EBS Titanium Strings?

Scourge441 · #1 11-11-2006, 09:51 AM

http://www.ebs.bass.se/

I can't link directly to the page. It's under Products>Strings.

Anyone ever use these? How are they?

tplyons · #2 11-11-2006, 10:00 AM

Whoa, I've played nickel, steel, gold, tapewounds, coated strings, but titanium is a new one. Might have to try.

fretless Bob · #3 11-12-2006, 07:49 AM

titanium... thats a new one, anyone tried them?

Dave

Human Bass · #4 11-12-2006, 08:37 AM

Well, it makes sense since titanium is anti-allergic and corrosion proof.

mcdonap · #5 11-12-2006, 10:08 AM

I've emailed every EBS dealer I could find regarding these strings. I tried to contact EBS directly, but I never heard back from them. Bass Central was trying to look into it for me, but I haven't heard from them in a while.

I really want to try these strings!

I'll keep you posted.
Pat

zoloo · #6 11-12-2006, 10:32 AM

But titanium is an amagnetic metal...

Fred312b · #7 11-12-2006, 11:04 AM

they're titanium nickel... i would imagine that there's about 1 titanium part for every 1,000,000 nickel parts... besides, is titanium musical? lord knows my golf clubs don't sound very good (of course, that probably has a lot more to do with me than their chemical makeup...)

Jazz Ad · #8 11-12-2006, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Human Bass

Well, it makes sense since titanium is anti-allergic and corrosion proof.

But it makes litle sense because titanium is paramagnetic.
Sounds like another marketing ploy to me.

tplyons · #9 11-12-2006, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jazz Ad

But it makes litle sense because titanium is paramagnetic.
Sounds like another marketing ploy to me.

My thought too when I realized it was "titanium nickel" which probably means just enough titanium for a name, as a marketing ploy.

greenboy · #10 11-12-2006, 04:00 PM

Sure a lot of metallurgists hanging out in bass forums ; }

saxnbass · #11 11-12-2006, 04:56 PM

I'd really like to hear about these strings.

Jazz Ad · #12 11-12-2006, 05:52 PM

Interestingly enough, nickel-silver (an alloy widely used to make frets) doesn't contain silver.

73jbass · #13 11-12-2006, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Human Bass

Well, it makes sense since titanium is anti-allergic and corrosion proof.

Believe me,titanium is corrosion resistaint,but it's not corrosion proof.You should see some of the jet engine pieces I repair every night! It does corrode.Whats strange about the EBS statement is they claim 'more mass". Titanium is lighter than steel,so it has to be a mix of nickle and titanium in the coating over steel windings.Might be worth looking into.

The Craw · #14 11-12-2006, 07:56 PM

Just another marketing gimmick that some guys will no doubt fall for. Look at the way some people have jumped on those colored DR strings.

clavefa · #15 11-12-2006, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by The Craw

Just another marketing gimmick that some guys will no doubt fall for. Look at the way some people have jumped on those colored DR strings.

Yeah but DR colored strings are cool

Jazz Ad · #16 11-13-2006, 01:21 AM

Yeah and red strings play faster.
Black strings sound better though.

saxnbass · #17 11-13-2006, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jazz Ad

Yeah and red strings play faster.
Black strings sound better though.

Blue ones last longer.
Pink ones pull in the groupies.
Green ones taste like peppermint.
Clear ones are just a gimmick.

Stuggi · #18 11-13-2006, 09:56 AM

They could be coated with titanium, usual procedure used on motorcoolers that utilize (sp?) saltwater as a coolingagent. And I would love the feel of titanium on a pair of strings, I have a ring made out of titanium and it's quite nice. And titanium isn't THAT expensive that wouldn't be impossible to coat the strings for a reasonable price.

fretless Bob · #19 11-13-2006, 09:59 AM

but would it have more ware on the frets than steel or nickel?

Dave

Stuggi · #20 11-13-2006, 10:21 AM

Titanium isn't that hard, so I don't think it would wear out the frets more than steel...