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[Dad Bass]

Christopher 200 seris laminated bass. Just 6months old. I'm an elecrtic player with his first upright. Pizz only so far.

I came with Dominant strings and the E sreing broke the first week just tuning, Last week the D broke again just tuning.

I liked the sound of the Dominants but it could have been louder. The touch was very nice.

I put on Spiro Mediums (red/red) and the volume went up, I immediately got compliments on the bass and the sound.

The tension feels higher with the Spiros but the sound is worth it. It may be crazy but the instrument seems to like the Spiros.

Peace in the Valley,
Dad Bass

[glivanos]

I find that Spirocores react well to plywood basses.

You can also try Pirastro Flatchrome steels. They too are similar to Spirocores.

[TroyK]

I don't think you're crazy at all. Spirocores are the standard jazz string. Coming from electric bass, the sound should be somewhat familiar to you. There are those of us that chase a different sound or want a more arco friendly string or want a string that let's the unique sound of our bass come through or just can't leave well enough alone...but Spirocores have been the staple for many years. With your bass, background and current needs, it makes perfect sense to me.

Troy

Originally Posted by Dad Bass

Christopher 200 seris laminated bass. Just 6months old. I'm an elecrtic player with his first upright. Pizz only so far.

I came with Dominant strings and the E sreing broke the first week just tuning, Last week the D broke again just tuning.

I liked the sound of the Dominants but it could have been louder. The touch was very nice.

I put on Spiro Mediums (red/red) and the volume went up, I immediately got compliments on the bass and the sound.

The tension feels higher with the Spiros but the sound is worth it. It may be crazy but the instrument seems to like the Spiros.

Peace in the Valley,
Dad Bass

[gomez hacienda]

Originally Posted by glivanos

I find that Spirocores react well to plywood basses.

+1 on that note. I've gone thru Obligatos, that don't have great lifespan, but sounded OK. To guts+Chromcors, which were great, but the old school sound didn't make it for everything. To Flexicors, which I didn't like on several levels. To Spirocore weichs, which I couldn't possibly like more. My bass comes alive with these strings. It reacts well to the lower tension compared to the mittels, and I can't say enuf about the sound. It's very rich with the most incredible growl, when you want it. I'm a definite Spiro fan.

gomez

[drurb]

Originally Posted by gomez hacienda

+1 on that note. I've gone thru Obligatos, that don't have great lifespan, but sounded OK. To guts+Chromcors, which were great, but the old school sound didn't make it for everything. To Flexicors, which I didn't like on several levels. To Spirocore weichs, which I couldn't possibly like more. My bass comes alive with these strings. It reacts well to the lower tension compared to the mittels, and I can't say enuf about the sound. It's very rich with the most incredible growl, when you want it. I'm a definite Spiro fan.

gomez

Hmm. Can anyone comment on Spiro weichs vs. Dominants. I just got a set of Doms and I'm quite impressed.

[TroyK]

Originally Posted by DRURB

Hmm. Can anyone comment on Spiro weichs vs. Dominants. I just got a set of Doms and I'm quite impressed.

Then stick with them.

[Aaron Saunders]

Weichs are VERY low tension. They'd feel a lot different than the Dominants.

Some of the things like volume, etc. are dependent on the bass...certain basses react differently to different tensions. Some sound better with Weichs than with Starks, and some sound way better with Starks than with Weichs.

As a comparison from someone who's used Spiros to what experience I've had with Dominants (my teacher's bass, and MANY recordings) I find that the real pro about Dominants is that they sound best in the mix. IMO, they sound much better than Spirocores in an ensemble. Check out Chris Fitzgerald's clips for this, and any Dave Young recordings. I prefer the sound of Spiros when playing solo, but Dominants definitely sound best in the mix.

Currently I'm using Flatchromesteel E and A with Obligato D and G. I find the Obligatos are losing their pizz sound (guh) and I'd like something with a bit more sustain anyway, so I'm going to put on FCS D and G as well. I find the FCS strings to sound a bit closer to the Spiros but without a certain brittleness that I really didn't like, and they feel much nicer. A little bit more pliable in general, but they just feel smoother and nicer overall to play.

EDIT: Also, if you're quite impressed with the Dominants, I'm going to second Troy's post. Stick with 'em.