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Post subject: G string only wound 3 times on P Bass
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:23 am
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I recently had my P Bass set up but my guitar store in Denmark St, London, the tech knows his stuff, lowered the action and put on some D'Addario flats (light mediums) onto the P. He may have adjusted the Truss Rod – I'm not sure.

My question is when I got home I noticed the G string was only wound round 3 times....I am hoping this was just as as a long scale neck the string wound round as many times as possible and the string was not cut.

I play pretty rigorous stuff (The Who, Small Faces) etc but nothing to heavy, no slap or pulling but just wondered iof you all thought this would last live? I've got gigs lined up but not used it yet and I dont want the string popping out mid-gig...



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Post subject: Re: G string only wound 3 times on P Bass
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 8:02 am
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3 time is enough, two where probably ok , more it may not stay in tune.


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Post subject: Re: G string only wound 3 times on P Bass
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:26 am
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The majority of my strings wrap between 2 to maybe 2.5 times and I've never had an issue once. I'd say your good, don't sweat it.

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Post subject: Re: G string only wound 3 times on P Bass
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:44 pm
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Me too. At least 2 turns but no more than 3. The wind on Steve's bass looks textbook perfect.

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Post subject: Re: G string only wound 3 times on P Bass
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:01 am
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craig.p wrote:
The wind on Steve's bass looks textbook perfect.


That's what I'm thinking.

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