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Teal silks string ID help?
- Thread starter Medman
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The do look like flatwounds but almost certainly Funkmaster 30/90 gauge. I have an unopened pack of the Ric bass strings stored somewhere. If anyone cares I can look for them, but I remember a darker blue package with the text Funkmaster Gauge. Bought from Steve Dude Barr many years ago
You may want to contact @Possum Willy
He owns the Thomastiks in question and can tell you the color of the silks.
I've used Funkmasters in the past. I don't recall any teal silks and the strings in that photo are definitely flats. No way those are Funkmasters in the photo.
When you measured 36" was that with the strings on the bass and tuned to pitch, or did you remove the string to measure? Thomastiks are 35.5" long, fresh out of the package, that's why I think they're the prime suspects here.
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When you said 36" to silk in your original post, did you measure them all the way from the ball end, including the silked part?
It’s been mAny years, but I used Alembic rounds for a minute and they had teal silk at the head stock and I’m pretty sure (but not certain) at the bridge
I'm beginning to lean heavily towards these being Alembics based on the Alembic website's description of them. Low tension, subdued top end, elliptical outer wrap leading to a smoother feel than standard round wounds, and, finally, as they say, "light turquoise" silks. (Never been a great color guy, maybe that's a more apt description.) At any rate, I just ordered a set so I should be able to confirm or deny soon (if anyone cares lol)
Did you check about their winding length? Do they actually come in 35.75" (or something close)?
I wasn't able to find that out one way or the other, but will report back when I get them. I bought both the long scale and short scale as I figure I'll eventually have a use for both; I'm mostly an upright player so exorbitant string prices usually don't shock me ha! Plus I only use round wounds when absolutely necessary for modern country/metal/R&B sessions etc. so I'm confident if I like them, which I suspect I will, I can make these each last years on various basses. I'm hoping one of the two does strike that 35.75" range.
Keep us updated. I'd like an answer to the questions that's been causing me to lose sleep for several days
This one is really obscure. If it's not an old set of funk masters or alembic strings the only other string that looks even close would be the nickel Rotosounds. However I've tried funk masters and they were red just like the swing bass66. I don't suppose those could have been a set of stadium elites or something. I'm stumped too.
I'm confused about the funkmasters... Here, the pics shown have teal/Turquoise silks, but I came across a bass strung with them for sale online (including 2 unopened sets), and they had red silk and color coded balls... The seller was adamant that the pics in question were with the funkmasters.. Did they change it recently perhaps?
I wish there was a freakin guide to string silks somewhere.. Like a complete and total guide to the most sold sets alteast, including info that isnt usually provided, such as winding length, silk length, silk color etc etc.
Been busting my ass trying to find some decent rounds with purple silk, but only finding flats so far...
Been busting my ass trying to find some decent rounds with purple silk, but only finding flats so far...
