hpc364 Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago 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 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 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 5 hours ago Author Share Posted 5 hours ago 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 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 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 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago 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 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago 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 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago (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 1 hour ago by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpc364 Posted 1 hour ago Author Share Posted 1 hour ago 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...
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