daflewis Posted September 9, 2013 Author Posted September 9, 2013 Hi Maude, If you don't mind keeping an eye out on here then you may as well hold on to them till someone else wants them, or until you're done with them, in which case you can send them to me... Cheers, Daf
Maude Posted September 14, 2013 Posted September 14, 2013 Ok Daf I'll hang on to them for a bit and see who wants them. Roll up roll up, get your free trial of the wonderful Innovation Honeys here!! I liked these but still prefered my Rockabillys. The honeys, to me, sound more refined than the RABs with more sustain but that just caused me problems with a touch of feedback, nothing major but it was there. The slap sound was more harsh than the RABs although I prefered the slightly higher tension, I get carried away when not meant to be slapping, giving a slap of the strings against the fingerboard between notes and the Cajonist (is that even a word?) gives me 'the look', I can still do this with the Honeys to give a certain feel to the timing but it doesn't give a loud clack as easy, I haven't described that well but maybe you know what I mean . For me it's still the RABs but that's probably because the music we play calls for a nice dark, gutty sound and I don't need a refined sound so although there is good and bad about both sets, the RABs just clinched it. Ultras next, they could be 'the one' .
daflewis Posted September 14, 2013 Author Posted September 14, 2013 Hi again Maude Yeh, a number of people have mentioned about the amplified sound of the RAB/Ultras - it seems that the darker sound and fewer upper harmonics of the strings mean that feedback is less of a problem and you get a stronger 'simpler" fundamental to the note... More thump and less growl.... Thanks for adding your thoughts - as always, much appreciated! And maybe you'll actually get to try those other strings soon...! Cheers, Daf
JimmySims Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 Hi there, please can I add myself to the list for the honeys? Jimmy Sims
Maude Posted September 28, 2013 Posted September 28, 2013 Hi Jimmy, PM me your address and I'll get them sent off sometime in the week.
daflewis Posted September 30, 2013 Author Posted September 30, 2013 Hi Jimmy, Sorry, I've been away for the last week... but welcome on board. Hope you enjoy them. and thanks Maude, for just getting on with it! Cheers, Daf
JimmySims Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 I have the strings now, looking forward to getting them on!
Subfeeder Posted November 13, 2013 Posted November 13, 2013 Hi I would be interested in trying these strings if you could put me on the list. Thanks
daflewis Posted November 19, 2013 Author Posted November 19, 2013 Hi Subfeeder, Yes, of course - sorry i'm a bit late getting back to you... Cheers, Daf
JimmySims Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 I'm finished with these, so DM me your address and I'll pass them on Awesome strings indeed!
steve Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 could I go on the list to try these please Daf? thanks very much
JimmySims Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Apologies for the late posting of these strings. My wife has just had our first child so things have been a bit mental around my house of late! Aaaaanyway, I loved the way these play so much that I bought a set. Perfect tension for me, as I'm primarily a bass guitarist so I wanted a lower tension string but still wanted some punch in the sound. Fantastic. Way better than the Helicors that I've had on until now. More character in the sound and as I mentioned, the tension is making it a lot easier to play. Jimmy Sims
G-wrath Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Hello, I am quite interested in trying these strings; could I please add my name to the list, Daf? Thanks!
daflewis Posted February 7, 2014 Author Posted February 7, 2014 Hi Steve and G-wrath, Sorry for the late reply, but you're both on the list. (there's a list in the opening post so you can keep track of where the strings are) Jimmy, thanks for the feedback - glad you liked them!
daflewis Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 Hi Everyone, There has been some confusion recently about what to do when you've finished with the strings, so just a reminder for everyone... There's a list in the opening post of each topic that I update as often as I can, so you can keep an eye on where the strings are and also see who you need to contact when you're done with them. - (But it's all in the terms and conditions thread, which everyone has, of course, read... ) Cheers, Daf
nugget Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 Could you add me to the list also, no rush!! fairly new to DB and the whole string thing is messing with my head! From what I've read Honeys sound like the ones I want but this is awesome to be able to try before you buy Dave
daflewis Posted April 6, 2014 Author Posted April 6, 2014 Hi Dave, Sure thing! - you're on there... A whole new can of worms for you to play with! Cheers, Daf
Bass Awkward Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Hello dafLewis. Could you please add me to the list for these? I play almost exclusively jazz pizz. - but I, erm, well, I [i]own[/i] a bow... Will possibly have to take these gigging if they are around for a week or so. They're going on a carved, modified Romanian flatback (yes, one of [i]those[/i]), with a mic/piezo setup for amplification. Will be very pleased to check these out. Cheers.
daflewis Posted September 27, 2014 Author Posted September 27, 2014 Yes, of course I've noticed that nothing seems to have happened since February! so I'll chase things up and see where they are at the mo... Cheers, Daf
eubassix Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 Hi Daf Thanks for your return call and advice. having just sourced a full-scale EUB 9with extremely 'stiff' strings) looking to try a few sets which are more comfortable ... so add to this list.
daflewis Posted November 10, 2014 Author Posted November 10, 2014 The string trial programme is now closed to new applicants - sorry!
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