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[u][b]Gut-a-like deluxe strings[/b][/u]

After my recent gout-in-left-hand scare I thought I would try out some Gut-a-likes for low tension, relatively loud acoustic volume work in my bluegrass side project. As I was tweaking the A string after installing, my DB bridge collapsed (doh!) so I took them off again. However, in the brief period in which I tried them I immediately decided I couldn't cope with the big diameter of the E and A strings (E is copperwound, A is more like the D and G but very thick, like an earthworm!)

I paid £140 from Thomann for them [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/gut_a_like_deluxe_double_bass_strings.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ass_strings.htm[/url]

These have less than an hour of play on the D/G and minutes only on the E/A

£100 posted, absolute barg if you are slapper or like earthy/roots type DB

[s][u][b]Velvet Blues SOLD[/b][/u]

I like these strings a lot but have two sets and only need one. This set came in a trade for some other strings and is in good condition but the bright copper has tarnished to dark brown. This can easily be restored with a wet rag and toothpaste (Velvet's advice!) so they are shiney looking, if that matters to you (the tone doesn't change). They are £140 at Thomann including post, will sell for £75 posted[/s]

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Honest answer is no. In the incredibly short time before my bridge collapsed (causing bridge foot to fly into my eye, rupturing blood vessel!) my impression is that they were like better quality Cordes Lamberts rather than guts. Rabbie on basschat has used these and prefers them to Lamberts although he says neither are exactly like guts

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I'm a complete newbie who recently acquired a Stagg EUB, and I was wondering if you thought the gut-a-like would product interesting results on a piezo EUB. I am playing mainly in an acoustic project, currently doing covers of pop and blues songs - no bowing or upper range soloing :)

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[quote name='razze06' timestamp='1412766105' post='2571736']
I'm a complete newbie who recently acquired a Stagg EUB, and I was wondering if you thought the gut-a-like would product interesting results on a piezo EUB. I am playing mainly in an acoustic project, currently doing covers of pop and blues songs - no bowing or upper range soloing :)
[/quote]ho there, I don't think these would suit a Stagg tbh. These are mainly designed for slapping and are über chunky. I would drop a pm to stingray Pete to ask about best strings for s Stagg as I think it's scale length doesn't work with some strings

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Cut to £90 posted, saving you £50 (and losing me the same amount :rolleyes: )

These are very fat slapper-oriented strings (not for fat slappers, you understand) and are completely different to steels, so they are a bit specialist. The extra-fat A string has a sort of gummy residue on it which the company assures me is part of the manufacturing process and quickly rubs off (or can be removed immediately, if so desired, with oil, eg salad oil and a towel). They are just a bit too alien for me

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They are very good strings for old school sound or slapping. If real gut went off the market, I'd definitely pick them. 1000% better than any weedwackers and in my opinion better than Lamberts. At this price they are worth a try IMO.
I've had them on one of my basses for the whole summer festival season this year and I use the E as my preferred string with gut A,D and G. If anyone has questions I can try my best to help Clarky out and answer them.

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[quote name='p_w_m' timestamp='1413321790' post='2577221']
Clarky, will you sell the E only?
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Sorry I don't think I would find it easy to shift the ADG so it's all or nothing! It's already 40% off new price so I am hoping to sell the whole set

Ps thanks Rabbie for kind offer of answering questions on these strings

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