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Double Bass New! Pirastro Perpetual Double Bass strings

#745
dhergert said:
Jake, what did Maiken like or not like about the Perps related to bluegrass? Also, as a member of the band, what did you think of them for bluegrass?
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From where I was I really liked the low end punch - but playing the bass, I could see entirely what she meant. The lower frequencies travel better and the lack of mids give less information to the ear as regards intonation.
Since her intonation is almost always absolutely perfect, I'm gonna respect her opinion!!
 
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TroyK said:
Wow, Jake, I'm surprised. I would never think of Evah Pirazzis in the context of Perpetuals. I agree that they are not quite like Jazzers sonically. The lower Jazzer set is much aggressive out of the gates, but they mellow out over the first month or so. I'd have to A/B them to really get a clean comparison, but I thought that they were more alike than different and a long way from EPs?

But I do trust your ear.
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Well, we've never put EPs on the Rauner, so its a bit of a composite picture...

We have gone A/B/A with the Perpetual strings and the Jazzer, though. The Perpetuals simply don't have the character and presence in the mids that the Jazzers have: the Jazzers are months old, maybe years?

If I had more free time I'd try the Perpetuals on my Roma, just for a different data point if nothing else.
 
#752
I found all strings to be bright on my bass, most noticeably the E. Someone mentioned bluegrass a few posts ago, I find them honestly too bright to my tastes and with too much sustain for bluegrass. I'm playing them anyway because I like the sound for pretty much everything else, and I love the feel of them. I'm fairly certain no one notices that they are "too bright" but me.
 
#755
not convinced these are the correct string for the shen. I think it requires something heavier. Maybe just on the E. I threw a helicore pizz I had lying around and it helped a LITTLE but not a ton. I don't play that bass a ton but it doesn't have the same punch from the strings as my juzek, or as my friends 3/4 shen. Its low on my list to mess with the strings on the shen. I may mess with the action a little or something, but goes to prove not every bass is the same or will react the same.

I think a good couple of hours under the bow is what this shen needs...
 
#756
Sam Dingle said:
not convinced these are the correct string for the shen. I think it requires something heavier. Maybe just on the E. I threw a helicore pizz I had lying around and it helped a LITTLE but not a ton. I don't play that bass a ton but it doesn't have the same punch from the strings as my juzek, or as my friends 3/4 shen. Its low on my list to mess with the strings on the shen. I may mess with the action a little or something, but goes to prove not every bass is the same or will react the same.

I think a good couple of hours under the bow is what this shen needs...
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When I got deep into studying the bow two years ago, my Shen hybrid transformed into a bass it really shouldn't be. The sound and thus projection have tremendously opened up.
 
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Sean Riddle said:
When I got deep into studying the bow two years ago, my Shen hybrid transformed into a bass it really shouldn't be. The sound and thus projection have tremendously opened up.
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As I tentatively begin my bowing studies with Simandl (after 7 years of inefficiently doing scale and metronome work pizz only without a teacher—Sorry @damonsmith...I should have followed your advice years ago!) my seven year old Eastman hybrid is experiencing a similar metamorphosis.

It sounds so much richer these days that I can’t wait to hit it with 15-30 minutes of long bowed open strings, scales and short studies when I get home from work. Then I get to enjoy the great sounding bass while I go through my reading and repertoire work pizzicato with a metronome. Who knew practicing could be so much fun?!?

Go for it—get out that bow Sam! You probably don’t need the technique work like I do but your Shen and its strings will likely re-pay your regular efforts!
 
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Bar Star said:
As I tentatively begin my bowing studies with Simandl (after 7 years of inefficiently doing scale and metronome work pizz only without a teacher—Sorry @damonsmith...I should have followed your advice years ago!) my seven year old Eastman hybrid is experiencing a similar metamorphosis.

It sounds so much richer these days that I can’t wait to hit it with 15-30 minutes of long bowed open strings, scales and short studies when I get home from work. Then I get to enjoy the great sounding bass while I go through my reading and repertoire work pizzicato with a metronome. Who knew practicing could be so much fun?!?

Go for it—get out that bow Sam! You probably don’t need the technique work like I do but your Shen and its strings will likely re-pay your regular efforts!
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Don’t assume anything haha. 6 months of focusing on only pizz playing has left my bow chops...questionable. Went to play some previously worked up excerpts yesterday and...couldn’t. It’s a sign I gotta get back to it
 

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