You know, somebody ought to do a MythBustersesque investigation of the measurable benefits of string-changing–especially on basses (I would imagine it takes a lot more grime and degradation to affect the tone of a thick bass strong as opposed to a considerably thinner guitar string). You could measure frequency response, decay rates, etc. just to see if there’s any *sonic* benefit in changing them frequently.
Of course, that doesn’t account for the *feel* of the new vs. old strings or even the psychological edge of knowing you have a new set on. But it would still be interesting nonetheless.
I will expect a YouTube video of said experiment by the end of the weekend… 😉
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