Clarky Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) I bought these strings a week ago as I have been experimenting with strings for my Kolstein travel bass. As solo strings, they are normally tuned A/E/B/F# but are often used by Latin bass players (and by Miroslav Vitous) down-tuned to the standard E/A/D/G as they become quite low tension (similar to Silver Slaps; see tension chart below). After initially feeling great, they loosened up and settled down and I find they are actually a bit too low tension for me (not helped by the fact the Kolstein travel bass has a relatively short scale length of 40", nealry 2" shorter than my full 3/4 flatback bass). I have replaced them with a set of Spiro Weich strings which seem to fit the Kolstein's shorter scale length rather better. So here is a set of strings that cost £138 last week at Stringmail (link below) and are in vgc (very minor fuzzing of silks at peg end - the unavoidable minor fuzzing that comes from installing once). FS at £95 or - preferably - trade for an equally very good condition set of Spiro 3/4 Weich [url="http://www.stringmail.co.uk/dbass.htm"]http://www.stringmail.co.uk/dbass.htm[/url] Spirocore tension chart: [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f17/all-different-spiros-sets-724598/"]http://www.talkbass....os-sets-724598/[/url] Edited November 9, 2012 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Freind of mine fancies these Clarky I'll p.m. his details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Cheers Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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