jimmybass04 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 hi all, just looking for some advice/oppinions on what kind of double bass strings to put on my n.s. wav bass. iv tried basschat member, endorkas bass which is fitted with pirastro flexicor strings and it sounds great, and sounds very close to the real deal.and louder,portable, and without the feedback probs, just a great substitute for certain gigs. The only prob is the price of these strings, a whopping £147. just wondering if anyone can give me any other ideas on what strings i could use on the wav to get the same kind of sound, but hopefully a bit cheaper. cheers in advance for any info. jimmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I'm not entirely sure they'll fit...but the Innovation (made by Picato) strings are great on my Clifton. There are a few types, but they use a synthetic core, and give a good "old fashioned" sound (lots of thump and less sustain/growl) compared to steel cored strings. They can be had for around £80. My only complaint is that the outer windings can slip a bit on the core, which can feel a bit strange...but I've never actually had one fall apart! Good luck - there's a lot of choices BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybass04 Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 i,ll keep them in mind, and im looking at the helicore hybrids also, they seem to get good reviews. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I used them a few years ago - nice strings. More like Thomastik Spirocores...but good strings. I think the standard Steinberger strings are a variant of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 The cheapest placce to buy strings is here [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=145"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=145[/url] Not as good as the olden days when it was $2 to the £, but still cheap to try different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I've been using the D'addario Helicore hybrids on my Aria EUB and I'm quite happy with them though next time I might go for the orchestral srtings for a bit less sustain. Anyway, they're about £90 a set and will definitley be a step in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subaudio Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I put Spirochores on my NS and have no complaints at all, just under £100. I think you could probably get them cheaper mail order though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybass04 Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 bought a set of the hybrids and put them on, and its sounding good £89 from the bass centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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