Strings

Guts rock! but for practical reasons i like my eurosonics on my gigging bass, I played steels for years so the tension is great, I find the tuning is very stable. if my drunk a** can beat them like I caught them breaking in to my house for a whole night with no problems and no maintenance, then rock on.

I have a prototype set for Innovation’s Psycho Slaps (if that’s what they ultimately market them as) very satisfied with them, has every quality I’ve been after in a string. if ever I have money for a second bass though that would get all gut strings and get babied. I’m not fond of the gauges of D & G steels, and I’d rather not mix sets. I did however, hear a set of bumped spirocores that sounded really good on The Quakes current bassist’s bass.

I use Velvet Garbos. I really like them for both pizz and slap. Enough tension for a good pizz tone, but also a nice slaptone. A sharp click and no ‘twanginess’

Only a few more weeks till the “Psycho Slaps” are available, I’d recommend those if you like the sound of the Silver Slaps

After extensive research I bought a set of Silver Slaps to replace the factory strings. I found the gauge a bit intimidating at first, these are big fat strings compared to steel, but I quickly became adjusted to them. Very playable – both slap and pizz, and the sound is nice and warm.

Then after hearing Djordje’s bass on Havana Whispers’ Flammable album, I wanted to change to steel, and bought a set of Thomastik Superflexible Orchestra (I figured Solo’s would be too thin). I had them on for 3 days, and switched right back to my Silver Slaps and told myself I’d never change them again :laugh:

But I must admit I’m curious about these Psycho Slaps rumors. What are they like compared to the Silver Slaps, in terms of gauge, tension, sound and looks?

[b]Metalstorm wrote:[/b]
[quote][b]Mortem Vitae wrote:[/b]
[quote]Only a few more weeks till the “Psycho Slaps” are available, I’d recommend those if you like the sound of the Silver Slaps[/quote]

Ive been reading what everyone has been saying about them but are there any sound clips or videos of these in action yet?[/quote]

why yes…just me playing em acoustically, and not expertly by any means, but i’m still learning, forgive the fuck-ups.

not able to post a link for some reason…go to you tube and search Innovation Strings Demo…you’ll find it

I use Rotosounds on two of my basses, Tomastik superflex on the other.
Over the years I’ve had various different strings.

Innovation Rockabillies are a decent compromise if you don’t want the tension of steel, but dislike the ‘flabby’ nature of weedwackers and such.

I’ve had LaBella Supernils, and quite liked the tone and tension, but hated the high wound steel A and E strings, and found they tore chunks out of my right hand when played fast for long periods.

I play Rotos but yes there is the tension problem :unsure: im determined to keep those on. I played Superflexis earlier as well as Weedwackers. But i like the Rotos sound.. 🙂 im not sure what next but propably i will replace the A, maybe the E too… sometimes I just miss the Weedwackers easy slapping. I guess i just have to keep switching them back and forward… or get more basses.