mcnach Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I have a 4-string set and I would like to use it on my 5 string bass, but I haven't seen anywhere selling singles... am I not very good at searching this, or do they really not sell singles? Does anybody know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Fret Nation? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Supernaut said: Fret Nation? Thank you for the suggestion . Unfortunately they don't sell them either 😭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Karloff Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I take it you rate them as strings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 42 minutes ago, Jason Karloff said: I take it you rate them as strings? Of course, why would I want them otherwise? They're good, in my opinion, similar to the DR Sunbeams. They're not my absolute favourite but they're pretty good, and I fancied a bit of colour for this particular bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Have you tried emailing them direct? Some bass companies have surprisingly good customer services. Admittedly some don't. I use these on a couple of my basses and am a fan. They always commented on when I play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Karloff Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Yer i haven't taken the plunge with trying them. Always in the back of mind wasn't sure if it was a bit gimmicky or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Cat Burrito said: Have you tried emailing them direct? Some bass companies have surprisingly good customer services. Admittedly some don't. I use these on a couple of my basses and am a fan. They always commented on when I play. I think that's going to be the next step, indeed. And failing that, find someone who wants the 4-string set and get a 5-string set. Or forget about colours and just carry on as usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 56 minutes ago, Jason Karloff said: Yer i haven't taken the plunge with trying them. Always in the back of mind wasn't sure if it was a bit gimmicky or not They are a bit gimmicky, I mean... bright colours that fluoresce brightly under UV light! But the strings are good regardless. Years ago I was using the DR Black Beauties a lot. These are very similar if not identical. They are not as bright as fresh Sunbeams out of the box, but Sunbeams mellow rapidly losing the zing and the coated ones (Neon or standard coloured ones) stay the same longer... I would compare them to 2 week old Sunbeams, which is a good sound! They are quite smooth to the touch too, which is nice. You can feel the grooves but your fingers glide over them. I think they're worth a try, but it's not cheap to experiment with strings eh? In terms of how bright they are under UV light, I have tried the red, orange and blue ones. The orange ones are very very bright. The red ones... they're almost the same: they look red under normal light but they glow bright orange, just a little darker than the orange ones. The blue ones are much dimmer, which I like: they're much less "hey look at me!" but still cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 There used to be a seller on Ebay in the US that did individual strings. I got one of every colour on my Yamaha trb6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 34 minutes ago, Delberthot said: There used to be a seller on Ebay in the US that did individual strings. I got one of every colour on my Yamaha trb6 That's one place I haven't checked, thanks! I only checked the UK eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 you could always buy a 5 set then sell the other 4 to someone like me who only uses neon greens in 4's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Strings Direct will order anything from anyone. Email them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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