Rabbie Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) Set of Tempera Hybrid strings developed by Gerold Gennsler and Jan-Ole in Berlin. 6 months of use on my main bass in which time it has done 3 recording sessions but no live gigs (I have taken my smaller bass to all the gigs so no yucky sweat on these strings!) You probably know the reputation of these strings; they are simply the best boutique strings available. If I can see correctly, outside of Germany you can’t buy these directly anymore, as the guys only deal with partner luthiers. What sound do they make? Difficult to describe exactly, but I shall try: they are modern “gut” strings, but only in the sense that they produce a huge dark sound with low tension. I have played all the guts (I think) and I must say these have their own sound. Guts are often thumpy and decay quickly: these have a very defined note all the time on every string, and yet they have that complex lovely dark sound you get with guts and they let you attack in a very satisfying way. the low strings are especially miraculous and that is so rare for low tension strings. My expertise is pizzicato based. Arco, they are very easy to start even for a bad, bad arco player like me and they produce a wonderful full sound, with none of the scratchy voice of steel strings. If I played arco, I would never take these off! so why am I selling? For my bass, they are too much of a good thing. Meaning that my bass manages to tame the zing out of steel strings, making them sound dark. As a result, these sound too dark on my bass. Also, I do prefer a tiny bit higher tension. I think if the great gut players of the past had these strings available to them, they would probably be playing them instead of guts. They are that good. And they have no animal in them, so it’s a win-win situation. the price of these stings, when I bought them 6 months ago, was €405 including shipping. I cannot remember if I had to pay tax on top as well, I can’t find any evidence of that. so, after 6 months of judicious use, I feel that £270 including shipping is a very reasonable price. According the the Tempera guys, they are very long lasting strings, meaning they should have a long life ahead of them. I have only mounted them straight after buying them and took them off today. So all the windings are intact. They come with the original fancy box complete with booklet of instructions on how to fit the strings correctly (please follow the instructions, don’t be a macho man and throw the booklet away: that will not do you any favours, as of course it never does). any questions please ask. Edited February 25, 2023 by Rabbie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I always look forwartd to your listings @Rabbie as you have such great taste in DB gear. Wish my finances would stretch to give these a go 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Ah thanks mate. Right back at you! Brilliant strings these; I’m pretty sure I’ll bite my lip at some point wishing I hadn’t sold them. Alas, my laptop is an antique so I’m selling a couple of things to get a new one. hope you’re well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funndamentals Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Can you ship to the U.S. If so I'll take them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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