Recent content by Linda Madan

I have my instrument professionally worked on and set up about twice a year. We live in a very dry climate and there’s a lot of movement depending on the season. My strings measure 39 1/2”, a business card fits underneath the strings, and the height of the strings at the end of the fingerboard...

Don, It was great to meet you at Susanville also. What a fun festival! Thank you for the suggestion on the Eurosonics. I plan to call Mark later and see if he can help me with my decision on new strings.

Thank you for your response. I have tried Helicore, a couple of sets of Corelli and most recently the Obligato. The Obligatos are very tense to me. I’ve had them on my bass about 4 months. I’m considering changing them out for Eurosonics light or medium tension. Something easier on my hands.

Thanks for your response! I look forward to hearing how you made out with the new strings!

Thanks for your response. I will check it out.

Hi, I'm new to the forum! I would like a recommendation of new strings to put on my half size double bass that are easy to fret and won't kill my fingers after a few hours of playing. I liked Corelli but needed to change recently and purchased Obligato's. I think I need a synthetic non...