Recent content by phillips362490

Gypsyjim, I too play bluegrass only. I tried the EP med. They have a good tone and balance but lack the volume I was looking for. I have used several different strings on my 76' ES-1 thru the years and have now come back to Spirocores like a lot of others that I have known and read about. The...

Hammer3, After using the e-note tuner now for the last couple months, I am very pleased with it. It works in jam sessions as well as band practice. It is very accurate when you give it a second to settle down, which all tuners need to do when around other instruments. I recommend it to anyone...

I see a lot of reference to the term, overtone. Would someone please explain what that sound is. I understand what it means in regards to vocals. It is a tone produced by the combinations of other notes and chords. I can't seem to relate it to the bass. I have been playing bluegrass for over...

Yes Tejano, I found that to be true. Thanks, Jim Memphis,TN

Thanks Superman for the advise about the Helicores and SS. Did you mean the sound would be different overall from the Garbos or different between the Helicores and SS? Meaning an unbalanced sound for the four together? Is the G string on the SS as small in diameter as the G on the Helicores...

Thanks everybody for your comments on your experience with the clip-on tuners. I did order and receive on of the e-note tuners and although I've only used it a few times so far, it did work very well. It did work better than any of the other tuners I've tried. If I find it to be more trouble...

Thanks for relating your experience with the Garbos. I'm still a little hesitant about finding one broken while in the case not being used like I've heard. I will keep mine on until something happens or they need replacing due to loss of tone. Thanks too for the other comments made about the...

Thanks for the string chart. I have not seen it before. It has a lot of the info I have been looking for. I have used the Spiros off and on for years also. The only thing I do not like about them is the G string. They are the one string you can count on. They do produce a good solid tone and...

I'm sure this question has been discussed before but I do not see listed recently. I am a bluegrass player, pizz only. I am using velvet garbos now. I like the sound and feel of them but feel uneasy about them breaking like I've heard from a couple of buddies of mine and read here on TB. I tried...

You may be on to something there. The difference between the two could be the difference that one company requires of their product from another. Thanks

The Meisel tuner seems to be the same tuner as the intellitouch imt-500 that I have. It does not work very well on the bass. It is fine on the guitar, mandolin and banjo, I think due to the higher pitches. I noticed that other bass players that tried using it did not keep using it very long. It...

Thanks for the recommendations and opinions. I'll check out the eNote Tuner. My Boss TU-12 tuner works very well on my bass and guitar everytime but it is somewhat of a bother at jam sessions to clip the iso chord on, tune up and then place it in some place that will keep it from getting stepped...

I'm new to TB so this is my first post. I have not seen anything about the best or most successful clip on type of tuner to use on the DB when in jam sessions or band practice. I have been playing bluegrass for many years and have not found a good reliable tuner except my Boss TU-12H or my Seiko...