Recent content by Talambo

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    Double Bass New! Pirastro Perpetual Double Bass strings

    I had my action very low on guts. I made it work. But you can't really go super low with them on my bass. And there are definitely many tradeoffs with low action guts. The D string especially being pretty dead higher on the neck is a big one. And I have realised some faster runs just are not...
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    Double Bass New! Pirastro Perpetual Double Bass strings

    Way back I played my first decade with Spiro Mitts on my previous bass, so I'm no stranger to steel. From Spiros I moved on to a full set of Evahs for some years and then switched to guts on top and carried that over to my current bass. I love the sound and feel of Evah/Guts but I feel like a...
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    Double Bass New! Pirastro Perpetual Double Bass strings

    Oh yeah, sorry. They've been on a few days now. I'd gladly wait if there would be a decent payoff to be expected. It's just that I keep reading that they don't have much of a break-in. That's why I thought I'd ask for some insights. The G has been very different than the rest from the start...
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    Double Bass New! Pirastro Perpetual Double Bass strings

    Bumping the Perpetual thread! Curiosity got the best of me and I decided to try out the Perpetuals (Medium) for the first time. My bass got its fingerboard dressed and I swapped the strings after. So far I have very mixed feelings. I'm loving the easiness of the low tension and also certain...