Clarky Posted June 7, 2014 Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) From a Goldentone set (I only wanted the tynex-wrapped gut D and G from this set, which are like the famed Golden Spirals played by LaFaro, Haden etc*). [url="http://www.labella.com/products/2000l-goldentone/"]http://www.labella.c...00l-goldentone/[/url] The E and A are chrome steel rapped around a rope core and - based on the A (which I put on my bass for about one minute; I haven't even unwrapped the E) - a bit like less growly Spirocores, and sort of light/medium tension. I have paired the D/G with dark-sounding Evah Pirazzi Weich E/A and they match really well, which is why I am moving on these surplus-to-requirement strings Bargain price £30 posted for the pair PS, For the avoidance of doubt, the E is unused and the A was just on my bass momentarily and so has the tiniest amount of silk 'scuffing' * discussion thread here about Goldentones and Golden Spirals, in case interested [url="http://www.talkbass.com/threads/labella-goldentone-red-label.311553/"]http://www.talkbass....d-label.311553/[/url] Edited June 8, 2014 by Clarky
Blartfactor10 Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 Sorted! BTW could you do a quick review of those Tynex D+G ? Im always looking for an alternative to guts.
Clarky Posted June 8, 2014 Author Posted June 8, 2014 (edited) WelI I have only had the strings on my bass a few days and have not gigged them yet so its a bit early. However first impressions are they feel quite similar to Silver Slaps but narrower gauge. Very low tension. There is a distinct rich gut sound to the sound, despite the tynex wrapping but probably more finger noise than plain guts (which I expect to reduce as they break in). There is a clear LaFaro/Haden sound to them which is exactly what I was after and the low/no maintenance is a plus vs normal guts. They are still stretching but not ridiculously so - each time I tune up they are maybe half a tone out. I have an Oliv G in my string drawer and that sounds slightly richer I would say and if you do arco (I don't) I suspect it would be infinitely preferable to a Goldentone G which looks like it would be a pig to bow. Having down some more research, Pirastro also make a tynex wrapped gut (in the Pizzicato set) which you can buy individual strings from at the bassico website, but they are pricey Edited June 8, 2014 by Clarky
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