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Club Alleva Coppolo (Part 9)

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#361
jonno1707 said:
Man that's a weird gauge combination...
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It is that's why I mention it.

"ORIGINAL 1954" FENDER STYLE
Flat Wound "Jamerson Set"
The 0760 set was used by the legendary James Jamerson on virtually every Motown hit record in the Sixties. Donald "Duck" Dunn used the same strings on countless recordings with Otis Redding and Booker T. & the MG's. They are the fullest and deepest sounting bass strings ever.​

They work really well once you get used to the difference in feel but they do get overlooked by most. I am really looking forward to seeing what they do on a J style bass, I don't know that I have read a review other then the P bass guys...
 
#362
peterpalmieri said:
I love that bass. I have to say from a comfort stand point the KBP5 just sits perfectly and feels more confy then my LG5.

Anybody know if Jimmy is going to do the Willie Weeks in a 5 string?
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I have asked him to already, he said he had thought about it. Maybe if I had the cash he would consider it a little more seriously.

I think it would make for a great bass!
 
#364
esoxhntr said:
Agreed, but they sound fan - ****ing - tastic on that bass! I could never quite get around how they felt, but in the right hands that bass - with those strings - is a monster combo.
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I should try a set on my 64 P bass...
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#370
Andrew Jones said:
I agree I think a P basses body is more comfy.


Those are some serious he man strings. Mas Macho:bassist:


Aj
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They've got an odd feel to them, I don't mean bad just different then the norm. In some cases they actually feel more slinky then your normal 45,65,80,100,125 set. They seem to have a lot of movement to them and for that reason are very expressive.

Leaving tone out of the equation for a brief moment these strings have a great feel under your fingers, smooth great tension and balance from string to string. At the same time my right hand does feel a little more beat up at the end of the night then when I am using Hi beams. I do like to dig in and with these especially.

I never got into the science of this stuff but guage measures thickness? And that somehow has a relationship to tension? Is it direct, inverse or is there no direct correlation? And does the tension that is put on the instrument directly related to how tight or loose the strings feel. *Yeah I'm admitting what an idiot I sometimes am...
 
#372
I know we talk about this before,,,,

Those string are the stiffest most arduous ones one the market. So when you say "expressive" and "move around allot" I'm amazed.You must play upright,, allot.Those are the last words I'd used to describe them. I would say however that they are biggest ,ballsy-est amazing sounding string.Just allot of work to play. Also I find it difficult to lighten my touch to the other basses after play those regularly.


Aj
 
#373
jonno1707 said:
For $66 a set they better have some mojo goin on...:eek:
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At least when it comes to guys using these on a P bass they are a one and done situation. I've owned this KBP5 since March, not sure when they were originally installed on the bass. I am assuming those same strings should be on that bass when my 4 month old son starts playing.

Some of the reviews I've read guys have had these strings on their bass for 5,10,15, 20 YEARS!

Again not sure how they are going to work out on a J bass..
 
#374
Andrew Jones said:
I know we talk about this before,,,,

Those string are the stiffest most arduous ones one the market. So when you say "expressive" and "move around allot" I'm amazed.You must play upright,, allot.Those are the last words I'd used to describe them. I would say however that they are biggest ,ballsy-est amazing sounding string.Just allot of work to play. Also I find it difficult to lighten my touch to the other basses after play those regularly.


Aj
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That's Funny! I think I mentioned I like to dig in. I do play upright BUT my LG5 has Hi Beams on it and in comparison they don't feel all that telephone-cable-esque, maybe 'cause they've been well broken in. Now I had tried a set of TI jazz flats a few years ago and those things were loosy-goosy not at all my thing.
 
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Andrew Jones said:
I know we talk about this before,,,,

Those string are the stiffest most arduous ones one the market. So when you say "expressive" and "move around allot" I'm amazed.You must play upright,, allot.Those are the last words I'd used to describe them. I would say however that they are biggest ,ballsy-est amazing sounding string.Just allot of work to play. Also I find it difficult to lighten my touch to the other basses after play those regularly.


Aj
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You got that right, Andrew. I have those on my Fender P and they kick your butt. Sound great but they're a bear to play. Thinking of trying TI Jazz Flats ala Pino to see how I dig those. I prefer to play with a light touch. Lighter the better, for me, so I may dig 'em.
 
#376
Bernie Connors said:
You got that right, Andrew. I have those on my Fender P and they kick your butt. Sound great but they're a bear to play. Thinking of trying TI Jazz Flats ala Pino to see how I dig those. I prefer to play with a light touch. Lighter the better, for me, so I may dig 'em.
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My preference is the polar opposite so they might work well for you...

EDIT: You guys are going to give me a complex I don't find them to be a bear to play or that they kick your butt. When I first got this bass I questioned the owner intently about the strings because my expereience was so off from what everyone says about them...
 
#377
peterpalmieri said:
My preference is the polar opposite so they might work well for you...

EDIT: You guys are going to give me a complex I don't find them to be a bear to play or that they kick your butt. When I first got this bass I questioned the owner intently about the strings because my expereience was so off from what everyone says about them...
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Odd you say that. They didn't seem to be nearly as tough on the KBP5. That could reflect a ton on the quality of Jimmys construction and how easy his basses are to play. That bass is effortless.

A tad different than my MIM P bass with huge action and a big gap in the neck pocket. Kinda comparing apples to oranges on that one.. ;)

That bass is a freakin' monster though. You have a gem there. Don't ever get rid of it!
 
#378
I've played some flats before, and while I haven't played the Jamerson set yet personally, I'd imagine some flats with the gauges 52-110 would be some pretty serious he-man strings. I've played Fender, D'Addario, and some others that were more the usual 45-105, and even those felt stiff to me compared to even the hex core SS rounds I play. I'd think a set of 52-110 might feel more like rods than strings. :)

Now, the TI (JF) strings, felt much more flexible to me. In fact, even though I've only used them on fretless, I initially thought they wouldn't sound very good, maybe being a bit too "floppy". However, once I spent a little time with them I didn't get that sensation at all, and I was surprised how "non-dull" they sounded in a mix. Very (pleasantly) surprised.

I'm definitely gonna' get back to flats at some point, it'll be on my LG when I do, and probably be a set of TI's.
 
#379
Bernie Connors said:
You got that right, Andrew. I have those on my Fender P and they kick your butt. Sound great but they're a bear to play. Thinking of trying TI Jazz Flats ala Pino to see how I dig those. I prefer to play with a light touch. Lighter the better, for me, so I may dig 'em.
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Bernie,

Fender actually makes a nice set of light guage flats that you may want to check out. I tried them once on a Custom Shop Pino and they sounded and felt pretty sweet.

Peter,

Those Jamerson Labellas have been on your KPB5 since nearly day one. I ordered them the day Jimmy shipped the bass, and put them on less than a week after it's arrival. Apart from being installed though, they were pretty much unplayed when I sold the bass to The Butler. I'm not sure what he and Bernie did with the strings after, but they seem to have made it through to you.
 
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