Personally, I love the warmth of a bass strung with flatwounds played through a neck-position pickup, but I am equally in love with the sizzle of roundwounds when using a bridge-position pickup.
If you decide to use taperwounds, make sure you confirm that the scale length for the string set you purchase matches the scale length of your bass. Yamaha basses are shipped with nickel-plated strings. In addition, manufacturers sometimes apply protective coatings to help strings resist corrosion and give them longer life.
Just be aware that the type of coating used can also color the sound of the strings. This is a number that refers to the diameter, or thickness, of each string. A set of strings is identified by the gauge of the lowest string in the set. Yamaha basses, for example, are shipped with.
String gauge is more than a number: it determines how your bass strings will feel and sound. The rule of thumb is, that heavy-gauge strings around.
The best bass strings for you will also depend on whether you sit in the pocket, playing rumbling root notes if so try a heavy-gauge or race across the fretboard, playing slap 'n' pop lines for which light gauge is generally favored.
Whatever gauge you prefer, Elixir Strings has a comprehensive range that suits all techniques and genres.
Do experiment, but remember that jumping between gauges may require you to tweak the action and intonation of your bass.
If you are unsure, speak to your local Elixir Strings dealer about a setup. There is an added dimension to choosing bass strings, because you will need to match the string length to your instrument's scale i. Flatwounds are constructed with a a flat ribbon wire wound around the core, producing a smoother and more mellow tone vs.
For that reason, they work well with jazz, blues and soul music. Ernie Ball electric bass strings come in a variety of materials, gauges, and windings.
You can also use our useful compare tool on our website to compare any of our electric bass string products. Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Bass strings are the classic Ernie Ball bass strings and are wound for a bright, balanced tone. Ernie Ball Cobalt Slinky bass strings are the latest innovation in string technology. Cobalt strings provide an extended dynamic range, incredible harmonic response, increased low end, and crisp, clear highs. Cobalt provides a stronger magnetic relationship between pickups and strings than any other alloy previously available.
Cobalt Slinkys are also soft and silky to the touch, making string bending a breeze. Featuring a SuperBright Cobalt ribbon wrap, Cobalt underwraps and optimal hex-core to wrap ratio, the new Flatwound Bass strings are the first flat that actually feels like a flat and sounds like a round. The sound of the fretless bass is also strongly influenced by the type of string used.
The use of round wound strings, for example, is more suitable for those who are looking for a more "singable" solo sound with long notes and the classic "brass" effect in the fretless guitar.
In this case, we tend to keep the bass's neck almost straight and the strings slightly low. If you want a deep bass tone, the flat wound strings smooth will offer a very pleasant feel to touch and a sound that is more similar to a double bass, while the half round wound strings will deliver a tone which is halfway between the two previous ones.
0コメント