hpc364 Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 Hi ! I hope everyone is fine. I would like to know if you have ever played nylon strings. I don't mean gut-a-like but nylon with steel core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 I think there are different degrees of nylon/steel. I find Silver Slaps quite nice to play and they also sound rootsy/gutsy, but I briefly used a set of black nylons - possibly Rotosound although I'm not sure - that both felt and sounded quite plastic, not something that would be a problem so much on electric bass but I really didn't like on uptight. They may have improved with some playing-in, but I decided against it. The problem with all of this of course is that you might love the type of strings I don't 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpc364 Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 5 hours ago, Beedster said: I think there are different degrees of nylon/steel. I find Silver Slaps quite nice to play and they also sound rootsy/gutsy, but I briefly used a set of black nylons - possibly Rotosound although I'm not sure - that both felt and sounded quite plastic, not something that would be a problem so much on electric bass but I really didn't like on uptight. They may have improved with some playing-in, but I decided against it. The problem with all of this of course is that you might love the type of strings I don't Thanks, I've just ordered a set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Morris Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 Silver slaps are lovely. Very low tension. They are a little squeaky under the fingers (like wound guitar strings) but very satisfying to play. They don't work for arco at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpc364 Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 16 minutes ago, Paddy Morris said: Silver slaps are lovely. Very low tension. They are a little squeaky under the fingers (like wound guitar strings) but very satisfying to play. They don't work for arco at all. I was interested first by a set of Aquila Reds I told my wife to listen to some reviews. She said she preferred tapewound strings. "But what about bowing ?" I asked, she answered that whenever I play with the bow she wants to break it on my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpc364 Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 21 minutes ago, Paddy Morris said: Silver slaps are lovely. Very low tension. They are a little squeaky under the fingers (like wound guitar strings) but very satisfying to play. They don't work for arco at all. I was interested first by a set of Aquila Reds I told my wife to listen to some reviews. She said she preferred tapewound strings. "But what about bowing ?" I asked, she answered that whenever I play with the bow she wants to break it on my head. I forget to say I ordered the cheapest ones : Pyramid Black Tape. Maybe they can be bowed, who knows ? Life is full of surprise. I don't care about bow, I don't care about bow, I don't care about bow... I will try ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 (edited) Son has Roto Tru Bass 65-115 on a G4M Fretless Acoustic... 'sposedly nearest you can get to a DB sound... Not Cheap Mind, £40... luckily the Bass came already strung with them! (EUB 34"? Wouldn't know if they fit a real upright.) Edited October 21 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpc364 Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 7 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said: Son has Roto Tru Bass 65-115 on a G4M Fretless Acoustic... 'sposedly nearest you can get to a DB sound... Not Cheap Mind, £40... luckily the Bass came already strung with them! (EUB 34"? Wouldn't know if they fit a real upright.) Double bass strings are really expensive, the bass I've got came with Artino strings with high action, I detuned one string and played it, it was kind of easy. I don't want to put a lot of money for an instrument that will probably have a lot of problems with a lower action. So I chose to buy a set of strings, they say it's quite the same diameter than steel strings, maybe a bad choice... I don't know. A synthetic set like gut-a-like, why not but there are some works to do on the instrument I guess. I can do it on electric guitars and basses but a double bass, I wouldn't dare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 19 hours ago, Beedster said: I think there are different degrees of nylon/steel. I find Silver Slaps quite nice to play and they also sound rootsy/gutsy, but I briefly used a set of black nylons - possibly Rotosound although I'm not sure - that both felt and sounded quite plastic, not something that would be a problem so much on electric bass but I really didn't like on uptight. They may have improved with some playing-in, but I decided against it. The problem with all of this of course is that you might love the type of strings I don't Presto Lights or Ultralights might be a good choice if you like the sound. THey're quite low tension and they also work with a magnetic pickup if that's a requirement. I'm happy with mine, they sometimes come up used in the for-sale forum here. Liking the concept of uptight bass but I'm not sure I want to hear about your experiments with black nylons @Beedster. What you get up to at weekends is your own concern 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpc364 Posted October 22 Author Share Posted October 22 24 minutes ago, pete.young said: Presto Lights or Ultralights might be a good choice if you like the sound. THey're quite low tension and they also work with a magnetic pickup if that's a requirement. I'm happy with mine, they sometimes come up used in the for-sale forum here. Liking the concept of uptight bass but I'm not sure I want to hear about your experiments with black nylons @Beedster. What you get up to at weekends is your own concern 🙂 Thanks, about @Beedster that sounds sexy ! Just a useless question : can you bow them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 Yes, just about. I asked Presto about it, and they suggested that I resined the strings as well as the bow. This works, and you can get the resin off afterwards with isopropyl alcohol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpc364 Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 A last question... String height, is it the same than steel or something between steel and gut ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpc364 Posted October 25 Author Share Posted October 25 I received the strings, my bass is more comfortable now. It's a set of Pyramid Black Nylon. It still sounds fresh so the sound is still a bit harsh. Can they be bowed ? I tried, yes I did but I didn't find any kind of interes in that, if it can be done it's better to use them with in a free jazz ensemble. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpc364 Posted October 25 Author Share Posted October 25 I also modified the bridge, I can bow the strings, they love harmonics when they are full of rosin it sounds "Baroque". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpc364 Posted October 26 Author Share Posted October 26 LOL !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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