Bass strings are expensive. While playing the bass often is good, this also means that your strings will be worn faster. Thus, we bassists tend to turn to other methods than buying new strings every...

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