Jimryan Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Morning all, My quest for strings continues and I'm looking for another set to try. Having done a bit of reading there's a few sets in mind, but that's not set in stone and I'm welcome to other suggestions. My main criteria here, is synthetic core, great for pizz and arco (I'm looking to use arco more and more in the future), light tension is preferable here too. In a few of these threads I've also seen people saying knowing what genre is played helps. We play a lot of Ska, reggae and hip hop stuff and live lounge style covers, but all upbeat and fast paced (hence why I'd prefer a lighter tension). At the moment my bass is strung with a set of Rotosound strings and whilst I love the feel and sound of them, they're not particularly bow friendly. So, like I said, after a bit of reading online, I've narrowed the list down to three choices (so far)... Evah Pirazzi Weich D' addario Zyex light Innovation braided 140B Cheers, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 I've tried Evah Weichs and they were pretty high tension on my cheap hybrid bass. I didn't really dig them, but there is a lot of love for them out there. I've run Innovation, but the non-braided Honeys. They bowed ok, were med-low tension on the bass and sounded great. The low E can get indistinct after a while. I can recommend Velvet strings and love Animas, but they are pricey. They bow ok and have such a great tone...dark and rich but can still growl. I didn't really get on with Velvet Blues. They are made a little differently and are cheaper in cost. Good luck with your search. I hope you get there sooner rather than later, for your wallet's sake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 I haven't tried any of the brands you mention. I can recommend Pirastro Obligatos which are a good all rounder imo. Similar tension to Thomastik Weichs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubsonicSimpleton Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Before diving down the expensive strings rabbithole, you could try rubbing rosin directly on the strings you already have in the bowing area if you haven't already tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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