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Circle K strings...

#641
Recommendations Please: Im very interested in the 6 string 35" Scale (.124"- .026" set)
I presently play a 130 B...but find it too big..The question: will the 124; feel too small with different (lower) tensions?
What has brought me here Is: equal tension/ equal out put / the ease to manipulate fingers(dexterity)
This will be my first set.
Also (Im from Canada...shipping information on former posts..cost etc.)

I like very low action and I have a light touch.
Any input would be great.

Thanks
 
#643
What do you prefer for your E string? Let this dictate your set choice.

You likely aren't going to be able to avoid a large B string, but I suspect you'll find Circle Ks supple and easier to play than others you've used.

Canada shipping is USPS $12 Priority (6 to 10 days) and $28 Express(3 to 5 days).

The .026 is wound.
 
#644
Randyt said:
Recommendations Please: Im very interested in the 6 string 35" Scale (.124"- .026" set)
I presently play a 130 B...but find it too big..The question: will the 124; feel too small with different (lower) tensions?
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The 124 is only very slightly smaller and only very slightly looser, the tensions for 35" are:
130 B 38.1 pounds tension
124 B 34.9 pounds
The drop in tension from 130 to 124 is 3.2 pounds.
See the tension chart: Link Removed
 
#646
mannyace said:
I'm thinking about going with these as the strings on my first bass (I bought used and can't use the originals, plus I want BEAD tuning) but there sure isn't a lot of demo audio to judge the sound. Can anyone post some more clips/videos of these strings? I'm specifically interested in hearing a low B..
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I realize that I completely forgot to record you an audio clip. I see that someone posted the low B recording. I'll get one of my low A (.166) tonight for you.
 
#648
I just wanted to say, I was in the studio yesterday w/ my buddy/engineer and while we ended up only finishing drums, a band that's also tracking there had a Warwick Streamer bolt-on of some kind, and I could tell by the empty string packs he was using the 5 string .105 Ernie Ball slinky set, and I picked it up and did a few runs and MAN, did those strings feel tight! And the bass was only tuned to E std.
I told my buddy to pick up Brownie and check out the strings I have on her (CK .118's) and he was like man, these feel awesome and you're tuned how low? Drop C w/ a low A? Was like yep. :cool:
I've been playing CK's over a year now and them alone and at this point I can honestly say everything else just feels "weird." I'm sure some of it had to do w/ the E std tuning but yeah. Just wanted to share.
 
#649
markanini said:
I'm just curious, material is said to be nickel-steel hybrid. Does this mean nickel-steel alloy?
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knuckle_head please correct me if i get this wrong ...
I seem to remember they have a nickelplated steel outer wrap and steel inner wraps.

Actually i would like to request that this info is put up on the site since 'nickel-steel hybrid' can be misunderstood, for years i thought like yourself that it was some exotic nickel-steel alloy :D
 
#650
rockstarbassist said:
I just wanted to say, I was in the studio yesterday w/ my buddy/engineer and while we ended up only finishing drums, a band that's also tracking there had a Warwick Streamer bolt-on of some kind, and I could tell by the empty string packs he was using the 5 string .105 Ernie Ball slinky set, and I picked it up and did a few runs and MAN, did those strings feel tight! And the bass was only tuned to E std.
I told my buddy to pick up Brownie and check out the strings I have on her (CK .118's) and he was like man, these feel awesome and you're tuned how low? Drop C w/ a low A? Was like yep. :cool:
I've been playing CK's over a year now and them alone and at this point I can honestly say everything else just feels "weird." I'm sure some of it had to do w/ the E std tuning but yeah. Just wanted to share.
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I definitely notice a difference when I play different basses. Many times, the strings are much more rigid/less flexible and most feel a little rough to my fingers.
 
#651
FunkMetalBass said:
I realize that I completely forgot to record you an audio clip. I see that someone posted the low B recording. I'll get one of my low A (.166) tonight for you.
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Sure. The more samples, the better.

I like the idea of balanced tension across the strings but I still can't decide if I want to go with some non-round, non-flat strings to be more in the middle of the road tone-wise. And then I can't cheaply do both because the string gauges won't make sense for the same nut (as far as I can tell) and that means paying for more setup work.
 
#653
The bass is a Schecter Studio 6 with the stock preamp set flat and EMG DCs, DI through an ART Tube MP into Adobe Audition 3.0.

The bass is tuned ADADGC and uses a .166 - .124 - .082 - .061 - .043 - .031. (These are the old Circle K gauges, I believe the G-string has been modified on newer sets).

I played first with the bridge pickup soloed, then both pickups on full, then the neck pickup soloed. I played the open low A, the first 5 frets, and then played each of the open strings for you to hear.

This clip is fingerstyle:
SoundClick artist: The Greatest Band - There really isn't a genre. Weird would work great.

This clip is pick:
SoundClick artist: The Greatest Band - There really isn't a genre. Weird would work great.


Also, here are a few other, older clips of the Balanced 112 set on my fretless Fender J (Nordstrand NJ4SV in the bridge position, no neck pickup, Aguilar OBP-3, SX fretless blocked maple/maple neck, DI through an M-Audio fast track pro into Adobe Audition 3.0). My fretless playing hasn't gotten much better since I originally recorded that either, haha.

Quick Finger Test:
SoundClick artist: The Greatest Band - There really isn't a genre. Weird would work great.

Quick Tap Test:
SoundClick artist: The Greatest Band - There really isn't a genre. Weird would work great.
 
#654
Arthur U. Poon said:
Sorry if this was already posted, but I'm interested in sets in NPS roundwound for a 35" scale sixer gauged:

C-.028
G-.040
D-.060
A-.080
E-.100
B-.128

Is a set like this available?
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You could buy individual strings to come up with something similar, but then you'd be missing the entire point of Circle K's innovative stance on string tension.

With a .100 E-string preference, you would probably really enjoy the Balanced 136 set (.136 - .102 - .076 - .057 - .041 - .029).
 
#655
Arthur U. Poon said:
Sorry if this was already posted, but I'm interested in sets in NPS roundwound for a 35" scale sixer gauged:

C-.028
G-.040
D-.060
A-.080
E-.100
B-.128

Is a set like this available?
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There's a 130, 98, 73, 55, 39, 28 set as well as a 136, 102, 76, 57, 41, 29 set.

Those sets have balanced tension, which I highly recommend. If, however, you're looking for a more traditional set, they have these:

130, 98, 76, 57, 43, 29 as well as 136, 102, 79, 59, 45, 31.
 
#658
ixlramp said:
knuckle_head please correct me if i get this wrong ...
I seem to remember they have a nickelplated steel outer wrap and steel inner wraps.

Actually i would like to request that this info is put up on the site since 'nickel-steel hybrid' can be misunderstood, for years i thought like yourself that it was some exotic nickel-steel alloy :D
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Would love clarification on this.
 
#659
ixlramp said:
knuckle_head please correct me if i get this wrong ...
I seem to remember they have a nickelplated steel outer wrap and steel inner wraps.

Actually i would like to request that this info is put up on the site since 'nickel-steel hybrid' can be misunderstood, for years i thought like yourself that it was some exotic nickel-steel alloy :D
markanini said:
Would love clarification on this.
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ixlramp has it right.

The .254 has been used for octave B and C# (15.43 and 17.32 Hz) on traditional scale lengths, and used as a G# string (12.98 Hz) on a Quake.

Yves Carbonne uses this gauge - check his stuff out for how well the .254 performs. I believe him to be at the forefront of sub bassists playing today.
 

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