How do new bass strings change your song (clip)

[LeSedna]

I just changed my bass strings for the first time since I'm using it more intensively and I'm aiming at recording lines in a few days/weeks, so I went for bigger strings, and found it fun to record before/after change of strings.

It's a shitty but usefuil LTD B50 with D'addario 130 (it's a 5 set trings and I'm using only the 5 low ones, I couldn't find a good set of strings for C here)
First DI, then with a little amp on it.

No big news of course but still nice to have on my harddrive to make a point to someone when I say "shut the fuck up and buy new strings"

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/881054/lesedna_bass_old_vs_new_strings.mp3

 

[Plankis]

Very interesting. How old were the old strings?

 

[LeSedna]

I don't know, really old they were almost rusty. I bought my bass used some months ago, but as I don't play it regularly, and cause bass strings are expensive, I had never changed them.

An important fact is also that they went from something around 105 to 130 in the process (it was in E and I play in C so I changed the gauge too) but the most important factor here is the fact strings are new.

I think it's impressive how different it sounds, even in the most fundamental characteristics of the sound.

 

[ahjteam]

 

[Rip-G]

It's pretty obvious bass will sound different with new strings but really... It needs to be in a mix to say anything. The same goes for that YT clip.

 

[jipchen]

And another shocking example. Old strings and a bass that was set up for E tuning, tuned to C-Drop: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3245929/Bass old_strings.mp3
I told them to gtfo, buy new strings and set the bass up correctly -> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3245929/Bass new_strings.mp3
The difference is unbelievable
Unfortunately there's still some rattling, but it isn't really noticable with the other instruments. But the HUGE difference in general sound and intonation is.

 

[xFkx]

What's more interesting, from my experience bass string take up to 4 hours of abuse, after that they're wasted...

tough on the budget for sure :/

 

[Charles J]

It's pretty obvious bass will sound different with new strings but really... It needs to be in a mix to say anything. The same goes for that YT clip.

I think in this particular case, it's quite obvious which one is not only going to sound better in the mix, but also be easier to SIT in the mix