Volume and string type

**WoodyG3** · #1 06-06-2003, 10:46 PM

I was playing around with some different basses at my favorite store today (I'm sure none of you ever do that

) and I noticed I couldn't get much volume from a fretless Jazz bass with nylon strings. I had to crank the amp 3 or 4 notches to match the output from other basses. Do you think this was due to the nylon strings, or was it something with the electronics on that particular Jazz bass? I was kinda' thinkin' of putting nylon flats or rounds on a soon to be purchased fretless.

I really like the tone and playability of the nylon strings.

luisnovelo · #2 06-06-2003, 10:58 PM

I'm pretty sure it was the strings..
Its very logic.. I've noticed difference of volume even from one brand to another of the same type of strings..

for example.. I strung my guitar with a set of new daddarios but my btother had used the high E on another guit. so I put a new La Bella I had just bought .. They were all nickels, but the dadarios ring twice as loud as the la bella.
So, it's gotta be the strings.

Piezoman · #3 06-06-2003, 11:03 PM

thats why I dont like GC, I think cz Ive played on 200 watts and there it sounds like 100. Do they use nylons at GC. Samash is better for trying out amps. I really which both places could have a soundproof room or rooms to tet out the amp at higher volumes.