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Double Bass Perpetuals after 17 months
- Thread starter rickwolff
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If there are any S42 Mittels sets lingering around in your drawer, I’d be interested taking good care of them; given that you are shipping to the EU ...
nope sadly they’ve been sold. I pass them on to my students and when I got my extension my old Spiros went to the cats in the local orchestra
Both strings sound great, but I maintain that the Perpetuals will work better in a live ensemble/amplified setting.
- Steve
Good to know that all those precious items continue to be in the pipe.
And pardon the pickpocket attempt.
I once had a deal with someone where Once they bought a set and I broke it in on my backup bass before giving it back. We almost had a good system worked out but then I got an extension on my main bass
@rickwolff or anyone else. Have you replaced Perpetuals with a new set yet? If so, how dramatic was the change?
I've been happy with Perpetuals for 1 1/2 years, but recently, started putting things on from my string box and was surprised how low the output of the Perps was. I would love to know that they had died so slowly that I didn't really notice and a new set would be eye opening, but would be interested in hearing from someone who has replaced an old set with a new set.
I've been happy with Perpetuals for 1 1/2 years, but recently, started putting things on from my string box and was surprised how low the output of the Perps was. I would love to know that they had died so slowly that I didn't really notice and a new set would be eye opening, but would be interested in hearing from someone who has replaced an old set with a new set.
changed mine after a year the difference was drastic and i'm glad i changed. they were played pretty hard though i imagine i wont change the set i have on now until 2022 if im being honest.
when I changed i thought of something you said about jazzers. You wish you had changed sooner. I think i chose the right time to change them as they were feeling a little dark and lost some bright growl i like
That's good news. I was surprised and disappointed, when I started comparing them to strings in my box. They didn't compare well, but LOVE how they feel and always thought that I liked how they sounded until I started fooling around.
There really isn't anything else that I tempted by. Hating the spirocores that I have on there now, even though I'm starting to get used to them. I'm remembering what it's like to not to enjoy playing the bass.
There really isn't anything else that I tempted by. Hating the spirocores that I have on there now, even though I'm starting to get used to them. I'm remembering what it's like to not to enjoy playing the bass.
I changed my Perpetuals (E,A,D) after about a year and a half. The new ones are, of course, somewhat brighter and louder, but I wouldn't say it's been a huge difference for me. One thing I like about the Perpetuals is that they are ready to go on day one, rather than needing time to settle in. The old ones actually had a nice thump to them, and I only really changed because the windings on my Evah Weich G were coming loose and I figured I'd change all the strings at once. It's definitely a little easier to play on the new strings, the sound kind of leaps out of them rather than having to work for it so much. Just like any other new string, really.
