String Accessories

SAVE THE HANDS!! We've been rocking the TurboTune string winder for almost 20 years. It's been through several licensees, and was even made independently by the patent-holder for a while. Now the production and distribution has been picked up by a new,...

A lot of players love the soft feel and organic sweetness of natural gut strings. They are easy on the hands and provide “the sound” for bluegrass and old-school jazz, among other styles.On the downside, gut strings do require a little...

Wickedly Clever!Hipshot originally made their name creating innovative replacement de-tuning keys for electric bass and guitar. They're now a premier manufacturer of those, as well as excellent "standard" tuning machines and other useful hardware...

SAVE THE HANDS!! Here in the shop, we often have to do quick string changes. Without this little tool, it would be a lot more of a hassle. It's wide enough to fit most upright bass tuning machine heads (though not the Sloane tuners, unfortunately) as...

Some string sets come with 'em, some don't. These felt washers, when included, are (presumably) meant to help prevent the metal ball ends of the strings from scratching/scarring the back of your wooden tailpiece over time. It may also help with ball end...