daflewis

Hmm, yes, that's a little more complicated than first appears... The first part is easy - a piezo will work with any string because it picks up tiny changes in pressure due to the vibration of the string/bridge... Contact mics like the Ehrlund (shameless plug there!) will also work on any acoustic body because, well, they're mics... Magnetics, however depend on ferrous metal in the string to disrupt the pickup's magnetic field and different double bass strings have wildly varying amounts of these metals, so you'll get wildly varying amounts of signal. Innovation say that none of their strings will work with a magnetic pickup because they use synthetic cores, and this is certainly true of the slap and rockabilly strings; though you can get a bit of signal from the jazz and orchestral sets because there's more metal in the windings; some people find it's enough, but we don't like to guarantee it. Hope that helps! Cheers, Daf

Hi Maude, Sorry for the late reply, been a bit snowed under!! But I've just PMd ubassman to see if he still has them... Cheers, Daf

Hi Maude, If you don't mind keeping an eye out on here then you may as well hold on to them till someone else wants them, or until you're done with them, in which case you can send them to me... Cheers, Daf

Hi Scott, Sorry I'm so late back!! Been a crazy few weeks! But I'm hoping to get a set to you to pass round over the pond soon anyway! Cheers, Daf

Thanks Spencer, and as I mentioned on the phone, we'll get those issues sorted.... Cheers, Daf

Hi Marc, Sorry for the late reply, I've been out of circulation for a few weeks.... Anyway, you can sign up to try out any of the innovation strings here! Just have a looks for the appropriate thread and add your name. Cheers, Daf

Hi Steve, Yes, of course. and thanks for the feedback on the Supers - much appreciated!

Hi Burg, Done! And sorry about the wait! Cheers, Daf

Hi Burg, Sorry, I missed that - yep consider it done! Cheers, Daf

Thanks for that guys, good that everything's sorted - though i do still have to check out that string.... it's still fine to play on because all we did was remove the silk, so i must get round to that! I'll report back soon.... ish....

well, as long as you're having fun!!

Ooh, just noticed, you're already on there! actually I need to find out where these are!... Anyone?

Hell yeh - why not!

Hi PURPOLARIS, Yep, no problem, Maude has the next, then Johnny dissident, so they should be with you in a month or so. Cheers, Daf

I've PMd Johnny and he's ok to wait in order to make things easy. So, carry on and we'll make sure he's up next! Cheers, Daf

Hmm, I've got him ticked off on my list in the opening post as having had them, but I think you may be right...

You're ok, Johnny had them before ubassman.

Oh, nice timing!

Hi Spencer, That's great! Thanks for such glowing feedback! I'm afraid I can't sell the strings (much as I'd like to..) - but it wouldn't be fair to the retailers given the position I'm in. Here's a list of retailers from the innovation website with links to their online stores: http://www.innovationstrings.com/inn_stockists_uk.html "The Music Room" (second on the list) is our very own Hubrad.... Some of them also sell on ebay, so that's worth a look, and there's also a direct purchase option here: http://innovationstrings.co.uk/ Hopefully that wasn't too partisan! Cheers, Daf

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1373749258' post='2141313'] Oh, and I like the sound of black silks on black strings [/quote] noted! And you're on the list...

Hi Allan, If you're happy with the higher tension and like a darker, thumpier tone, then I think you're going to really like the Ultras and actually, though they're not the easiest to bow, you still can and they have quite a nice baroque sort of sound... Also, thanks for the comment about the string trial - always nice to be appreciated!

Thanks Spencer.

Right, we had a look at the string and i removed the silk wrap to take a look inside... The string is fine - Whew! the core is folded back on itself to make the loop for the bar, and the point where it appears to kink is where the double thickness core ends and the metal wraps coming down from the playing area also end; so it's the only bit of the string that is only core, which means it's much more flexible. (hope that makes sense!) - see pic... (The scrubby look of the core is just glue) [url="http://s91.photobucket.com/user/daflewis/media/IMG_1564_zpsa013fe96.jpg.html"][/url] If that's a rubbish explanation please let me know!!

Fair enough! Ta.

Thanks cattytown, just out of interest, did you find that the higher tension made noticably louder? Cheers, Daf