Loud strings-help Francois

[MerryPrankster]

I have flipped around , And i would like a few opinions. (especially from Francois)

*I understand string results vary greatly and i am just looking for general results!!

Has anyone found any strings that have a fat sound (as gut-like as possible_(for pizz) and have a lot of volume.

(want loud strings to go acoustic for a trio gig)

[Francois Blais]

I think gut strings like Eudoxas and Olivs have a loud volume, but it greatly depends on the instrument.
A school ply with guts may sound weak.
The instrument/tension balance is crucial for best volume.
Similarly, a good carved bass with too much tension will sound weak.
I think I've read good comments on some Velvet sets about volume too. (possibly the Garbo set)
In conclusion, without a real life test, you don't know how a given bass will react to a given set of strings.
Furthermore, the strings mentioned above are quite expensive, so it may end up being a very expensive trial...

[oldsaw]

[quote=francois]I think gut strings like Eudoxas and Olivs have a loud volume, but it greatly depends on the instrument.
A school ply with guts may sound weak.

I think it would be just opposite. I use the Eudoxa and Oliv combination on my bass, a carved model, and the sound is great. I would think they would sound even better on a ply bass. Are there any ply players that have tried them or plain gut on a plywood bass?

Mark

[tsolo]

[quote=oldsaw]

Originally Posted by francois

I think gut strings like Eudoxas and Olivs have a loud volume, but it greatly depends on the instrument.
A school ply with guts may sound weak.

I think it would be just opposite. I use the Eudoxa and Oliv combination on my bass, a carved model, and the sound is great. I would think they would sound even better on a ply bass. Are there any ply players that have tried them or plain gut on a plywood bass?

Mark

I have eudoxas on a newer englehardt - only string i'll use on it from now own. I tried plain gut and didn't like the sound - didn't seem to have the volume or sustain. the eudoxas are good for both. expensive though. i have to save up a bit each gig to get another set. Just my opin.

[Steve Killingsworth]

[quote=oldsaw]

Originally Posted by francois

I think gut strings like Eudoxas and Olivs have a loud volume, but it greatly depends on the instrument.
A school ply with guts may sound weak.

I think it would be just opposite. I use the Eudoxa and Oliv combination on my bass, a carved model, and the sound is great. I would think they would sound even better on a ply bass. Are there any ply players that have tried them or plain gut on a plywood bass?

Mark

I know another bgrass bassist who plays gut on an old American Standard. It is probably the LOUDEST laminated I have ever heard but dark to the point of being muddy.

To return to the original question, can you really make a blanket statement about how any particular string will sound on any particular bass? Sure, some may be darker or brighter but based on my experience and most of what I have read here, it seems to be more of a $100-a-pop exercise in trial and error.

[tsolo]

Originally Posted by Steve Killingsworth

...it seems to be more of a $100-a-pop exercise in trial and error.

Or more...

[Don Higdon]

[quote=oldsaw]

Originally Posted by francois

Are there any ply players that have tried them or plain gut on a plywood bass?

Mark

I put Olivs on my American Standard (Serial# 87. That's old) this weekend. I'm very pleased with the arco sound.
Pizz on Oliv or Eudoxa will never have the sustain of a Spirocore, but the pizz Oliv tone is also pleasing. Pizz on the E string, however, is muddy, and pitch is diffuse.