Happy Jack Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 Quick update on the Eva Pirazzi Slaps ... they're just lovely. Totally stable from Day #1, as in they needed just 24 hours to settle down and hold tune, plus the tone is simply indistinguishable from the nylon-wrapped guts at the D & G so there's excellent consistency across the four strings. From a playing point of view, the smooth finish makes them far less damaging to my fingers. By my last couple of rehearsals with the copper-wound Pyramid E & A I was reduced to taping my plucking fingers to be able to get through. Since changing strings I've had no trouble at all. I do have to say that the EP Slaps were no better to install than the Pyramids, needing two people + considerable effort + lots of faffing about to get them on, and I still wouldn't describe what we've done as a particularly professional job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Only thing I noticed is that the Evah Pirazzi E and A are less middy/trebly than the old roundwound guts. They still sound fine together with the old D and G, but by comparison with the old E and A, they sound darker. That fits in with what also happens with flats v. rounds on bass guitar strings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulKing Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Aye - nice strings. Keeping EPSlap EAD with a gut G on my Kay for now ... EPweich EAD + gut G on the Mortone (slightly higher tension, punchier sound). Sounds like you need a lesson in changing strings ... two people? Effort? Faffing? What are you playing at man!!? EPs are a dream to string up... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 1 hour ago, PaulKing said: Sounds like you need a lesson in changing strings ... Challenge accepted. What do you charge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulKing Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 21 hours ago, Happy Jack said: Challenge accepted. What do you charge? A beer at the next gig should do it (err ... which is Sunday afternoon actually ... at an infamous dogging layby / roadside cafe near Guildford!) Maybe I'll do a video for yas! Or you could swing by one afternoon while I'm dossing out of work.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 27/07/2020 at 21:04, Happy Jack said: 'Tis a shame, cos they do sound lurvely. Nice playing guys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 On 24/07/2020 at 22:34, Clarky said: And of course, in true BassChat fashion, I will probably buy the Evah Slap E and A off @Happy Jack in the unlikely event he doesn't get on with them, lol! So this turned out to be true. Only not quite in the way you might think. 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulKing Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 On 15/05/2022 at 09:49, Happy Jack said: So this turned out to be true. Only not quite in the way you might think. 😂 Go on, in what way? I'm still digging the slaps ... just dressed my latest bass with a set EAD gut G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 32 minutes ago, PaulKing said: Go on, in what way? I'm still digging the slaps ... just dressed my latest bass with a set EAD gut G Normally when you buy a DB there's a chance that it will come with strings attached. Well @Clarky bought the strings from me (as he threatened) but they came with a DB attached. Think of it as Peak Basschat ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulKing Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 23 hours ago, Happy Jack said: Normally when you buy a DB there's a chance that it will come with strings attached. Well @Clarky bought the strings from me (as he threatened) but they came with a DB attached. Think of it as Peak Basschat ... Thats perfect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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