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Originally Posted by JimmyM Listen, you can drive yourself batty and broke if you listen to what everyone says about strings. Obligatos are a fine enough string to start with and they don't break the bank too badly. You will go nuts deciding on strings based on what people say on here. Don't ever buy a set based on what other people say. If you haven't tried them yourself, then you don't know what you're getting into and you will more often than not throw money away. I am a perfect example of that. But I wised up after a year and now I've got on the strings my Hawkes came with...Obligatos.
BTW, congrats on the purchase! Upton are great people and put out a heck of a nice bass with that Hawkes! |
Yes and no. You really SHOULD listen to what everyone says and weigh it all appropriately. You'll go batty if you feel you have to act on it all! I am hardly a string freak. I tend to stick with a brand for years. Then again, I'm not a newbie.
My advice here was
very specific. I've had both Oblis and Dominants (among others) and, whatsmore, I've played the Upton basses with both sets of strings!
Yes, Oblis are fine IMHO and really make the Hawkes "speak" nicely. I never meant to suggest that they be
removed in favor of the Doms. As for listening to others, I read the "Strings" threads over years, sent PMs back and forth, and decided that the Doms might just be the ticket for me. As a matter of fact, based on the very detailed info I was able to get (thanks especially to TBeers), I was willing to try them even without trying them first.
About the time I mentioned my interest to Gary Upton, he was renewing his interest as well. I headed to his shop and played a set one of his Hawkes models. I was sold. A month later, they were on my Upton (Kmiotek) full-carved.
So, take this all for what it's worth which is, I hope, a bit more than just my $0.02.
