I've got a GDA set of NOS Lycons on the way; anybody got a recommendation for an extended E to go with?
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Double Bass Lycon question
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Jake deVilliers
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- May 24, 2006
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- Owner of The Bass Spa, String Repairman at Long & McQuade Vancouver
Ah, you bought those strings, eh? 
I'd recommend a Spirocore, either Weich or Mittel, depending. They go together well on my basses.
I'd recommend a Spirocore, either Weich or Mittel, depending. They go together well on my basses.
OK, they're on, with a Spiro Mittel E. First impressions: louder than the Spiro Weichs they replaced, but with less tension. The G is pretty twangy, and I may need a little fingerboard work around Bb, b, C. They're very punchy. They're easier to bow than the Spiros.
The Lycons are settling in-the G has calmed down considerably. The bass is easily 30% louder with the same effort. I found the remnants of an ancient cake of "Chicago" rosin, medium hardness, which is the softest, stickiest rosin I've ever encountered. It is a perfect match with the Lycons and the Spiro.
