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Double Bass re: Magnetic pickups & Strings
- Thread starter SWoods
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Do you want a better arco string, or better pizz string?
I'm not sure of the result of using synthetic core strings with a magnetic pickup, like Obligatos or Evah Pirazzis.
It's usually recommended to use strings with a high ferrous or nickel content with a mag pup.
"Hybrid" strings (meant to perform good at both arco and pizz duties) are a compromise on both jobs...
I'm not sure of the result of using synthetic core strings with a magnetic pickup, like Obligatos or Evah Pirazzis.
It's usually recommended to use strings with a high ferrous or nickel content with a mag pup.
"Hybrid" strings (meant to perform good at both arco and pizz duties) are a compromise on both jobs...
Well when you bow the vibrations are focused on an axis quite far from perpendicular to the magnetic poles so mag pickups wont create a strong signal with arco.
The more ferrous content, the merrier when it comes to mag pickups and strings.
The more ferrous content, the merrier when it comes to mag pickups and strings.
