TI Superalloy 5-String Set...amazing until I played the low B

Bassman8416 · #1 06-23-2009, 10:27 AM

hey everybody,
I just put a set of Infeld Superalloy 5 's and they are what i have been looking for sound wise....all except for the low B....seems a little dead compared to the rest and this is on an MTD Z5 35" neck. Do any of you have a similar set with a
better low B ?

Bassman8416 · #2 06-23-2009, 03:59 PM

I have heard the La Bella Slappers or GHS Boomers are nice!!!!

DavePlaysBass · #3 06-23-2009, 09:27 PM

The B was the deal breaker for me with the Superalloys. That along with a steep sticker price. Which is weird because I have had great luck with the TI Flat B.

The best B I have played in a nickel set is the Carvin 5511s. These are supposed to be repackaged Slappers. I am going to try a set of the Slappers here soon as the Carvins do not fit my 34" instrument very well. For my bridge terminated B I had to add a spacer to keep the fat part of the string off the post which resulted seperating the core and wrap on three Bs. On a 35" scale instrument, however, you might be better with the Carvins than the Long Scale Slappers.

I also really dig the Sadowsky Blue Nickels. The B is so so. Better than the SA B but not quite the focus I have become acustom to after playing La Bella Hard Rockin' Steels for quite a long time.

Bassman8416 · #4 06-23-2009, 09:42 PM

Thanks Dave!!!!

Chris K · #5 06-23-2009, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavePlaysBass

The B was the deal breaker for me with the Superalloys. That along with a steep sticker price. Which is weird because I have had great luck with the TI Flat B.

Dave, I'm still looking for the ideal flats for my G&L L2500 fretless. Could you say a bit more about TI flats?

DavePlaysBass · #6 06-24-2009, 06:49 AM

I found the 136 TI flat B to be focused and tight on my Sadowsky RV5. Notes were clean up to the 7th or 8th fret. The best B on the RV5 for me has been the Hard Rockin' Steel and the Carvin 5511s. The TI flat B is up there as I recall. And my RV5 is somewhat picky when it comes to Bs or maybe I am the picky one.

pickles · #7 06-24-2009, 07:40 AM

I gotta try those carvins! Is the E string taper core on those?

DavePlaysBass · #8 06-24-2009, 06:04 PM

The E is not tapered. If you want tapers the La Bellas are were to go if you can live with 34" scale.

I broke three of the Carvin Bs because the fat part cannot go around the post. Once I fixed that per the picture below (and Carvin customer service has sent me multiple Bs), I really like the focus of the B. But it is noticably louder than the other 4 strings. This is not something I have noticed on this bass before and the setup and pup height is all in good order. I am wondering if the extension I put on the B is causing it to be louder.

I may need to try a long scale set of Slappers and see how the B fairs (it is a 128 vs the 5511's 130). I wish the Sadowsky Blues had a killer B because I love the other 4 strings. But when I get down in the basement with the gospel group, I need definition and focus up to the 8th fret or so. And the Hard Rockin' Steels are just not warm enough.

bassostrings · #9 07-04-2009, 10:50 AM

Circle K Strings