Hey Guys
So im getting back into my bass playing after a near 10 years break (where i focusrf on guitar) & after looking around various online stores for a new set of 30-90 strings i for the life of my can not find any info on who offers open core E & A sets here in the UK, i can find a few US based string brands such as fodera/SIT/la bella but cant find any for those for sale on this side of the pond...well not at a cost im willing to pay!
I used to use the Trace elliot sig's set from either doug wimbush (30/50/75/95 as i recall) or mark king's 30-90's years ago but it seems they went the way of the dinosurs a long time back.....any Help plz (btw and i like lighter string because i'll go up and down tunings and i did/do a lot of slapping & tapping ect)
Cheers
GIz
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Newtone will make them to order. They are excellent strings.
https://newtonestrings.com/bass-strings/
https://speakerimpedance.co.uk/?act=two_parallel&page=calculator
I use Newtone for any odd string needs.
They are made to order so take a few weeks but they are very good.
https://speakerimpedance.co.uk/?act=two_parallel&page=calculator
and does that help a B string to sound better with a 34 inch scale?
Yes.
Sometimes. Although see the other thread on scale length. Construction quality is far more important than scale length, and so is string choice.
https://speakerimpedance.co.uk/?act=two_parallel&page=calculator
They're a useful idea for basses, but there used to be a fashion for them for acoustic guitars as well (Rotosound Country Gold were the most common brand) and they often caused set-up issues.
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