L&M lolAwesome! We have a Guiney pig!
International shipping to Canada will be even more yet, but that's just reality these days and I expected that. I might check in at my local Long & McQuade to see if they can get them in.
I’ll buy a set
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Dunlop String Lab Dual Dynamic hybrid nickel/steel strings
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I’ll buy a set
I bought these and I bought some La Bella Olinto flats. I've got a J and a Ray that I wanna try different strings on, I think I'll put these on the J and the flats on the Ray.Awesome! We have a Guiney pig!
International shipping to Canada will be even more yet, but that's just reality these days and I expected that. I might check in at my local Long & McQuade to see if they can get them in.
I tried to order a set of these yesterday and was disappointed to find the Dunlop website won't ship to Canada. I've checked a few other online string suppliers don't even have them listed yet.
I guess I'll just have to wait and live vicariously through @J Posega
I guess I'll just have to wait and live vicariously through @J Posega
I just sent of an email to Matt at Strings By Mail to see when they might be able to start carrying them. Will let you know when I hear back from him.
Mine shipped Monday but I wasn't given a tracking number, which bugs me because USPS Priority is trackable.
EDIT: I've also got a set of La Bella Olinto flats coming next Monday, so it might be a week or two before I actually install these. Gotta decide which bass gets which set. I've also got a Warmoth project coming that's going to replace the SBMM Ray.
EDIT: I've also got a set of La Bella Olinto flats coming next Monday, so it might be a week or two before I actually install these. Gotta decide which bass gets which set. I've also got a Warmoth project coming that's going to replace the SBMM Ray.
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An update...
I just heard back from Matt at SBM, and here's what he said:
"Thank you for your email.
Yes, I have put in a request to have them added to our next order."
@NKBassman, if I were you, I would send Matt an email at [email protected] and ask him to place an order for you.Yes, I have put in a request to have them added to our next order."
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I will have to try these, as I love Dunlop Super Bright Nickels!
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I wanted to get my thoughts together on this before commenting, as I don’t want to dissuade anyone from trying new strings or feel like I’m slamming Dunlop.
But this is just marketing fluff. This “hybrid” type of string construction may be new TO DUNLOP, but it is an industry standard.
Nearly every string company does this, and has done it for years.
One company that I used to work with on a “private label” basis did this with ALL their strings, whereas the only thing that separated the string type was the final cover.
Many of you either have played - or still play - the strings/company I’m speaking of.
So again, definitely try these out! I’m sure they’re very good and it’s nice to see a company put out new products in this volatile market.
But let’s also keep in mind that when any company leans heavily on a feature, perhaps it’s not as special as they want you to think it is.
But this is just marketing fluff. This “hybrid” type of string construction may be new TO DUNLOP, but it is an industry standard.
Nearly every string company does this, and has done it for years.
One company that I used to work with on a “private label” basis did this with ALL their strings, whereas the only thing that separated the string type was the final cover.
Many of you either have played - or still play - the strings/company I’m speaking of.
So again, definitely try these out! I’m sure they’re very good and it’s nice to see a company put out new products in this volatile market.
But let’s also keep in mind that when any company leans heavily on a feature, perhaps it’s not as special as they want you to think it is.
Interesting. I suppose there's a lot of mystery and purposeful obfuscation of features in order to drive interest in different products from different brands. But it begs the question... if this "experimental new" string from Dunlop is an industry standard, then how are their typical nickel-steel strings made?
I'd love to read more about how strings are made from an industry expert. Something that talks about the different kinds of wires and alloys (like nickel-plated vs. pure nickel vs. alloy 52), cores, flats/grounds/polished/rounds/tapes.
I'd love to read more about how strings are made from an industry expert. Something that talks about the different kinds of wires and alloys (like nickel-plated vs. pure nickel vs. alloy 52), cores, flats/grounds/polished/rounds/tapes.
A string sticky explaining in general terms what's what with different string types and construction techniques and the expected impacts of changing this or that variable would be a great resource.
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At least for us, we used a lot of nickel-plated steel as the under wraps, as it was fairly close to stainless (nps typically only has a 8% nickel-plating on it, with some variants going to a 2%) in terms of tonality AND market price. Bass Boomers are made with all nickel-plated steel under wraps and final cover, until you get to the 3 cover gauges.
So that's another option; using nickel-plated steel.
That was also the biggest difference between B52s and Progressives. Both used nickel-iron as the final cover, but B52s used nickel-plated steel as the under cover, and Progressives used steel.
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Call it the day job, call it old habits, but yeah. I think marketing walks a thin line between propaganda so when I see a company spending a lot of time/money (marketing budgets aren't cheap lol) touting an "innovative feature" that is an industry standard? Yeah, I'm gonna call it out.
Hence my caveat. They may be amazing strings and if they are? GREAT! But, try them because you're curious and not because the FB sponsored post that showed up in your feed told you these were "...a game changer in modern string design."
(that last statement was an example; you get the point)
Call me salty, but I've found more over the years that people will scream about buying American-made products...until they see the price tag.
At least in regard to strings, they are such a small ticket item that they can be easily made here. Importing them solo, unless it was in mass quantities, wouldn't be feasible to do so.
It looks like Dunlop isn't making "Super Brite" Nickel rounds anymore
just the Marcus Miller sig Steels.
I like the MM Steels on my Jackson Concert V for my hard rock gig = really cut, super aggresive.
But for my oldies band and my original pop-rock band EBMM Sterling I like the nickel Super Brites.
I see Dunlop has a black label nickel roundwound that has steel innards. Will give those a shot
But these "Hybrid Nickels" String Lab look intriguing, as well.
I see our friends at SweetWater® carry both sets @ $22 and $23.
just the Marcus Miller sig Steels.
I like the MM Steels on my Jackson Concert V for my hard rock gig = really cut, super aggresive.
But for my oldies band and my original pop-rock band EBMM Sterling I like the nickel Super Brites.
I see Dunlop has a black label nickel roundwound that has steel innards. Will give those a shot
But these "Hybrid Nickels" String Lab look intriguing, as well.
I see our friends at SweetWater® carry both sets @ $22 and $23.
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They still have Super Brights in both nickel and steel listed on their website, along with the Marcus Millers, the regular sets in the black package and the new Hybrids. What makes you say the regular SB’s are going away?
