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ric -> The most expensive strings you'll ever buy! (May 26 2021 15:24:16)
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$58 for a set of strings, are you f**king crazy!
Curiosity got the better of me and my pocket book, but hey, if you're not starving, why not? Of course the danger is if you love them you will not want to be without them and if you hate them, then you just wasted your money--either way not the best.
For those of you that think all strings sound the same, it doesn't matter, etc., go to another post and please don't bad mouth one man's opinion, based on cost alone.
I have about three weeks on the basses (and the basses are what's expensive) and I love the sound, BUT! First of all, it takes about a week (not a day or two) for the bass strings to mellow out, during that time the D string was bugging me a little bit, as it would ring and be a little more bright than the other two strings, which are BRIGHT. But also clear and punchy. If you like the sound of bass strings when you first change them, these are like that, on steroids!
Also, the silver wrap on the bass string is very smooth which meant when I did a fast rasqueado it was FAST, very easy as there was less drag on my thumb.
The bass strings, to my ear, on my Ethan Deutsch guitar are bright, but also deep with less of a mid range punch, similar to changing bass strings as mentioned. The silver provides a clarity in bass tone that is unrivaled. Now whether these will work for you is another question.
What is surprising to me is that people spend thousands of dollars on a guitar because of it's tone, and then don't give a **** what kind of strings are on it. Right now I'm waiting to see how long the basses last and I'm hoping they last long enough to justifiy getting another set--I may anyway!
As far as the trebles are concerned, I had already used Knobloch's carbons and I like them. They also blended very well with the basses. The "proof in the pudding" with these strings, is when I take them off and go back to the Royal Classics flamenco basses that I like, with the Oasis carbon's. If I notice it just doesn't sound right, then there goes my retirement fund! If interested, I will post back when the strings are changed. Lastly, it is interesting to notice that as the bass strings wear, there is no copper/bronze coloring underneath. I guess these really might be sliver! YMMV!!!
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