That is a good solid scientific approach. Upon the application of which you will soon find out.
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I got the strings and installed them last night.
Initial impression without plugging the SB-2 in was - BIG and even from string to string. A bit zingy and hoping that will break down as they break in.
SB-2 plugged into a Genz-Benz Streamliner 900 into a Berg HG310 - HUGE sound with bold fundamentals. All strings ring as if they were individual a bell towers. Very impressive!
I'm looking for the zing to subside then make my final decision on these. I have a gig Saturday night and I'm trying to break them in a bit before then. I'll report back in a week or two on how these play in.
Initial impression without plugging the SB-2 in was - BIG and even from string to string. A bit zingy and hoping that will break down as they break in.
SB-2 plugged into a Genz-Benz Streamliner 900 into a Berg HG310 - HUGE sound with bold fundamentals. All strings ring as if they were individual a bell towers. Very impressive!
I'm looking for the zing to subside then make my final decision on these. I have a gig Saturday night and I'm trying to break them in a bit before then. I'll report back in a week or two on how these play in.
They really don't have much zing at all. Give 'em ten good hard playing hours, and they will settle right on down. Back off the treble in the meantime.
One of the things with the SB-2 is that there isn't a tone control - just V/V. The P pickup is really hot and you get tone control by backing off on the volume. It works OK but it's not like having a dedicated tone control. I do have the treble on the Streamliner turned all the way down. This Streamliner is an absolutely FANTASTIC amp - tube pre with the controls as shown below...my (current) fav!
try selecting the 2.5K mid freq and cut there. That may reduce the population of Klank City.
I have am Epiphone Jack Casady 20th anniv. Bass coming in the next couple of days and I have a set of BN's waiting to go on it . Should sound good. I also still have the BN's on my BTB 845SC and My SRMS805 . They both sound great now that the strings are broken in.
The BN's are a little brite when you put them on but as Linnin says a few hours of playing and not babying them and the zing will be a distant memory. I also have the BN's on my T-Bird and they sound great .
The BN's are a little brite when you put them on but as Linnin says a few hours of playing and not babying them and the zing will be a distant memory. I also have the BN's on my T-Bird and they sound great .
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"Tension" as in the actual pulling weight? Or, are you talking about stiffness/flexibility?
I have Round core Boomers on my P-bass and the Boomers feel just a tiny bit (and I mean very little) less tension that the BN's. Just IMHO and as always YMMV. If I checked out two basses one strung with BN's and one with Round core Boomers it would be difficult with just a quick spin to even tell any difference . Even playing the rounds for a while and switching to the BN's there is not much difference between them . And I may be wrong but that is how they feel to me . As far as compared to the regular Boomers the overall sound if somewhat different but the Regular boomers feel a little tighter more tension than the rounds to me. And brighter.
Balanced Nickels on My Jack Casady 20th and although they are still brite (have been working so not playing they are starting to mellow some and it has a great thump.
That would be an interesting blind survey with 100 random bass players playing two identical basses, with the only difference being the strings. But they wouldn't know. Make it double blind with two identical basses with identical strings. Flip a coin to select which bass player plays which pair. Sweetwater's annual GearFest would be a good place to do it.
Sound wise the BN's have more bottom thump than the Boomers that have a lot more highs and upper mids. All IMHO
.......I just realized I only had to cut down the E. The rest are perfect fits for this bass.
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I've had a set of 106 - 44's on my Stingray 4HH for about a week now. Great feel and tone. My guitar player mentioned piano tone. I'm very impressed so far and may be ordering some more. My Stingray 4H and P basses need string changes soon!
The green silk is classy!
The green silk is classy!
I have to admit, that I'm not feeling the love for the BNs on my '62 Jazz like I did the Fender PNs. The BNs have been on for a few months and have had several practices and times playing, in addition to fooling around at home. They feel great and sound really nice at home but in a live setting or practice they seem to lack some character or thick presence like the PNs (with more time on them) do. I was really wanting these to be "the string" for this bass, but I might have to go back to the Fenders.
I don't know how to quantify the sound difference other than the Fender's have more presence and non-muddy thickness. Can't put my finger on it but there's something there that the GHS's lack. At least for this bass and rig. (They do sound pretty good on an '05 Pbass.) I want to leave them on to see if they mature more, but I'm also very temped to just put the Fender's back on. The dilemmas bass players have to face!
I don't know how to quantify the sound difference other than the Fender's have more presence and non-muddy thickness. Can't put my finger on it but there's something there that the GHS's lack. At least for this bass and rig. (They do sound pretty good on an '05 Pbass.) I want to leave them on to see if they mature more, but I'm also very temped to just put the Fender's back on. The dilemmas bass players have to face!
I have to admit, that I'm not feeling the love for the BNs on my '62 Jazz like I did the Fender PNs. The BNs have been on for a few months and have had several practices and times playing, in addition to fooling around at home. They feel great and sound really nice at home but in a live setting or practice they seem to lack some character or thick presence like the PNs (with more time on them) do. I was really wanting these to be "the string" for this bass, but I might have to go back to the Fenders.
Such is life when trying new strings.
So I put BN's on my SB-2 but since then have gotten a G&L LB-100 (P-bass). Right away I put a set of BN's on this LB-100 and now I don't want to play anything else. Literally all my basses have sat idle since I got the LB-100.
I have a Franken PJ that I'm using for a new project with a guitar player that insists on tuning down to Eb. I put BN's on that too (with EMG Geezers) and they sound a lot better than the Labella DTF's I had on it, but that LB-100 with BN's is definitely Da Bomb!
I had been playing Pressure Wounds on most of my basses but they have been replaced by BN. I feel like I don't want to play any other strings. I may put them on my Jazz and G&L Kiloton. Anyone else stick to one string for most of their basses?
I have a Franken PJ that I'm using for a new project with a guitar player that insists on tuning down to Eb. I put BN's on that too (with EMG Geezers) and they sound a lot better than the Labella DTF's I had on it, but that LB-100 with BN's is definitely Da Bomb!
I had been playing Pressure Wounds on most of my basses but they have been replaced by BN. I feel like I don't want to play any other strings. I may put them on my Jazz and G&L Kiloton. Anyone else stick to one string for most of their basses?
Hey, GHS-users - which should I try for rock-sound: these or Super Steels?) Would be great to get as close to the tone of old Rotos RS66 (yeah, I know I'm not original in this wish, lol)
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