My issues with balanced tension...

[Thundar]

Originally Posted by madbassplaya

But I want balanced tension. Lol

GAH! You're SUCH a WHINER

[Razman]

Madbassplaya, can you expound upon your objection to having a larger B string?

After a year and three sets of .150's (.150 b, .112 e, etc.) from Circle-K I cannot even think of going smaller. I have contemplated on getting a .142 B balanced set for slightly lighter tension but I love the sustain, sound and action I get with my current set. Now, when I try out a bass with "normal" strings, the .135 or .130 B they are strung with feels like an E string.

Raz

[Grateful]

Originally Posted by madbassplaya

I would love to try Circle K, but I only buy strings from Jason and http://www.bassstringsonline.com. The dude has been that good to me! I hope that he will eventually be able to carry Circle K!

I buy everything possible from Jason, including a couple gigbags and all my flatwound strings and he is a top notch guy who takes super good care of me. He is also local, so I can swing by and pick stuff up directly. If he sold Circle K's, I'd buy them from him. Since Circle K only sells direct, so I have to make that one exception, with no offense to Jason. The strings are that good, for me anyway.

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Thanks guys! <3

I have tried... and failed

sigh... Always expanding to more products though!

[madbassplaya]

Originally Posted by Thundar

GAH! You're SUCH a WHINER

I'm gonna kick your @$$...

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Time for a bass-off!

[Ewo]

Originally Posted by Rockin Mike

Why?

I can see why some folks might like a set with heavier B and lighter G compared to a regular set, but does the tension have to be balanced? What difference does that make in playability or sound?

Been using Circle K balanced sets for the past four months. It's a vast improvement in playability, to me.

The main thing is your fretting, plucking, and (if applicable) popping/slapping technique can be consistent across all the strings, with predictable tone. Especially in slap, conventional (unbalanced) sets required me to put more force on the higher strings and less on the lower. It's a no-care with a balanced tension set, and I'm digging it.

[madbassplaya]

Originally Posted by Razman

Madbassplaya, can you expound upon your objection to having a larger B string?

After a year and three sets of .150's (.150 b, .112 e, etc.) from Circle-K I cannot even think of going smaller. I have contemplated on getting a .142 B balanced set for slightly lighter tension but I love the sustain, sound and action I get with my current set. Now, when I try out a bass with "normal" strings, the .135 or .130 B they are strung with feels like an E string.

Raz

I just don't care for them, lol. They are too large and don't feel comfortable either. I tried a Circle K set in a .150 or a .158 on a friends bass and I did not care for it. The other strings were fine, I just didn't like the B being that large.

Originally Posted by Grateful

I buy everything possible from Jason, including a couple gigbags and all my flatwound strings and he is a top notch guy who takes super good care of me. He is also local, so I can swing by and pick stuff up directly. If he sold Circle K's, I'd buy them from him. Since Circle K only sells direct, so I have to make that one exception, with no offense to Jason. The strings are that good, for me anyway.

G, thanks for commenting. We've talked about the .136 set before and I would not mind trying them. But like I said, Jason and his company have gone out of their way to help me out when I've needed it and his service is incredible. I'll only buy from basstringsonline.com.

With that being said, I'm ordering some D'Addarios to try out. Don Dawson, D'Addario's rep on here was great to me as well, so I'm looking forward to trying their balanced tension.

Originally Posted by SLaPiNFuNK

Time for a bass-off!

He'll win. I'm Macca and he's Entwhistle.

Thundar's got chops, even though he's a **** at times.

Originally Posted by Ewo

Been using Circle K balanced sets for the past four months. It's a vast improvement in playability, to me.

The main thing is your fretting, plucking, and (if applicable) popping/slapping technique can be consistent across all the strings, with predictable tone. Especially in slap, conventional (unbalanced) sets required me to put more force on the higher strings and less on the lower. It's a no-care with a balanced tension set, and I'm digging it.

Hey bud,

I don't slap at all, but I could see how that could be true.

[mmbongo]

Originally Posted by SLaPiNFuNK

Thanks guys! <3

I have tried... and failed

sigh... Always expanding to more products though!

Speaking of which, when does that new MXR overdrive come out?

[madbassplaya]

Originally Posted by mmbongo

Speaking of which, when does that new MXR overdrive come out?

I need to look that up. I want the new chorus...I hear it's balanced.

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Originally Posted by mmbongo

Speaking of which, when does that new MXR overdrive come out?

I know they just released the bass chorus which we have on hand.

I'll check on the overdrive. What part number or name? Is it bass specific? Last year they came out with the bass fuzz deluxe which we always have on hand as well.

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Originally Posted by madbassplaya

I need to look that up. I want the new chorus...I hear it's balanced.

Hahahahahhahahahaha

X-over mmmm

[Grateful]

Originally Posted by madbassplaya

I need to look that up. I want the new chorus...I hear it's balanced.

But the depth knob is bigger than all the other knobs...

[mmbongo]

Originally Posted by SLaPiNFuNK

I know they just released the bass chorus which we have on hand.

I'll check on the overdrive. What part number or name? Is it bass specific? Last year they came out with the bass fuzz deluxe which we always have on hand as well.

Yeah it's a new bass specific overdrive, last I heard it would come out right after the Chorus so hopefully soon!

[madbassplaya]

That looks pimp. I need to get some effects!

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Nice... I'm on it.

Dunlop is closed for next week they are doing inventory, but I'll get some infos

[madbassplaya]

Originally Posted by SLaPiNFuNK

Nice... I'm on it.

Dunlop is closed for next week they are doing inventory, but I'll get some infos

Boss.

[bassdude51]

Been reading this thread and all the posts. It's obvious that you want balanced tension with your strings and that you don't want light guage strings. I was thinking why not buy a 4 pack (EADG) strings that you like and buy a separate B string that you'll be happy with? That should get ya close to your balanced tension.

The B string is not a heavily used string on a 5er compared to the other 4. So, there should be more room for compromise.

[mmbongo]

Originally Posted by madbassplaya

Boss.

No, DUNLOP!

[mmbongo]

Originally Posted by madbassplaya

That looks pimp. I need to get some effects!

I need a few MORE!