A string similar to Pirastro Flat Chromesteel, but....

[Basschair]

Here's my situation:

FCS strings on the bass now, and I love the feel of them. I just had the old bridge replaced and the bass has a lot more life than it ever did before, and I'm absolutely thrilled

The problem is, the E on the Flat Chromesteel strings just isn't as warm/loud as the others. To compound the situation, the channel on the bridge which the E runs through was filed down just deep enough to take a string of similar gauge to the FCS string (ie: small). I'm comfortable filing it deeper, but I'd rather not do anything drastic. I tried switching out the E for a Sprio Mittel E this bast weekend, but the gauge was big enough so that it wouldn't sit in the channel...so anything that big is probably out, at least for the moment.

So, I'm on the lookout for a string that is
1. similar in gauge to the FCS strings, as well as that smooth flat feel.
2. warmer/louder (hence, higher tension?) than the FCS in both pizz/arco, but definitely easy to bow.

[TroyK]

Have you tried a Jazzer?
Spriocore Weich? (I have one with only a few hours on it that I could probably sell for a discount)
Permanents are nice, but a little nicer.

Just my thoughts.

Troy

[Basschair]

Originally Posted by TroyK

Have you tried a Jazzer?
Spriocore Weich? (I have one with only a few hours on it that I could probably sell for a discount)
Permanents are nice, but a little nicer.

Just my thoughts.

Troy

Hi Troy,

I was thinking about trying out a Weich A tonight to check the feel of them. Do you know how large the gauge is on the others, or of a resource for checking the gauges?

Thanks

[Jake deVilliers]

Paul, check the Bel Canto thread, post #85.

I posted a list of all the gauges that Phil Manieri and I could come up with.

It would be great to have the list posted as a companion to the 'String Tension' Stickie.

[Francois Blais]

Originally Posted by Jake deVilliers

Paul, check the Bel Canto thread, post #85.

I posted a list of all the gauges that Phil Manieri and I could come up with.

It would be great to have the list posted as a companion to the 'String Tension' Stickie.

Done, thanks!
String gauges

[Basschair]

Originally Posted by Jake deVilliers

Paul, check the Bel Canto thread, post #85.

I posted a list of all the gauges that Phil Manieri and I could come up with.

It would be great to have the list posted as a companion to the 'String Tension' Stickie.

I saw it just after I posted above, and it's totally helped me out...thanks!

Originally Posted by francois

Done, thanks!
String gauges

francois, you rock (in a very formal, upright bass kind of way )

[glivanos]

To me, I've tried both and I think they sound and feel about the same.