Whats on your Englehardt?

[armybass]

I have Obligato's on my carved bass and I am thinking of putting either Obligato's or Spiro Weich's on my ES1. I use it for jazz with a K&K Bass Max. I like the boom that the Obligato's give but I also like the articulation I get from the Spiro's too.

Just wondering I could get some input on what works good for you all.

Thanks for any input.

[Steve Killingsworth]

I tried Spiro orchs, Labella 7710s, and Obligatos when I had my ES-9. The Spiros were good and the labellas were terrible to my ears. My personal preference was the Obligatos. I thought their mellow tone morely closely matched the sound I wanted to hear.

[armybass]

Steve, thanks for the info, were you happy with the Obligato E string?

[Jake deVilliers]

We're using Pirastro Flat Chrome Steels on the '50 Kay now and liking the sound a lot better than the Spiro Orchs.

More on the front of the note and a lot less on the back and kinda punchier over all. Its a good sound.

[conte2music]

My '41 Kay really likes TI Superflexibles. I have the 7710 labellas right now, and they're better than the spiros were, but the superflexibles had more bottom, a more natural sounding sustain, and are the most bowable of the three. In a few months if I haven't sold that bass I'll put some new supers on it.

[Chasarms]

I played and Engelhardt for a while. My favorite string that I actually played on that bass was the Dominant.

It just seemed have more character on the bass than anything else.

[Steve Killingsworth]

Originally Posted by armybass

Steve, thanks for the info, were you happy with the Obligato E string?

Not really, it definitely lacked the punch of the spiros. In fact, overall I think I lost a little volume with the Obs but I felt like the tone made for an even trade off.

On my current bass I have a set of Animas and all strings are POTENT. However, I never tried them on the e'hardt.

[PB+J]

I had good luck with Eurosonics on mine, before I sold it--bigger tone than obligatos, easy on the fingers