Rumple Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 [quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1385587476' post='2290092'] Is the advantage of this type of string is just that they are easier on the fingers to play or do they add more thump to your bass? [/quote] It's a tone thing as well as feel, you get a bit more thud and less sparkle then round wound strings gives you, I find there is less noise from the frets to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1385640768' post='2290504'] It's a tone thing as well as feel, you get a bit more thud and less sparkle then round wound strings gives you, I find there is less noise from the frets to. [/quote] Thanks for that I may try these some time as I like more thump and not so much of a bright "twang" for want of a better word will have a good hard think about this as I am never happy with my strings I have tried lots of brands but none have really clicked with me I am using Picato strings at present and must admit I do like them I always used to use Ernie Ball strings but went off them as I did not think the price matched the quality. It is most likely in my head I am a nightmare always chopping and changing strings lol Edited November 28, 2013 by Thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 [quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1385642256' post='2290536'] Thanks for that I may try these some time as I like more thump and not so much of a bright "twang" for want of a better word will have a good hard think about this as I am never happy with my strings I have tried lots of brands but none have really clicked with me I am using Picato strings at present and must admit I do like them I always used to use Ernie Ball strings but went off them as I did not think the price matched the quality. It is most likely in my head I am a nightmare always chopping and changing strings lol [/quote] You might want to go all the way to flats and see how you like those first. It's a bit like Goldilocks sampling porridge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1385645796' post='2290618'] You might want to go all the way to flats and see how you like those first. It's a bit like Goldilocks sampling porridge... [/quote] Yeah or could it be Marmite syndrome? You either love em or hate em? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I just put my D'Addario set on my new 6 string, and love them. They really seem to compliment the bass. They were sticky to start with, but that didn't last long. Tonally they're very different to flats, they have a lit more brightness, and way less thud than flats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 I'm still waiting for mine (not a gripe about Status - they've let me know what's going on, gave me the option to cancel and haven't charged my card yet), so last night I decided my tapewounds had become too dead and stuck on a set of Dunlop nickel roundwounds I had lying around for a gig. Doing a gig with roundwounds for the first time in more than a year was quite interesting. I still don't like the feel of rounds, and I like the sound for certain things and not others. With a pick I could be quite happy with the sound of rounds, but fingerstyle or palm-muted they don't quite do it for me. I'm still hoping the half-rounds are a reasonable halfway house... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) I won't be gigging them until tomorrow, but here are my initial impressions of the Status Half Wounds. They are just a touch less smooth feeling than flats, but they seem well made. They feel a little more flexible than a 45-130 set of Dunlop nickel roundwounds, and quite a bit more flexible than a set of Chromes in the same gauge. The sound does indeed have some elements of rounds and flats - the top strings have a touch more zing than the bottom strings, but the transition is quite gradual from string to string - no sudden jumps in brightness. They have that a bit of that punchy, flatwound-ish envelope that I like, but not too thumpy. So far I'm enjoying them. Edit; After another half an hours playing this evening, I'm wondering if the E and B are in fact too thumpy for my needs. I'll have to try them with the band before I can be sure. I really want to like these strings, since it took Status ages to get them back in stock! Edited December 13, 2013 by Beer of the Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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