Plugged in, do these retain any of the upright thump of the TG or stock strings, or are they more akin to your standard acoustic bass?
More standard acoustic, you wouldn't like them.
But plugged in, they can be processed to sound like anything you want, no?
Is it not easier to dial out the twang and dial in the thump on a harmonic-rich metal string than vice versa on a plastic one?
Ergo, for many players this might be a more versatile tone option, especially if they like the feel of the strings.
I abandoned roundwound strings back in the 80s for the same drawbacks the Pyramids have now- string noise and fret wear.
I hope this product takes off and they offer flatwound or even better, smooth nylon tapewound versions in the future.
...I'll be curious about the life of the strings, too...
How do the T-Gs hold up for you?
I just took a set off my S-U-B after 6 months that feel like a dog has been chewing on them from from the first to seventh fret.
Anybody else have that problem?
Am I pressing too hard when I play?
Do I need my frets dressed?
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Regarding the life of high quality roundwounds, I have a set of Rotosound Superwound 505s on my Cort Steinberger copy that are 25 years old.
I can pick up that bass after 6 months in the case and it's still in tune.
...$60 is more than I pay for a set of strings for my Dingwall.
They're boutique strings with a limited market.
To me, it's a fair price.
All Pyramid bass strings are in that range.
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I sand-bagged one spare set of Superwounds in the mid-80s, they've been out of production 25 years.
The list price on the package is $43, discounted I paid $34.
Adjusted for inflation, in today's dollars that would be $73.
I feel lucky to have them, they're priceless now.
Guess I'm just a sucker for expensive strings.
