Danny Thompson Signature Strings

[bassadder]

Found this through another site anyone tried them yet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbsZvnlR8Cg

[Clarky]

I don't think they are available yet - see second post here [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f17/danny-thompson-signature-strings-930199/#post13412949"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f17/danny-thompson-signature-strings-930199/#post13412949[/url]

[Happy Jack]

Danny must have bloody small handwriting ...

[Clarky]

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Danny must have bloody small handwriting ...
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[Happy Jack]

If that photo's anything to go by, he's changed a bit over the last few years.

[ezbass]

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Danny must have bloody small handwriting ...
[/quote]Beat me to it!

So are they Elites or Rotosounds?

Edited November 13, 2012 by ezbass

[Clarky]

From a poster on TalkBass:

"As for what his strings sound and play like, I was one of Dannys "Secret shopper testers". He passed the prototype sets out to a good few of us to try and give feedback. I still have the prototypes on my main Bass. A basic overview: Similar to Spirocore (no surprises there) with that growly low end but a much more even and warmer top end. An easier tension and not as metallic sounding out of the packet, much better with the Bow than Spirocores and better than Helicores when bowed too. Very even sound across all strings bowed or plucked. I've used Spirocores and Helicores on both my Basses for years but I'll be using these from now on."


Just when I settle on Spirocore Weich as 'my strings' I read this - these sound great!!! Obviously I would like to see some more reviews before jumping in though

Edited November 24, 2012 by Clarky

[Rabbie]

I have been using them since May and I really like them. They record very well and I have no hand fatigue on gigs. I'd say they are medium tension but maybe a fraction lighter than the Evahs mittel on my other bass. Sound wise somewhere between spirocore and Evah. Every hand and every bass will tell a different story, but I like them. Dunno when they are ready for official release but probably soon.

Edited November 29, 2012 by Rabbie

[geoffbassist]

Sounds like they have made a great string. I'm looking forward to hearing/playing them. It would also be great to hear Danny playing these new strings.

[Clarky]

I've emailed Rotosound to ask when they are expecting to release them and will post their reply on this thread when I get it

[Clarky]

Best reply ever from customer relations at Rotosound:

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[Beer of the Bass]

I'm also curious to hear any news about these. I've gone back to my old Spiro Mittels after experimenting with other strings, as nothing else really makes the sound I want for pizzicato, but mine are pretty old and I'll need a new set at some point. I'm hoping these might be a nice alternative along similar lines. It'd be great if they cost less than Spirocores too, but I don't know if that's likely.

[Beer of the Bass]

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Best reply ever from customer relations at Rotosound:

[font=Calibri][size=3][font=Calibri][size=3]"I know nothing about these strings ….. Sorry" [/size][/font][/size][/font]


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Are they actually made by Rotosound? The video says Rotosound in the title, but Danny calls them Elites. Maybe the Rotosound bit is in error...

[Clarky]

I just emailed Bass centre who (I think) have Elites made for them and will post up what they say. Hope its more helpful than Rotosound's spokesperson!

[Rabbie]

I'm fairly confident they are made by Elite, so yes `Bass Centre' would be the place to ask.

Edited November 29, 2012 by Rabbie

[Clarky]

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[size=4]"The Danny Thompson Signature Series Set is indeed a Bass Centre Elites project that we have been working on for some considerable time . [/size][/size][/font][/size][/font][size=4][font=Tms Rmn][font=Tms Rmn]The packaging is being printed presently and [b]we anticipate the finished product to be available this coming week [/b]."[/font][/font][/size]

Edited November 29, 2012 by Clarky

[iiipopes]

As the saying goes, "Stay tuned for further developments...."

[Clarky]

Contacted Bass Centre again today and they said they await the packaging 'any day' and that the RRP will be a fairly hefty £145

Edited December 7, 2012 by Clarky

[sarah thomas]

Maybe he'll bring a trial set or two to the double bass love in ...

[BassBod]

The Bass Centre were never cheap....by any stretch of my memory! Does make you think how Picato/Innovations can be UK made and sold for £80...must be some packaging? Or Danny's luxurious rock star lifestyle has to be supported....um, maybe not.

[Clarky]

They've been working on them since about 2009, according to a quick google, so i guess there's a lot of developmental costs to cover. Still I think that price point could prove problematic, even though there's tons of us Danny fans around

[thisnameistaken]

Price compares to a set of spiros or evah pirazzis. I don't think it will be a big problem for them.

[Clarky]

Thomann does Spiros for £116 but point taken on Evahs

[thisnameistaken]

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Thomann does Spiros for £116 but point taken on Evahs
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That's a good price from Thomann I think my last set were over £130 at the cheapest place I could find online. Might have been Thomann actually.

[Clarky]

I managed to get hold of a set of prototypes. First impressions are I like the tension of the D and G - slightly higher than my Spiro Weichs and with more volume. They will cut through nicely I think, I am a bit surprised the E and A are not very growly though as I associate that lovely buzzy growl with Danny's sound. Right now to be honest I prefer the Spiro E and A. That said these strings have only been on my bass less than 24 hours so I need to let them settle. If things don't change much, though, I can see me ending up with a half and half set of Spiro E/A and 'Danny' D/G or maybe just the Spiro E