117 - The CONFUSING world of STRINGS!

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🗓️ 30 October 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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There's nothing quite like slapping on a new set of strings. It’s the quickest, easiest and cheapest way of breathing new life into your instrument. But finding the right set can take a few tries, as different players like different brands and gauges. In today’s episode, we run through our pick of the best bass strings out there, and everything you need to know about them. In this episode How often should you change your strings?Nickel Vs Stainless Steel: The pros and cons. Can differe...

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0:00.0	What's up and welcome to another episode of the Scott and Ian show on the SBL podcast. Today, The Confusing World of Strings. Oh, my God. I don't know about you, but for me, when I started to play the bass, I didn't even know that you needed to change your strings. And then someone's like, oh yeah, you got to change your strings every two weeks. And then someone's like, oh, no, no, no, I never change my strings.
0:21.8	And then someone's like, oh, yeah, there's ones that are black and like, they're like tape wound.
0:25.9	And other people are like, no, no, no, flat wound. Like, what's on an upright? And other people are like, are you insane? Roto Sound and John Entwistle invented the roundwound in the late 60s for a reason to sound big and bright and oh my God, where do you begin?
0:40.9	There's and bright. And oh my God, where do you
0:40.3	begin? There's different brands, different gauges. Some people freeze them. Remember blue
0:46.3	steels in the 90s? You can boil them. I mean, it goes on and on. We're here to talk about it.
0:57.9	We're here to talk about the things that we love about it.
0:59.7	Our favorite things give you some recommend.
1:05.3	So if you're confused about strings, hopefully after this, he'll be a little less confused.
1:08.6	Hey, what's going on at SBL October 30th?
1:09.4	That's Monday.
1:14.9	We've got yours truly in the hot seat mentors A to Z of the greatest bass lines ever.
1:15.8	N.
1:19.1	I'm recording this before then, obviously.
1:22.5	So I haven't even picked my artists at start with N.
1:23.7	Should it be?
1:25.6	Nirvana, nine inch nails. I can't even think of another good one no like no effects
1:32.5	nina simone who knows you're going to have to show up and check it out so much fun hey we do
1:38.2	mondays mentor days at spiel where a mentor a different tutor is in the chair, teaching live. You get to come,
1:46.3	you get to ask questions, interact. It's awesome. I love being a part of that. I look forward to it
1:50.5	every time. And then the following Monday, November 6, Todd Johnson is in the house doing the
1:55.7	days of wine and roses, a melodic and rhythmic sequence breakdown of that classic. So check that out. Also,
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