One's "dead" is another's "well-broken-in". People who complain about the Boomers "dying too quickly" are usually the ones who feed on the zing of fresh rounds.
There is a reason why they're called "Boomers" and not "Zingers".
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One's "dead" is another's "well-broken-in". People who complain about the Boomers "dying too quickly" are usually the ones who feed on the zing of fresh rounds.
There is a reason why they're called "Boomers" and not "Zingers".
You all sure this says what you mean? I read it as BN's [always] disappoint! If that's what you meant to say, carry on
PERSISTING in never failing to disappoint!
So, uh...
Ya, Jon, sorry, don't use that as a slogan. Oops.
Yeah I'm hoping that's the case with the boomers. I'm ok with a broken in nickel sound on the bass I have them on.One's "dead" is another's "well-broken-in". People who complain about the Boomers "dying too quickly" are usually the ones who feed on the zing of fresh rounds.
There is a reason why they're called "Boomers" and not "Zingers".
I had a little jam session over the weekend, used my Precision with 8 month old BNs. Sounded killer, and everyone loved the tone I was getting.
I have a feeling I will probably regret having just taken the 8-mth-old BNs off of my P.
An astute observation. Zing Is Not My ThingOne's "dead" is another's "well-broken-in". People who complain about the Boomers "dying too quickly" are usually the ones who feed on the zing of fresh rounds.
There is a reason why they're called "Boomers" and not "Zingers".
I totally agree with Linnin. Jazz Basses, and Flats play very well together. I used Flat wounds for years, before changing to Nylons.
I tried a set of these on my shiny new Supro Huntington and, IMO, they're an upgrade from the stock chrome flats.
Weird thing I noticed is that the "E" string seems to be different than the other 3.
In the proper light, the "E" looks bright and shiny while the other 3 seem to be darker
Anyone know what's the story?
Sounds fine, I'd probably prefer the "E" to be slightly thicker for a bit better pitch definition but overall, I like them.
That's a weird photo - it seems to be all blurry between the E and D strings, while left of the E and right of the D seems sharper - right down the whole neck.
I also notice the E suddenly stops being shiny above ("below" in the picture) the 15th fret - I'm guessing that's a result of a shadow from the strap. if so, perhaps the E only looks shiny in the photo because there is light hitting it from the left, whereas the other strings are shaded by the neck.
Anyway, I had a good look on my bass and the BN string colour/texture seems uniform across the whole set. You'd almost say "balanced".
It's more noticeable live...
Sort of a crappy pic, but I mostly wanted to show the color diff.
It's the same the entire string. "E" string is def different than the others.
I still like the strings a lot, but it seems odd.
Hmm, no, I didn't see that on mine. If what I see in your picture is representative of what it looks like in person, I would wonder if maybe you somehow got a messed up set? Not sure!
That's my guess...
"E" is definitely different in the set I got. Sounds different as well.
Pitch is relatively indistinct compared to the other 3.
I like them enough to try them again sometime.
Hopefully all 4 will match.
GHS TS response was very timely and I learned that the wrap on the "E" string is different than the others which causes it to look different.
Makes sense.
I like the strings a lot, the "E" just looks different.
Pitch issues are more about the short scale bass rather than the strings, I'd guess
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Not different; same material. But, bigger than the others because the .105 is being made with TWO covers now instead of the traditional THREE. And, because it's bigger that's why it "looks" different.
As for pitch issues, I haven't had any on my Supro Huntington or Hofner Beatle Bass with them. What kind of issues are you having?
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Nope, using the "short scale" set. The 32.75" winding length just clears the nut on the Hofner.
