Ya but he modded the crap out of his (for some reason). I can’t see it, buy a signature bass for what it is then mod it to what it ain’t.
Weird but it worked for him I guess.
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Like a modded Dingwall, lol.
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Yeah exactly. Kind of impossible to take a guy seriously that buys a Nolly and mods it to sound like a J-bass 
Even aside from the crustacean schtick.
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I’m Lobster, and today we’re taking this vintage Rickenbacker and putting a P pickup in it. We won’t need this bridge pickup so let’s just get that right out of the way.
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The ironic thing is that I would actually be a fan of him if he just stopped trying to cast what he does as “reviews”.
As a modder and someone that loves to tinker and play he is fine and a fun watch. As a reviewer, IMO he is tragically bad, based on the ones I have seen.
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It’s actually easy to remedy: don’t watch him. He won’t mind. 
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… with the dopey, sweaty claw shtick.
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Duh 
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Duh, indeed.
Replace the E first, and if you need to cut them, leave about (EDIT) 1 1/2"; Fender tuners. (G&L actually)I just cut at the next peg.
Get an Ernie Ball peg winder (about $15)
I have a Musician Nomad, but I think the Eb is slightly nicer.
Go slow, be patient; it’s not rocket science!
Manbun Metal has a nice tutorial on setting string height.
Maybe after you do height, you’ll feel comfortable enough to set the intonation.
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I would leave at least two inches to get an adequate wind. YMMV.
Unless you have locking tuners of course, but I have never seen a bass with them.
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I do 4”. 5” if A or E on the thicker vintage tuning pegs.
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Yep, you’re right, closer to 1 1/2"
I cut them at the next peg
Wow, that’s a lot! I would side with Howard and say 2 inches (and change) is a good length 
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I follow the advice of Mark Smith. Works perfectly.
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It’s pretty much 2 to 3 inches (it looks like)… it’s just that not every bass has the Fender layout with all the tuning pegs in a row 
Anyway, it’s not an exact science. I guess if your string ever comes off or loose, you’ll use a bit more of it the next time 
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Yep, generally, 2-3 inches past the peg you aim to string gets you where you need to be to make the cut.
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First, a big thank you to everyone for your advice and encouragement.
Yes, I did it. I successfully changed the strings on my new Squier Classic Vibe '60s Jazz Bass. The D’Addario Flat Wound ECB81 Chromes are so very smooth and silky.
I used the Mark Smith - Talking Bass video to help guide me through the process. It got easier with each string I changed.
One of our dogs, Zooey, also inspected and approved of the work that I did.
However, she did bring up the question about when I should put the D’Addario NYXLs on my Fender Player Jazz Bass. (She said that the current 'E" string sounds like it lost a little bit of oomph compared to the A, D, and G strings.)
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Good job!
Next you’ll be setting intonation and string height!
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Which one is your favorite? The Squier or the Fender?