Author Topic: Stanley Clarke string (Read 211 times)

teo · « **on:** February 22, 2011, 04:39:16 AM »

hi, i was looking some Stanley Clarke video and i'm very interrested to know what sort of strings he 's using, is it extra light set (30-90)?

pierreyves · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2011, 05:19:17 AM »

Hi Teo and welcome, about what bass, what year, what gig are you speaking ?
From about 18 years I think, Stanley use only ADGC tuning and I suppose he use 0.80, 0.65, 0.45, 0.30
as I use for my tenor basses.
If you see some RTF concert, he use normal bass with EADG but I don't now the gauge, certainly the same 100/80/65/45

(Message edited by pierreyves on February 22, 2011)

teo · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2011, 08:33:57 AM »

look this video during stanley solo, strings look like chewing gum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NOLqX6LT2g

pierreyves · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2011, 02:40:17 PM »

is it his tenor bass, Stanley has great finger's attack ;o)

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2011, 03:57:59 PM »

He used to endorse RotoSound

dannobasso · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2011, 04:28:58 PM »

I recently obtained an endorser's account with DR. They told me Stanley is using their strings now. Another great family company.

edwin · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2011, 08:40:55 PM »

Welcome aboard, Danno! In fact, there's a link to Alembic, albeit perhaps a bit tenuous. The D in DR is Dronge, as in Guild guitars, who built some of the first instruments that Alembic modified.

I love the Sunbeams!

teo · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:29:55 AM »

i suppose it's cause of short scale maybe give less tension to the strings ?

doug_k · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2011, 11:26:44 AM »

great clip, that's the most energy i've ever seen the late show band put into a performance.