Sansone strings

[Ricky Rioli]

There's a demo of the Yamaha BB424 on YouTube, which helped me decide that yes I did want a BB424:



In the comments the player says the strings are Sansone, an Italian manufacturer. Their tone is very nice in the Jamiroquai clip at the start of the video.

When I tried to search for this company, the only thread here about them is a locked one started by someone who didn't seem to be impartial. But I have also seen them mentioned in passing by a couple of our Italian members, so perhaps they'll have something useful to say about them?

I can only see them on sale with one vendor, and then there's a closed facebook group. Oh, here's another YouTube video - different player, but more Jamiroquai!

 

[Ricky Rioli]

I looked through the search results for Sansone - these few scraps were all I could find. It seems those who have them l, like them, and are happy with the higher cost and the issues around actually getting your hands on them.

So, I just put a set of SS DW strings on my SJ4 and I noticed quite a few differences compared to the Sansone strings it came with.

- The DW strings have a bit more tension. I was kind of expecting that because of the different gauges (42-102 vs 45-105). A minimal adjustment of the truss rod solved that.
- Both have different treble frequencies. To me it sounds like DW have more treble and bass and the Sansone more upper high mids. Both are pretty bright, but the DW seem to be more tame.

- I think the Sansones feel smoother.

Both are great strings. I'll see how the new ones hold up

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EDIT: I see you are from Italy, well, why bother when you got Sansone on your disposal? For me, they are best stings in the world!

I refused to spend more than the cost of EB or D'Addario's, (here in Italy also Dunlop are more expensive than these) and if i decide to spend more I buy Italian strings like Galli, Sansone or MarkBAss

My most played instruments:
1) Ibanez Mikro short scale with d'addario flatwound strings
2) Rickenbacker 4003 MID (2019) with Sansone steel strings
3) Trb 6 1997 (with Bartolini JJ6 pickups) with Elixir strings
(in the picture miss my brand new Fender Jazz Player with EMG pickup)

 

[gigetto]

These are special strings, not common.

 

[spaccher]

Hi,
for some years I have been riding on 4 strings especially Sansone in steel because
they have a fairly long duration, not too high tension, they hold the drop tunings well. Furthermore, Francesco (owner) if you contact him via FB, he will also prepare custom sets for you at no extra cost: for example, I mount a 45, 65, 83 and 103 set on the rick. normal "in order to increase the" grip "when playing in hot and humid conditions
however, for example on the 6-string TRB I still prefer the exilir.

if you can, give it a chance

 

[80jazz]

Would he make strings smaller than 40-100?

 

[Ale_R]

Would he make strings smaller than 40-100?

probably if you ask

I tried different strings over the years , came from classic nickel strings (mostly ernie ball) then switched to stainless steel (DR, Rotosound) because they lasted longer.
I find Sansone strings to be in the middle, they keep some elasticity and smooth feel of nickel strings but with stainless steel logevity (they actually are stainless steel made, they don't offer nickel strings)

Price is comparable to other brands and, as I am italian and live in Italy, it's nice to source them directly from the manufacturer

Now I mostly make bulk orders to keep some sets available if needed but at the same time I don't change strings as much as before, so that's a win for me

 

[Watchootognbout]

probably if you ask

I tried different strings over the years , came from classic nickel strings (mostly ernie ball) then switched to stainless steel (DR, Rotosound) because they lasted longer.
I find Sansone strings to be in the middle, they keep some elasticity and smooth feel of nickel strings but with stainless steel logevity (they actually are stainless steel made, they don't offer nickel strings)

Price is comparable to other brands and, as I am italian and live in Italy, it's nice to source them directly from the manufacturer

Now I mostly make bulk orders to keep some sets available if needed but at the same time I don't change strings as much as before, so that's a win for me

80Jazz asked a year and three months.
I think he found a set by now.

 

[Ale_R]

80Jazz asked a year and three months.
I think he found a set by now.

Yeah just wanted to add some info about this brand which is mostly unknown and didn't feel like starting a new dedicated thread

cheers!