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Double Bass Cheap, appealing strings for selling a Palatino EUB

BarfanyShart

BarfanyShart

Sep 19, 2019
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#1
I got a set of Red Mitchells on my old Palatino EUB 3/4 scale that I am considering selling. Nobody would want those strings, and I would want to keep them. So what kind of strings would you suggest to outfit it with that are on the cheap side, but would still showcase the bass well?
 
#4
Stagg EUB strings are the cheapest useable strings.
D'Addario Prelude are usually still below € 100.-
Thomastik Superflexible or Presto Balance work good, but are usually above € 100.-
After that, it is a matter of taste and expected usuage (pizz/arco/slap(
 
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#6
If you have another set of strings, you might consider boiling them and putting them on the Palatine. We used to do this "back in the day" to squeeze more life out of strings. I've seen a few posts about building an apparatus using plastic plumbing pipe to give them a good soak. Also, I boiled bass strings in water, but there may be other liquids that give better results.
 
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OldFenderPlayer said:
If you have another set of strings, you might consider boiling them and putting them on the Palatine. We used to do this "back in the day" to squeeze more life out of strings. I've seen a few posts about building an apparatus using plastic plumbing pipe to give them a good soak. Also, I boiled bass strings in water, but there may be other liquids that give better results.
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Maybe for BG strings, but I wouldn't try that with DB strings.
 
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This is a good job for Heliocores, they are good sounding strings but die in less than a year of heavy use. Boiling does work as well. I have used it over the years - you don't boil them long, though. It gets you quite a bit of life for Spiros. You shouldn't really boil strings willy-nilly, but it is not a bad thing to try once the string has been pronounced "dead". Then there is no risk. It something people warm about but I have always had decent results with it.
 
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damonsmith said:
This is a good job for Heliocores, they are good sounding strings but die in less than a year of heavy use. Boiling does work as well. I have used it over the years - you don't boil them long, though. It gets you quite a bit of life for Spiros. You shouldn't really boil strings willy-nilly, but it is not a bad thing to try once the string has been pronounced "dead". Then there is no risk. It something people warm about but I have always had decent results with it.
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Find a dedicated pot though, the end result is not very appealing. :)
 
#13
Not that I even pretend to know what I am talking about here.. but is the bass unsellable with the strings that are on it now?

and if you spend 100+ is that going to add 100 to the sell price?


If it were me I’d leave it as is and take a little bit less on the sale price..let the buyer decide what strings they want.
 

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