Burns-bass Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 I recently picked up a bass with the well regarded Velvet Blues on there. No idea of age, but they feel fairly new. They’re not what I normally use and as this is an EUB I need something that replicates my proper upright (Spirocores basically). Does anyone have an idea of value for the second hand market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Velvet Blues were the 'budget' option in the Velvet catalogue - about £180 a set IIRC. I reckon that someone who really wants a set would happily pay £100 to replace an expired set of Blues, but as Velvet strings have been closed for 3 years, there can't be many players still using Velvet strings as you really only get 2-3 years out of them (IME) before they noticeably lose their tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 Cool. That’s more than I thought. These are still fairly bright sounding, but not for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 If they've been on an EUB, I'd want to be sure they hadn't been cut to length, and don't have any kinks in unusual places before reusing them on double bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 Cheers all. Copious photos provided to the new owner and these are on their way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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