JapanAxe Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I like the sound and feel of the strings that came fitted to my Sandberg, and would like to stick with them. Unfortunately it seems it's not that easy to get them in the UK. Thomann supply them, but their minimum order kinda kills the price! Somebody started a similar thread on Talkbass last year - any comments, do we think they're right? http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f16/what-strings-come-stock-sandbergs-842466/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Long discussion on who makes which strings here but I don't think Sandberg got a mention. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/171152-who-makes-which-strings"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/171152-who-makes-which-strings[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1362956420' post='2006838'] Somebody started a similar thread on Talkbass last year - any comments, do we think they're right? [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f16/what-strings-come-stock-sandbergs-842466/"]http://www.talkbass....ndbergs-842466/[/url] [/quote] The TB thread tends towards thinking that if some other company makes the strings then they must be the same as some string made by that other company. That's not correct because the string companies will be making whatever is ordered from them. So, in this example, Sandberg could be using GHS without them strictly being Super Steels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1363548454' post='2013996'] The TB thread tends towards thinking that if some other company makes the strings then they must be the same as some string made by that other company. That's not correct because the string companies will be making whatever is ordered from them. So, in this example, Sandberg could be using GHS without them strictly being Super Steels.[/quote] Indeed. This is the case with Ken Smith bass strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 [quote name='iiipopes' timestamp='1363560595' post='2014212'] Indeed. This is the case with Ken Smith bass strings. [/quote] So, who is making Ken Smith's strings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 ER... think I might just try some different makes and see how I get on. I've been using Elites 45-gauge, but the Sandberg comes with 40s which are a bit slicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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