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jacko · « **Reply #45 on:** August 12, 2010, 04:31:30 AM »

Thought I'd join in....

graeme

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #46 on:** August 12, 2010, 07:32:57 AM »

Graeme, are those DR strings on your epic and rogue? what kind of sound do they add to your bass?

~Taylor

jacko · « **Reply #47 on:** August 12, 2010, 08:02:14 AM »

That's right Taylor. I also have Black Beauties on the MK now. I'm not sure how to describe the tone except to say it's everything I want. Very full but with a very faint hint of chorus (or phaser - i'm crap at describing sounds) in the background. I initially bought them for the look but to me they feel fantastic. The tension is just right too.

Graeme

jazzyvee · « **Reply #48 on:** August 12, 2010, 12:08:39 PM »

Hi Jacko, I shied away from getting coloured strings for my Elan when I was looking for some heavier strings a few months ago as I was unsure whether the coating was long lasting.
Any views?

Jazzyvee

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #49 on:** August 12, 2010, 04:55:48 PM »

awesome, i've been thinking about getting some recently but can't decide between those or Elixirs, any opinion on which to get?

~Taylor

jacko · « **Reply #50 on:** August 13, 2010, 01:25:01 AM »

jazzy - the colour does come off pretty quickly around the plucking area so it looks a bit messy close up - less so from the audiences point of view. However, DR claim the actual 'playing' coating that affects the sound doesn't come off. Gigging two or three times a month with rehearsals I make them last 6 months before I change them but they'd probably last longer - I time it to coincide with oiling the necks.

Taylor; I've only ever played Elixirs on Mike Pisanek's Europa and they do feel and sound very nice. However, they're more expensive than the DR's and not as pretty ;-)

Graeme

garth4664 · « **Reply #51 on:** August 13, 2010, 05:31:47 AM »

Personal fave = Elixirs - Superlight Guage

They outlast DRs and other gauges of Elixirs seem to get dead faster than Superlights (no idea why).

I put DRs on my lesser basses because I don't play them nearly as much, but now that I think about it its probably not rational.

garth4664 · « **Reply #52 on:** August 13, 2010, 05:38:06 AM »

adriaan · « **Reply #53 on:** August 14, 2010, 07:30:01 AM »

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #54 on:** August 14, 2010, 10:06:38 AM »

Ooohhhh. These basses are supreme.

digbass · « **Reply #55 on:** August 14, 2010, 01:55:44 PM »

Here's mine

badaxe24 · « **Reply #56 on:** August 15, 2010, 04:21:33 AM »

shae · « **Reply #57 on:** August 18, 2010, 04:56:35 AM »

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