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Kalium/Circle K Strings...anyone tried them?


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I just noticed that Bass Direct have started stocking these. [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Kalium_strings.html"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Kalium_strings.html[/url]

Does anybody have experience with them? My only knowledge of them is from them constantly being brought up in Talkbass threads.

The gauges on display look a bit ridiculous. I love heavily downtuned doom music but is there any real benefit for being able to tune to the octave below a low E string?

The hybrid drop F sharp set is a bit tempting. Basically the same as my four string set of 120-50 D'addarios tuned to C sharp standard with a low F sharp string instead of a B string. The question is, how the hell will a 174 gauge string fit on my string saddle? I presume that they are tapered?

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This thread may help [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/292314-kalium-strings/"]http://basschat.co.u...kalium-strings/[/url]

They are certainly tapered, you can't string through-body, you'll need a top-loading, slot-loading bridge
Technical diagram with measurements is here [url="http://store.kaliumstrings.com/TensionCalculator/index.html"]http://store.kaliums...ator/index.html[/url]
Because the sets are for Dingwall i assume they are the 'medium' 36"/37" length.

The benefit is of course down to taste, but E0 is totally practical since only the 2nd harmonic at 40Hz, and higher harmonics, are important to reproduce.

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[quote name='thodrik' timestamp='1478556057' post='3169930']
I just noticed that Bass Direct have started stocking these. [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Kalium_strings.html"]http://www.bassdirec...um_strings.html[/url]

Does anybody have experience with them? My only knowledge of them is from them constantly being brought up in Talkbass threads.

The gauges on display look a bit ridiculous. I love heavily downtuned doom music but is there any real benefit for being able to tune to the octave below a low E string?

The hybrid drop F sharp set is a bit tempting. Basically the same as my four string set of 120-50 D'addarios tuned to C sharp standard with a low F sharp string instead of a B string. The question is, how the hell will a 174 gauge string fit on my string saddle? I presume that they are tapered?
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They haven't started stocking them, I believe that is the last of the stock they had. Apparently they have been trying to get more in from Kalium but having no luck. I ordered a set through Bass Direct what must be 6 months ago now (stock request, not paid for), I'v lost hope they will ever arrive. Iv also had problems getting any response from Kalium, and the last order I had from them (shared order with another member on here) was completely wrong.

Good strings, but not worth the hassle sadly. Try Newtone.

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Thanks folks, I must have missed it when Bass Direct started stocking them.

I did try a couple of sets of Newtones which were very nice, but I thought that the £18 120-50 D'addarios I was using previously were as good, if not better, than the 'custom wound' strings I got from Newtone for about twice the price.

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