Ok I just bought a set of Ernie Ball strings for my electric bass and when I opened the pack I noticed that the strings didn’t have those threads wrapped around the ends. I’ve never seen bass strings without them before. Does anyone know if they’re supposed to be like that or not or if the bare strings will screw up my bass on the pegs or anything?
I’ve seen them before. The short answer is: don’t worry about it.
Basically, the threads are there to help you visually find the end of the strings. They have nothing to do with the sound, or the techinical aspects.