new EB COBALT srings

[husky123]

Does anyone online have these in stock? My order from GC has been moved back 4 times now.....getting a little fed up. I cannot find them anywhere.

I did pm slapinfunk to see if he has any.

Ok, I'll check back in a few. Heading outside to look for 4 leaf clovers, pots of gold and unicorns.

 

[SLaPiNFuNK]

I did pm slapinfunk to see if he has any.

Waiting for my first shipment to come in. I do have some from the first shipment that are not spoken for yet of ever gauge available...

 

[georgestrings]

PM Slapinfunk with your username and email. He'll hook you up with VIP

Yup - great prices, great guy to do biz with...


- georgestrings

 

[jwj1701]

Sounds like an interesting string. What do they look like? Is cobalt a somewhat diff color then nickel or steel? From what users are saying, looks like lack of growl compared to rotos would be the one thing I woundlt like abouth them. Unless they substituted a little more low bass articulation like dr neons do in a way.

Not much different in color at all. That's the roto's on my highway one, cobalt E lying between the E and A. Sorry, used the iPhone instead of the Nikon. Found out this morning I'm giving birth to kidney stone(s). Hopefully soon, wish me luck.

 

[jaybass58]

Well,after 25 years of blue steel stainless on all of my basses,(spector & fender) I have to say I was pleasantly surprised.I have had a set on backorder for 3 weeks online-as far as I can tell,the only place you can get them is to walk into a G.C. (I hate that store ),and maybe they'll have some left...anyway,I put a set of 45-65-80-100 on my Spector legend custom,and I was blown away by the added fullness.without tweaking any e.q.,I found great highs,along with a fuller but clearer low end..I may be a changed man...lets see how long they last...but for now:a BIG thumbs up

 

[jwj1701]

Seems like that may be the deal breaker for most of us. How long will they last. Yeah, I like a little lower tone, but they are loud and clear.

 

[BillyIVbass]

I emailed EB to get a set to review for my blog. They said they are back ordered and I should try back in 3 weeks. Looking forward to 'em!

 

[mattiastomas]

If anyone is in NYC, I just passed by GC at Union Square, they have stock of the Cobalts 4 string sets. They have regular slinkys and super slinkys. I saw about 3 or 4 sets left.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Tried them again, and these are not for me. Normally I'd just throw the strings in recycling but if someone wants a slightly used set of .45-.100, first person to claim them here in the thread (US address only) gets them. Should be plenty of string left to put on anything other than a reverse headstock.

 

[bassmonkeee]

Tried them again, and these are not for me. Normally I'd just throw the strings in recycling but if someone wants a slightly used set of .45-.100, first person to claim them here in the thread (US address only) gets them. Should be plenty of string left to put on anything other than a reverse headstock.

I'll take 'em! PM coming.

 

[spego]

Tried them again, and these are not for me. Normally I'd just throw the strings in recycling but if someone wants a slightly used set of .45-.100, first person to claim them here in the thread (US address only) gets them. Should be plenty of string left to put on anything other than a reverse headstock.

I'll take them if you are passing

 

[MultiScaleMale]

I'll take them if you are passing

Four minutes too late. Bassmonkee got 'em.

Should have done "Pick a number between one and one hundred." Maybe next time. ;-)

 

[Konigstiger22]

Glad people are liking them! Just waiting on my set from bassstringsonline.com! Hehe! Can't wait to give them a try on the J!

 

[cmalidore]

I've not used a lot of EB strings, anybody know if these would fit on a 32" without having to cut in too far? I'm mostly done with my new Warmoth assembly and would love to set these up on it.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

I've not used a lot of EB strings, anybody know if these would fit on a 32" without having to cut in too far? I'm mostly done with my new Warmoth assembly and would love to set these up on it.

They seem to be wrapped identically to regular Slinkys. I guess that doesn't help since you don't use many EB strings.

 

[cmalidore]

They seem to be wrapped identically to regular Slinkys. I guess that doesn't help since you don't use many EB strings.

lol! Yeeeaaa not so much.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

IIRC, both EB and DR strings are wrapped so you can use them on 35" scale instruments or 34" with through body. I think your concern is on the E string, will there be enough of the thinner part of the string to fit into the tuner, correct?

 

[cmalidore]

IIRC, both EB and DR strings are wrapped so you can use them on 35" scale instruments or 34" with through body. I think your concern is on the E string, will there be enough of the thinner part of the string to fit into the tuner, correct?

That's pretty much it. I'd use them on a 34 for sure, but this is 32, which seems like a potential issue for the trimming.

 

[bassmonkeee]

I just got my shipping notification from Musician's Friend that my five string set of Cobalts has shipped. They'll get here just in time to go on my new Bongo.

 

[jp58]

Are they as bright as rounds, or are they a little more mellow? I'm thinking of trying flats on my P, but if these are mellowed out a bit, I may have to pick up a set.