Thicker D & G string?

[Francois Blais]

Originally posted by oldsaw
Francois,

Are you using it on an EUB? What other strings do you use?

Mark

Yes!
The D is an Original FlatChrome
The A is a Permanent
The E is a FlatChrome

I know, I know. It's weird, but it's the best setup I've found yet, and believe me, I tried a *lot* of them.
However, the Innovation doesn't match very well.
Too strong and too nasal for me.
In fact I had about the same result with an Obligato G! (the Obligato had more sustain though)
I'll try a solo-tuning Original FlatChrome G next week.
Otherwise a solo-tuning Flexocor G will be used.

[JAS]

This question is for any one, but francois mentioned something about Ron earlier in this thread. Does any one know what type of strings Ron used when he was with miles in the 60s? Before he had the very trebly, electric sound that he has now. Did he use the same strings, but just play acousticly through a mic, or did he use totally different strings?

[Francois Blais]

Originally posted by JAS
This question is for any one, but francois mentioned something about Ron earlier in this thread. Does any one know what type of strings Ron used when he was with miles in the 60s? Before he had the very trebly, electric sound that he has now. Did he use the same strings, but just play acousticly through a mic, or did he use totally different strings?

My guess is that he was playing gut strings.
Ron's tone on the duo album he did with Jim Hall (Alone Together) is also beautiful.
That time my guess is that he was using orchestral strings, like Flexocors or the like.

But these are guesses, so I may be wrong!

[john turner]

Originally posted by David Kaczorowski


He likened their sound to the Velvet Animas I have on my bass

now, i don't know too much about double bass, but i'm frightened by the concept of a velvet anima.

[David Kaczorowski]

Originally posted by john turner


now, i don't know too much about double bass, but i'm frightened by the concept of a velvet anima.

Yes, that was a typo, I meant Velvet Enima. The bass has loosened up nicely.

[john turner]

Originally posted by David Kaczorowski


Yes, that was a typo, I meant Velvet Enima. The bass has loosened up nicely.

that's good - i've heard that's a problem with older basses.