Double Bass THUDDIEST steels?

[Dutch Williams]

synthetics can count too ...

can someone help me here? what do you think in your personal experience(s)?

Jargars?!?!?!

Dutch

 

[Francois Blais]

Agree with Jargars.

 

[abaguer]

Yes Jargars, they always felt good on my basses.

 

[Dutch Williams]

Yes Jargars, they always felt good on my basses.

which gauge do you like?

 

[Dutch Williams]

Agree with Jargars.

they appear to be the apex of steel thud ...

 

[abaguer]

Always liked the mediums. Mainly used for arco, but when amplified they were old school for pizz and had still had good note definition. Though never crazy for the E. Used spiro for E.

 

[Ben Rolston]

Do you mean all steel strings? Or does synthetic wrapped in steel count?

 

[Dutch Williams]

Always liked the mediums. Mainly used for arco, but when amplified they were old school for pizz and had still had good note definition. Though never crazy for the E. Used spiro for E.

wonder what dolces are like ... anyone have any experience with those? dolce vs regs

 

[Dutch Williams]

Do you mean all steel strings? Or does synthetic wrapped in steel count?

that counts too

 

[Francois Blais]

I prefer the Dolces, they fell more supple than mediums.
These strings are loaded with damping material, so they may feel somewhat stiff.

 

[Dutch Williams]

I prefer the Dolces, they fell more supple than mediums.
These strings are loaded with damping material, so they may feel somewhat stiff.

definitely. i heard the fortes are insanely stiff.
are the dolce's wimpier in volume output? or vol. difference not noticeable vs. the regs? ...

 

[K. Powell]

I've got the Dolces on a 7/8 plywood bass. They're soft under the hand and wimpy with lower action. I keep raising the action and like them pretty well. Very thumpy for sure, E and A are not spiros but they are nice for arco practice. I consider moving on to guts but they're cheap and stable so I'm going to use them a while longer.

 

[Francois Blais]

definitely. i heard the fortes are insanely stiff.
are the dolce's wimpier in volume output? or vol. difference not noticeable vs. the regs? ...

Well, depends on your bass, but raising the action will help.

 

[Dutch Williams]

I've got the Dolces on a 7/8 plywood bass. They're soft under the hand and wimpy with lower action. I keep raising the action and like them pretty well. Very thumpy for sure, E and A are not spiros but they are nice for arco practice. I consider moving on to guts but they're cheap and stable so I'm going to use them a while longer.

thats the thing ... the jargar price point is so nice ....

 

[nogbert]

could also try helicore orchestras. very damped strings

 

[Sam Reese]

+1 on Helicores being thuddy. I replaced those with old Spiro Ms on my Czech Flatback. Went from thuddy to zingy!

 

[Francois Blais]

On my bass, Kaplans were thuddier than Helicores, but not as much as Jargars.

 

[Dutch Williams]

could also try helicore orchestras. very damped strings

love the orchestras ...

 

[Dutch Williams]

On my bass, Kaplans were thuddier than Helicores, but not as much as Jargars.

apparently each kaplan string is covered with a different metal?

 

[Francois Blais]

Maybe, I don't know, sorry.