Rabbie Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) Is your E string wimpy? These help a lot. Thomastik Spirocore need no introduction, but the “Stark” (heavy) tension version of the Spiros are rare to see. It helped my bass enormously to balance a weak sounding E string in my brief foray into steels (whilst the setup was already optimal). Now I am back to using my good old guts, a regular Spiro E is more balanced and I no longer need these heavy ones. I still have 1 x E strings brand new, £50 posted. Edited January 10, 2019 by Rabbie Sold the used one and 1 of the new ones. 1 new string left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_ii Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I'll take the £30 one. I'll PM you now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 The used one is now sold, so only the 2 new ones. I can’t change the price in the main listing sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlandtrees Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Rabbie Temped by this. I have an old German wooden bass strung with Evah slap strings. I really like them all but the E (wimpy!).They are pretty low tension strings and flat wound so not sure if the Spirocore tension would be too high or too different a feel. Any idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) Hi mate, ok here’s my impression: although technically the Stark E has more tension than the medium counterpart, when I swapped them, I didn’t feel much difference. Here’s my take on it: we tend to play the E string harder and less frequently, which is why it is common to find it “wimpy”. So, when I put the Stark E on, I just felt more volume, growl and responsiveness and no real tension difference. Great presence to hammer out a low F, F# or G and let it growl like a bear: awesome powerful feeling! Folk stand to attention (well, almost), However lately, my work is in quiet duos and trios, so I’ve been looking at going back to a softer sound on the E, still with the Spiro long life, so I put back on an ancient medium E I had lying around. The other strings remain Spiro medium A, Oliv D and Dlugolecki G at the moment. The one I used is sold, I have 2 brand new ones left. Hope this helps. Edited December 8, 2018 by Rabbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlandtrees Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Rabbie... will try one of your Starks. Out today and working tomorrow but will organise payment...PayPal? ...or if you are ever in Stirling can do cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 I’ll PM you details mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Sold 1 of the new ones so only 1 new string left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I've PM'ed you Rabbie, with a trade offer - but either way, I'd like to take your last one matey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 Great stuff. PM replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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