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Thank you very much! Easier playability? Maybe Evah Pirazzi slap (all synthetic) or Tempera hybrid. Or you can use a solo set tuned to normal tuning, but I didn't try a lot of those. I heard there is an Evah Pirazzi solo set, that might be interesting too.

There was certainly not a big choice of strings and of course no special jazz strings when jazz was being "invented". But I think at that time most of the strings were gut strings.

Also: Thomastik Spirocores are considered as being "the" jazz string, but as far as I know they weren't developed exactly for that, they are also "orchestral" strings.

@@stringmatrix I use obligato on my carved for the gut tone w/o the problems and I do not notice the oft mentioned string roll, and spiro weich on my knilling thin line laminated

That's great I am happy that I could help you Eric!

Thickness: the Ouverture high strings are thinner. Tension: I'm not sure, maybe the bronze had a little more tension, but I don't remember exactly. Sound: For the low strings I think I prefer the Bronze, they have more fundamental and are probably darker (check my string matrix for an impression). I don't have experience with tuning the g higher...

No sorry, I don't know that model.

That's an interesting comment. It sounds nearly like "tell me which string is the best" which is impossible to answer. Also: strings with excellent punch usually don't have a lot of sustain and vice versa.

Thank you for your feedback!

Hi, you should learn to use the left hand fingers correctly, the usual way is to use only the index, middle and pinky fingers. Check this video and see what I do at 1:10, and try to play the g (open), g#, a and Bb. And of course try to play/pluck open strings with the right hand and develop a good sound. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xRrBSygbd2M.htmlsi=qsDy99X_9ARRl4fg

also I need to know where to get an upright bass and my budget is about $3,500

@@cool-km9ck I also have a video about choosing a bass, here it is, there's plenty of helpful information for you in this film: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DyYUC5tq8o8.html

A good Shen hybrid can be found usually in the 3-3500 range. If you find a used one, they set up well and sound great, especially at that amount of money, imo. If you're lucky, it'll have a set of Spiro 42s, a decent bag and pickup. Get a good impedence-matching high pass filter (200) and a good neutral/flat amplifier like an Acoustic Image Clarus (good luck) or a Magellan 350 and a good 12" speaker cabinet and it's off to the shed you go for a good stretch WITH A GOOD doublebass teacher. Contact your local university that has a bass Professor. Either they or a grad student should get you up to speed fast! Good luck, from one DCI snare drummer who saw the light and learned the bass! Alll of this should be taken with a pillar of salt and go with the advice from your bass teacher. Good luck, and play to the hat!

Check all the screws. If this doesn't help, then the "spiral shaft" (I don't know how this is called correctly) or the "gear" might be worn out. In this case, you can get help with elastic bands which should pull the problem-key in a certain direction. Experiment with elastic bands. It's not a beautiful repair, but even some orchestra players do it this way because the "correct" way would be to replace the whole tuning device.

Thank you 🙏🏼!

That's a difficult question, so I'll just describe my impression of the two. Also, I must say it's been a long time since I hat Obligato on my bass. Obligato sound huge and bouncy when played at home. But my impression was, that in a band, their sound turns out to be too smooth, so that it doesn't quite cut through and it lacks a deep interesting color. Galli Ouverture also make the bass sound big. I think they have a little more definition in a band. But I missed a little more "fundamental" on the low strings (the obligato don't have this "problem"). And I prefer the thickness of obligato d and g.

Oh yes, I heard about that trick but I forgot to try it 🤦🏼‍♂️!

Thank you, I really like it too!

Difficult to answer, I did play both but I can't really say if the light has less volume. Many people say that the light strings have more sustain and growl, but I always thought that the mediums have more sustain. I think the Evah medium have a little less tension than Spiro medium but I'm not sure here either. Sorry, I don't know everything!

@@stringmatrix Understand! Thank you for Your helpfull answear! 🙂 Yes..i know..this is a not easy ask.At the end i chose Pirastro Obligato orchest. string set

Thank you very much 🙏🏼!

It's again the Audio Technica ATM 35 - I'll have to write that in the description, thanks for reminding me!

@@stringmatrix Thanks :-)

I agree! Concerning the BSN 930: I recorded a little footage with them and will also put it on my channel. But I can already tell you that I wasn't convinced... They are thin (sounding), bright and have a high tension.

​@@stringmatrixThank you! Kind of like Spirocore, I suppose

@@luke_bass91 no unfortunately not. I like Spirocore when I want that certain bass sound. But I honestly have no idea what the 930 can be good for. I know I may sound harsh but I also say openly that the 900 or the 920 would be my choice if I can't have my oliv/Genssler combination. The 900 and the 920 are great strings.

@@stringmatrix I remember your good reviews of BSN 900 and 920. Well, a string to avoid! Thanks

No, there is a "medium" set but for g and d you have a "stark" option, these have a bigger diameter and a slightly higher tension. In this video I used the normal medium set, no starks.

Thank you very much!

It depends on what you want to have in the low register. If you want sustain and growl you can take the Evah Weichs. Their sound is brighter than that of the slaps. But as for clarity: in some situations an old school punchy sound gives you more rhythmic clarity than a "singing" sound. As for volume: difficult to say. At the same action height maybe the evahs will seem louder. But when you compensate the low tension of the slaps by putting the action higher, I think they will sound equally loud.

@@stringmatrix Thank you so much for this. I will stick with the slaps. They work so well and sound great to me. I have hand issues so the tension saves me. Russell Hall uses them and he sounds incredible. I think Thomas Morgan played them as well and I love his sound.

@@jazzbrew68 oh yes Thomas Morgan, that's really interesting, I didn't know!

Thank you very much!

I can explain: on this channel I am mainly documenting my search for strings and generally for a good sound as a pizzicato bass player. In this case I stood before the decision, which strings I should put on my plywood bass and I was wondering how different zyex and evah would turn out, so I tried. And I filmed the tests and put them on RU-vid. Nobody has the obligation to watch videos they think are pointless. I don't get a paycheck for my work, the RU-vid money is just enough to buy a pizza and two drinks per month. People who appreciate my work sometimes send me a donation, and I highly appreciate this support when it happens. If somebody wants a special video for a certain topic, they are welcome to contact me and we can discuss a payment. Otherwise, as I said, I just film the tests that I do for myself and I spend quite a lot of time with the editing. Many bassists appreciate my efforts, but you don't have to, and you don't have to watch either.

I do.

I feel like this comment is based on the idea that plywood basses are inferior compared to carved basses, which is incorrect. They’re definitely cheaper, but that doesn’t mean that a plywood isn’t a useful instrument for a professional. Carved basses tend to have a more complex tone, but that doesn’t make them better, just different. I’ve played carved instruments that don’t speak at all, and plywoods that sing beautifully. Every instrument is different. If anything, I think this video highlights the fact that the same string can sound quite different on different basses. It’s fun and educational to hear the differences, and it can inform your string journey, provided that you understand that the strings might sound different on your bass. You can get a sense of the tendencies of the strings from these videos, which I think is great.

Actually, many of us do. I'm looking at laminated basses so my expensive carved bass can stay home in certain environments, and because I want that sound in my stable. This video compared the strings I'm considering. + a good ply bass is not inferior when used in the right application, it's different, eddie gomez used one a LOT, as do others. There's a lot of truth to the notion that your sound on any stringed instrument comes from where the rubber meets the road; your hands and the strings you choose.

I've a Swingmaster 30 yrs old Bass and I've played it Many times Sans Pickup.. you'd be Surprised, Of Course, Hand Strength has to be Developed.. This is Likely to do with Many Younger Players accustomed to Amplification.. Try Playing Acoustically when you can.. It Will Strengthen your hands, AND be Beneficial in the Long Run..

Hi, you can certainly obtain a good result with this combination. But for my taste it would not be my first choice. Why? I only know the C414 BULS. It is quite mellow. The DPA is also kind of mellow, but in a different way: it doesn't have a lot of really "pushy" mids. So I would maybe miss some grip in the sound. But still, that doesn't mean you can't get a very beautiful sound with this combo. I would have the DPA over the bridge, facing the ends of the vibrating strings. And the AKG facing the end of the fingerboard and the spot where the player plucks the strings. Get the low-end mainly from the DPA and use the AKG for higher frequency and the percussive sound of the plucking hand. (But no need to cut high frequencies on the DPA).

Tension and ease of use is very similar to Evah Pirazzis. So I would recommend the light gauge.