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Ricardo -> RE: Normal Tension basses (May 9 2024 14:18:22)
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I just need some relative references that you know for sure.
Well, on this topic there is no such thing. It is subject “feelings”. As kitarist posted on this subject at some point (TREBLE strings I refer to from here on), we learned that even when tensions are printed as “different”, it turned out that when tuned up to pitch, certain strings will thin out, and as such they lose tension or balance out such that in the end, all the strings are more or less the same, and it is a subjective thing about diameter of strings and how hard or soft they respond, how bright they sound, etc., all illusions more or less of the subjective experience of each individual. In the end the ACTION of the guitar is the thing that determines feel, and that is all really. Blind fold, objective tests, reveal nothing major going on. There are some coatings that have something to do with certain strings, but basically machines are spitting these things out all the same and the packaging etc begins the illusion of something going on in your mind.
Bass strings are wrapped in nickel and there you might find differences of stiffness. The first thing I notice is the stiff strings break sooner than more flexible versions. It is a trade off because those same ones that break easy sound better because they activate more bass frequency and give the illusion of more volume out put. In the end I have given up on this trade off and settle on cheap “normal tension” strings, take your pick. I have noting against D’Addario but I find them uninspiring. They function just fine. On a guitar with low buzzing action I might used “hard tension” but everything about that label affects my subjective experience…in the end the guitar still buzzes. I have settled on 820 labella and Luthier 20 after many years, and continue to pretend in my own mind that one guitar or the other prefers some brand, but I know scientifically that is BS i have been telling myself.
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