HELP ME! What happened to Trace Elliot Strings

joelb79 · #1 04-05-2007, 12:42 PM

Back in the day, Trace Elliot used to make the most killer contact core stainless strings. They always had incredible punch, and made my bass sound great.

Now I cant seem to find them anymore.

Does anybody know what happened to them and where they might be located these days, or who manufactured them for Trace?

Tony G · #2 04-05-2007, 12:44 PM

I haven't thought about them in years.... I used to use them as well. When I switched to DR's many years ago I just forgot about them. What did happen to trace strings?

Tony G · #3 04-05-2007, 12:47 PM

http://www.proaudioeurope.com/london...raceelliot.htm

joelb79 · #4 04-05-2007, 12:48 PM

I'm kicking myself for not buying the last 10 pack i saw on Ebay. They were the right guage and everything.

This was years ago.

Maybe (gasp) Peavey can convince them to re-birth the strings.

pickles · #5 04-08-2007, 10:12 AM

Kaman music corp was probably the US distributor of those strings, you could get in touch with them and see if they have any info. I see they are now marketing "Dunlop" strings, whatever those are.

Finding out if they were US or UK made would be a step in understanding who OEMed them. I seem to remember Elites emerging about the time Trace went belly-up, maybe there is a connection there ...