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11-08-2005, 12:13 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA | | | Looking for real aggressive strings
I've been looking for a real aggressive sounding steel set of strings that is on the bright side. What do all of you fine gents suggest?
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11-08-2005, 08:36 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada | | | Thomastic Spirocore Stark. |
11-08-2005, 10:11 AM
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11-08-2005, 10:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | | Oh man, I finally got to play some Starks recently. Very gnarly. I can see why folks get hooked on them. I don't know if I could handle them for any length of time. Mittels are still pretty aggressive to my ears. |
11-08-2005, 11:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: East TN, USA | | | yeah, my tendons told me not to mess with starks when i tried them for a minute...
La Bella Deep Talkin Bass are pretty bright strings, growly and in your face, but lower tension |
11-08-2005, 12:11 PM
|  | Student of Life Forum Administrator | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisville, KY | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Adrian Juras Thomastic Spirocore Stark. | +1. I played them for several years, and may go back to them at some point. If you go that way, allow time for your fingers/arms to get used to the punishment - you get used to it over time. |
11-08-2005, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris Fitzgerald +1. I played them for several years, and may go back to them at some point. If you go that way, allow time for your fingers/arms to get used to the punishment - you get used to it over time. | Dirty little secret. I put my old set on my Cleveland last night even though I said I wasn't going to. It is HUGE! Oh man. I played for several hours and my fingers are hamburger again. I may not keep them on as my hands don't like them either but what a sound....
That E string is stupid good. |
11-08-2005, 03:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | | That's what did it for me! Never ever heard an E like that. I've toyed with the idea of Starks from time to time. Maybe I need to hit the gym and give 'em a go.
I'd love to hear more input from former and current Starks Sufferers. |
11-08-2005, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson That's what did it for me! Never ever heard an E like that. I've toyed with the idea of Starks from time to time. Maybe I need to hit the gym and give 'em a go.
I'd love to hear more input from former and current Starks Sufferers. | Now that we've completely hijacked this thread...
I'm going to practice with them tonight. I've got a session tomorrow nite and a gig on Friday. I'm going to try to leave them on through that. If I don't make it I'm probably keeping the E and putting the Reds back on the rest. That E kills me. |
11-08-2005, 04:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA | | | are Starks the heavy gauge? |
11-08-2005, 04:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | | Oh yeah.
Edit; Wow, I just searched TB on "starks" and found a cool thread that goes back awhile, very detailed info on DURRL's experiences with the String Of Doom, from the moment he put 'em on. To my surprise, I even discovered that I played Starks at some time in the previous year. Can't imagine how I forgot that.
It's probably fodder for a separate thread, but I'd like to hear from some of the luthiers regarding their thoughts on putting very high tension strings like the Starks on a double bass.
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11-08-2005, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson To my surprise, I even discovered that I played Starks at some time in the previous year. Can't imagine how I forgot that. | Whoa, dude. Like ahh ahh....nevermind. |
11-08-2005, 07:29 PM
| | Student of Life Forum Administrator | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisville, KY | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson Oh yeah.
Edit; Wow, I just searched TB on "starks" and found a cool thread that goes back awhile, very detailed info on DURRL's experiences with the String Of Doom, from the moment he put 'em on. | Yup. Many of the best recordings I've ever made have been with the Starks on one bass or another. I still miss that E when I detune. Quote: |
To my surprise, I even discovered that I played Starks at some time in the previous year. Can't imagine how I forgot that.
| Ugh, me either. I know my poor fingers will never forget them. |
11-08-2005, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncletoad Whoa, dude. Like ahh ahh....nevermind. | Are you implying that I...duh.....I forgit.....dang..... |
11-08-2005, 09:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada | | | When I was playing my Christopher carved, I kept Spirocore Starks on it until I sold it for my current bass. Killer strings! They have such a huge sounding fundamental. They are a lot easier to hear from a players perspective than most strings out there. I miss having them, but the bass I am playing now has too thin a top for the heavy tension. |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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