dudi8 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Hi! whats the best strings out there for pizzicato?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 What sort of sound do you want? What sort of sonic characteristics does your bass have? There are a lot of great pizz strings available but it really depends what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 No easy answer here . Strings sound different on different basses and so you may have to experiment to find the tone and response that suits both you and your bass alike. Personally I love the sound of Spirocores for pizz and use Spirocore Mittels as the tension is perfect - a lot of bassists however much more prefer the Spirocore Weichs ( lighter tension) and some prefer altogether the Stark (high) tension. Many bassists would steer clear of steel strings and go for a gut string either for slapping or indeed for a distinct jazz sound. Depends on what you like and your set up. I suspect a lot of us DB players have a 'string drawer' at home? ...bit like a 'sock drawer' but full of used and unused strings sets , one offs and other experimental ideas ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) +1 to ubassman I suggest you find the Bassist who sounds just like you wanna sound, then find out which strings he plays and get them. Make allowances for the fact your bass and especially your fingers may not work just as well as your idol's, but this would be a start. You'll soon want to experiment and wave goodbye to lots of hard earned cash. I don't really know any DB player who hasn't. It's great fun though, good luck Edited January 11, 2014 by Rabbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 + 1 there are a lot of great sounding pizzicato strings which all sound and feel very different. I agree that careful listening to bassists you like will help, but it is a tricky process. A great place to start would be to decide if you prefer regular, heavy or light gauge. From there thomastik Spirocore strings are very well respected for jazz pizz, I also use Pirastro Evah Pirazzi light gauge. I also like D'Addario strings, Pirastro Obligato and a few others. I would check out this page for a very rough idea of the differences: http://www.hervejeanne.de/saitenmatrix.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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