Double Bass What strings do you use for your NS?

[Jared Houseman]

It's about time for me to put a new set of strings on my Wav4. I currently use innovation super silvers on my acoustic. Has anyone tried ghs cross overs? I can get them a discount.

 

[equill]

I use them, and like them a lot, so it's a question of whether you're looking for similar qualities.

Much more of an electric sound; it basically works with the NS design to disregard any concern about soundling like an acoustic.

 

[Persona87]

I use some old, dead Bel Cantos. They give a nice acoustic thump and they bow well. Expensive new, but I got them used for a good price.

 

[Jared Houseman]

I use some old, dead Bel Cantos. They give a nice acoustic thump and they bow well. Expensive new, but I got them used for a good price.

Did you have to swap your tuners when switching to upright strings? I heard some people have issues with the stock tuners bending/snapping.

 

[Persona87]

Did you have to swap your tuners when switching to upright strings? I heard some people have issues with the stock tuners bending/snapping.

No, I didn't. The Bel Cantos don't seem to be very high-tension strings, so I didn't have any issues with the tuners.

 

[equill]

Did you have to swap your tuners when switching to upright strings? I heard some people have issues with the stock tuners bending/snapping.

Even with Crossovers, I wound up needing to replace them. Hipshot Ultralites work nicely, they look great, and weren't hard to install.

 

[Deleted member 132197]

I'm playing with the NS Traditionals, but looking for something to replace them with.

@Sgroh87 , did you try the Traditionals before switching to the Belcantos?

 

[Zbysek]

I'm playing with the NS Traditionals, but looking for something to replace them with.

Why? I am playing with Daddario/NS Contemporary planning to switch to Traditionals...

 

[Persona87]

I'm playing with the NS Traditionals, but looking for something to replace them with.

@Sgroh87 , did you try the Traditionals before switching to the Belcantos?

I didn’t, but I used Helicores on my real upright for a little while and didn’t love the sound/feel. I’ve heard that the traditional are basically Helicores with a shorter length.

 

[Deleted member 132197]

Why? I am playing with Daddario/NS Contemporary planning to switch to Traditionals...

Mostly because I'm a string addict and I've been telling myself that it would improve my bowed tone.

I didn’t, but I used Helicores on my real upright for a little while and didn’t love the sound/feel. I’ve heard that the traditional are basically Helicores with a shorter length.

Thanks, seems like I've got no excuse but to try them