Strings with some MWAH

[Danko]

Hello guys,

So far I didn't try too many strings...

- Pirastro Flexocors (I know there is different types, but mine are just Flexocor bass) - love the feel (the way they wrap around my fingers), but they don't have much mwah in them.

- TI Spirocores Med.orch - a bit harder on the hands, but plenty of mwah. They were much harder to control than the Flexocors.

I'd like a string that has Spiro mwah to play with + not so stiff as Spirocores. I don't mind thick strings just don't care very much for stiffness.

Now considering other options like Oblis or Animas.

Should I go for Oblis or Animas? Is there some MWAH for me there or just thud-thud? Any other strings I should consider?

Danko

[Marcus Johnson]

Weichs? They get it for me, if I'm looking for what the fretless slabbers refer to as "mwah" (I'm not). Mwah for days.... Towards the end of my time with Spiros, I used weichs with an orchestra E, worked out great.

In my experience, obligatos would be next down the list; less mwah, more fundamental. Animas would be another quantum leap in the opposite direction, less mwah, much more fundamental and volume.

I think I've used up my "Mwah" quota.

[Danko]

Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson

Weichs? They get it for me, if I'm looking for what the fretless slabbers refer to as "mwah" (I'm not). Mwah for days.... Towards the end of my time with Spiros, I used weichs with an orchestra E, worked out great.

In my experience, obligatos would be next down the list; less mwah, more fundamental. Animas would be another quantum leap in the opposite direction, less mwah, much more fundamental and volume.

I think I've used up my "Mwah" quota.

Thanks Marcus. I'm still not quite sure if I'm ready for Animas. So, I guess it's down the Obligated road for me now. And the price is much more acceptable.

How are obligatos volume-wise?

I'll have some street gigs in the near future and I guess my bass will be the only monitor (maybe even a speaker) for me. So in THAT light, maybe Animas because they are louder?

DOH!

How thick are Animas? Are they stiff as Spiros?

Danko

[Marcus Johnson]

On my bass, Obligatos are marginally louder and fuller sounding than Spiros.

Animas are quite thick, especially the D & G strings. They don't feel as stiff as Spiros on my bass. Spiros feel like electric bass strings to me in comparison. The Animas are very low tension and comfortable to me. Some people have issues with the windings, but they feel great to me. They are MUCH louder than either Spiros or Obligatos in my experience.

Bear in mind that every bass is different.

[Danko]

Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson

On my bass, Obligatos are marginally louder and fuller sounding than Spiros.

Animas are quite thick, especially the D & G strings. They don't feel as stiff as Spiros on my bass. Spiros feel like electric bass strings to me in comparison. The Animas are very low tension and comfortable to me. Some people have issues with the windings, but they feel great to me. They are MUCH louder than either Spiros or Obligatos in my experience.

Bear in mind that every bass is different.

Thanks again.

Danko

[Marcus Johnson]

Originally Posted by Danko

Danko

You're welcome.

Sorry....couldn't resist.

[Chris Fitzgerald]

Originally Posted by

You're welcome.

Sorry....couldn't resist.

Fixed it for you.

[shwashwa]

if you want mwah (did i even spell that right?) and low tension, check out the corelli mediums. they're soft and sound good. check my sound samples on the sampler page under the name steve swanson. those are corelli mediums with just a ribbon mic 3-4 feet in front of the bass about dead center, not near the f holes..

[Francois Blais]

Corellis in F and TX gauge are ok too.
Nobody mentioned Pirastro Jazzers yet.

[Danko]

Originally Posted by shwashwa

if you want mwah (did i even spell that right?) and low tension, check out the corelli mediums. they're soft and sound good. check my sound samples on the sampler page under the name steve swanson. those are corelli mediums with just a ribbon mic 3-4 feet in front of the bass about dead center, not near the f holes..

Not quite the sound I'm after, but close. Too much mid-range singing in them Corelis. I want it more raw. But thanks Steve, you've been much of a help.

Danko

[pao_bass]

what does Mwah mean? pardon my ignorance...

[gomez hacienda]

Originally Posted by pao_bass

what does Mwah mean? pardon my ignorance...

It's like the sound of fanning a 'plumbers helper' mute on a trombone.

or...you could just listen to Jaco

gomez

[jfv]

Originally Posted by gomez hacienda

It's like the sound of fanning a 'plumbers helper' mute on a trombone.

or...you could just listen to Jaco

gomez

Ya, I associate the term with electric fretless, and Jaco
is the platonic ideal of that sound

[jfv]

Originally Posted by shwashwa

if you want mwah (did i even spell that right?) and low tension, check out the corelli mediums. they're soft and sound good. check my sound samples on the sampler page under the name steve swanson. those are corelli mediums with just a ribbon mic 3-4 feet in front of the bass about dead center, not near the f holes..

My teacher told me its the wood of the bass that you want
to get vibrating, and with some basses lighter tension strings
bring out that vibration/resonance more. My bass seems to
be one of those. I put Corelli mediums on cuz thats what she
wanted me to do... I whined and complained that the strings
were too 'whimpy' and thin... but I AM paying her to teach
me so what the hell I left them on a while.

Now after a few weeks... OMG ... they are just beautiful.
They definitely are an ARCO oriented string, I still like
Dominants for pizz, but right now I'm all about bowing, and
these strings just let the bass SING, its great.

[carved czech]

Originally Posted by francois

Corellis in F and TX gauge are ok too.
Nobody mentioned Pirastro Jazzers yet.

I play Pirastro Jazzers and think they are great, solid strings, a bit underated. I am getting all good from them, what I have been misssing with former/other strings(Spirocors,Weichs,Chromeflats Solo,Obligatorollingundermyfingers).