Yeah, and the repeated bending, straightening, and re-bending of the part of the string that wraps around the tuning post fatigues the metal. So don't be surprised if a string eventually breaks on that section of it.
Yeah i was thinking of getting an icon to add to my 67 beatle bass, just something cheap to experiment on. Take the frets out or grind them down to flat, rub the finish off and try a violin varnish. I played one in a store with roundwounds and it sounded amazingly good for the price. Im done with long scale and solidbodies and rounds.
That's only a concern if your bass has a string through body. It's not a concern at all with a top load bridge as there's no need to straighten the coiled bit at the tuning end. It gets screwed through the bridge as is.
As you release tension with the tuning key the coil will just lift right off the post, and it will remain coiled. Draw the string all the way through until the coil is at the bridge hole. Reposition the string until it's at your right hip (perpendicular to the instrument) and roll the string with your right hand fingers while feeding the coil through the hole with your left. Reverse the procedure to reinstall.
Ah, clever. Never thought to do that or needed to since i used rounds back in the day. I used to play a warwick, and i think it might have been open slot tailpiece anyway.
