Does it really make a difference in the sound of the DB?
Thanks in advance. Never heard of this.
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Thanks in advance. Never heard of this.
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Double Bass Does anyone know about this type tailgut?
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Don't know much about it, but Velvet is essentially out of business (don't know if it has been officially declared yet) and on the link you shared Lemur no longe has it.
LOl thanks! Do you know of anyone that makes a soft tailgut that isn't nylon cord?
This link does.
Velvet Bass Tailwire Cord 80cm (31.5")-lemurmusic.com
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Some years ago I bought a Kevlar (?) tailgut from Jonas Lohse but never tried it since my luthier told me an aircraft cable would be a better choice, specially for steel core strings but also in general.
Now I have a Moser HVU (height adjustable saddle) that came with a low stretching synthetic tailgut (and does not work with an aircraft cable), so no red to use the tailgut from Jonas.
BTW, I got it a bit longer from Jonas because of my larger instrument, they cut it to length.
Now I have a Moser HVU (height adjustable saddle) that came with a low stretching synthetic tailgut (and does not work with an aircraft cable), so no red to use the tailgut from Jonas.
BTW, I got it a bit longer from Jonas because of my larger instrument, they cut it to length.
Hello,
we've talked about this one in an another topic. On a french forum I've found some information about this product.
A luthier told that the tailgut could affect in a postive way the sound. He've recommended the velvet instead a standard steel tailgut. If I remember, the velvet nylon is more "floppy" as a steel tailgut, so it's better for the vibration / resonance.
Some DB players on this forum tried it to replace a standard tailgut and they must admit that the tailgut makes a huge difference.
Of course it's probably true for all tailguts ( steel, kevlar, nylon) and I'm pretty that the result could be different depending the double bass ( plywood, hybride, full carved), type of strings etc....
on one maybe kevlar would be a great choice, for an another one nylon etc etc ....
Velvet is now owned by Schertler
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Like all things double bass it makes a huge difference on some (positive or negative) and almost none on others. In general, both on my bass and the experience I’ve heard from others, is a synthetic cord gives a darker more open sound. They also stretch and take a while to settle in.
I despise paracord tailpieces. They can be useful for taming an overly bright instrument, but usually just leave the bass sounding dull. Multifilament steel cable allows for the transfer of much more high-end information, so that’s all I use.
Yes...I have one bass set up with all plain Pistoy G D A and wound E...I see alot of baroque players using gut tailgut
A few years ago these cords were all the rage for a while. Mike Pecanic sold one for fifteen bucks or so, it turned out to be this: Samson AmSteel Line, Rope
I liked what it did for the sound on one of my basses, which still has it on there. But I've gone back to braided steel cable for the other 2. As already mentioned, can be good for damping an overly bright bass.
I liked what it did for the sound on one of my basses, which still has it on there. But I've gone back to braided steel cable for the other 2. As already mentioned, can be good for damping an overly bright bass.
It's for sure strong enough for any kind of strings, if that's what you mean. About tone, that's something only you can judge, with your setup and your bass.
Personally I think the time is better spent on the music than all these kind of tweaks. Few people will hear the difference between tailgut materials, but everyone will hear if you play out of tune, or make poor note choices.
Personally I think the time is better spent on the music than all these kind of tweaks. Few people will hear the difference between tailgut materials, but everyone will hear if you play out of tune, or make poor note choices.
Well the Kay bass I just bought has the solid steel gut. I am was going to have my luthier replace it with a cord gut while he is replacing a warped bridge with a new one.
FWI... I wasn't put off by your reply. I am fairly new to DB and am taking in all info supplied. Just trying to make the right decisions the first time through.
I use an Efrano tail gut, with ditto plain gut strings. And a wooden end pin (drum stick). As much influence on the sound as the material, I think the length has. Meaning you can get a firm feel with a short tail gut, and a looser feel with a longer one.
