FLEXOCOR ORIGINAL HISS?

continuo77 · #1 11-05-2008, 11:12 PM

I'm curious if anyone else had or has any issues with a "hiss" when using flexocor originals? I change to permanents and the issue seems to go away. I imagine this is caused by bow hair vibrating and causing a "sizzle." I experiemented with changing bow tension and it doesn't change much.
Bow might need a rehair, but still, I've noticed a certain hiss when using flexocor originals, which I only use on the G and D.

Personally, the flexocors feel great, sound good in a section... the issue is mainly when I play alone. There was a comment recieved from an audition, which I still ended up doing well in.
Any insight or ideas? lemme know.
cheers

conte2music · #2 11-05-2008, 11:24 PM

When I was working on my orchestral lit in college, I used original flex a and d. I probably used about 5 of each over my schooling and I never noticed a "hiss." I thought the g was a bit harsh so I used a flex 92 instead. Is the hiss coming from both the g and d? Maybe it's just a faulty pair

Were you using the same rosin with both the orig. flex and the perms? Maybe a smoother sounding rosin like Jade or some cello rosin could help.

continuo77 · #3 11-05-2008, 11:42 PM

thanks for the comment. no faulty pair. good strings... good rosins... Cello rosin just won't cut it for orchestra. I've been using kolstein soft and oak rosin. I might try pops or nymans.

i don't like the 92's. they just don't work on the bass i'm using now.

yeah... the flex G can be harish on a lot of basses, but for some reason they usually end up working on old darkish italian basses.

Eric Swanson · #4 11-06-2008, 05:16 AM

I don't know and I can't help you, but I bet I know somebody who might be able to.

If I were you, I'd go to Ken Smith's site and ask him, or post a thread about it. He has lots of thoughtful, solid experience there, with various Flexocore options:

http://smithbassforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=39