bowing Zyex in my Upton bass

If I may ask, are they light or medium, and how long did it take for them to settle in? I'm about to give up on a set, but they've only been on the bass since Friday.

 

That's a really good-sounding bass.

 

+1, and with a plastic bow at that. Thanks for posting, always helpful.

 

Very nice! I really appreciate this video. I have an Upton standard hybrid on order and have been very interested in hearing how the uptons sound with the Zyex strings. How do you like them?

 

That's just plain mean, putting this up after i've been lurking on the sale for the past week. Dirty pool, old boy. Dirty pool.

 

Thanks. You've inspired me to give the strings a chance. I survived the gig last night -- amplified with a big-band. Now I know that I can get through gigs without something dumb happening such as injuring my hands, so I feel comfortable seeing how these strings evolve over the next few weeks.

 

Just to follow up, I have to admit that I gave up. I couldn't get the nice tone that you get, and they were hurting my hands. Even after more than a week they were quite twangy on my bass, and -- it's hard to describe -- extremely resonant across the 4 strings when bowed. This is something which, if tamed by a better player than me, would make for a really rich sound.

I'd like to mention one thing that might be useful to a few players: The Zyex mediums seem to amplify quite well -- I got a lot of volume without feedback. So I don't think they're a lost cause, but they're not for my bass, my hands, etc.

 

I really like your video. You sound great. I have a standard hybrid with Zyrex string. Really enjoy them but i dont know for sure if they are light guage. I got the bass second hand.

 

I use zyex E and A on a H L Hill bass in the opera pit and like them a lot. They have plenty of arco power, a really fast attack and a full round pizz sound. The video sound is recorded with the standard iPhone headset.

 

Sorry, D and G are Flexocor de luxe.

Recently we played 10 performances of Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss where there is a quite big solo part. I also think the Zyex strings are good for that kind of legato playing in the higher positions.

 

these are Zyex lights?

 

They are medium tension.

 

Thomas, my Hill should meet yours sometime I did not know there was another one in Sweden.
Assuming you tried them, how were the top two zyex on the Hill?

 

That would be a fine get-together!
Actually I got my hands on the Hill in August 2017. I started out with a complete set flexocor deluxe but the E-string didn't respond very well so I put on the Zyex E and a few days later even the A to even things out. I'm happy with this combination but I am curious to try the other 2 as well some day.

 

That explains why I have not heard of it before.

 

I m using Spiro light E all other zyex light. I still need a bigger punch from the e. Its an Upton hybrid standard bass. Small sounding e