Double Bass THUDDIEST steels?

[Alberto Wang]

definitely. i heard the fortes are insanely stiff.
are the dolce's wimpier in volume output? or vol. difference not noticeable vs. the regs? ...

Yes the Fortes are stiff, playing thumb position on them was a nightmare!
On my bass, Dolces are brighter and more sustain, but less punchy than Forte; volume-wise quite identical.
Furthermore, Dolces tuned solo pitch were extremely loud!!
All 3 versions of Jarger are louder(thuddier) than Spiro and Helicore, on my bass.
They bow as smooth as Belcanto, speak louder than Spiro, sound similar to Original Flexocor, cheaper than Helicore. I am wondering why so few orchestra/arco bassists use them.

 

[Dutch Williams]

Maybe, I don't know, sorry.

Francois whats your experience with Jargar's over time as they age? Duller? Better with age? The same?

 

[Francois Blais]

Considering how often I change strings I'm really not the best person to ask for.
I have two boxes full of bass strings of various brands/gauges.

 

[Dutch Williams]

Considering how often I change strings I'm really not the best person to ask for.
I have two boxes full of bass strings of various brands/gauges.

i literally havent got there either .... must ... not ... change.... strings .... every .... two.....weeks......

 

[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

That’s easy. Have a set of Sloanes installed. You’ll never want to change strings again.

IME dead old Original Flexocors are as thuddy as it gets while maintaining tone color.

Jargars sounded bland and came off quickly.

 

[Dogfightgiggle]

Ignoring the “steel” qualification...

My neighbor made a washtub bass and tried a bunch of stuff before just going with a nylon cord. Maybe roll your own?

 

[Dutch Williams]

That’s easy. Have a set of Sloanes installed. You’ll never want to change strings again.

IME dead old Original Flexocors are as thuddy as it gets while maintaining tone color.

Jargars sounded bland and came off quickly.

wow that JUST registered lmao ....

 

[abaguer]

Yes original flexocore are another that definitely thud but are clear. I liked the feel of jargar better, but original flexocore are definitely more interesting soundwise

 

[Dutch Williams]

Yes original flexocore are another that definitely thud but are clear. I liked the feel of jargar better, but original flexocore are definitely more interesting soundwise

just copped some old flexocor deluxe .. hopefully those can thud ...

 

[Francois Blais]

Not that much.
These are the most "modern", pizz-friendly variant of the Flexocor series.

 

[Dutch Williams]

Not that much.
These are the most "modern", pizz-friendly variant of the Flexocor series.

hopefully time will be on my side ...

 

[Dutch Williams]

if not ... what do u do with old ass useless strings?!

 

[Francois Blais]

They usually go in the bin.

Something that may also interest you is to use solo-gauge metal strings at orchestra pitch.
The reduced tension also means darker tone and more thumpiness.
At least for the bottom strings.
Top strings may not get that much thumpy, but it depends on the string brand at lot.
Some will stay bright, others will not.

 

[Dutch Williams]

They usually go in the bin.

Something that may also interest you is to use solo-gauge metal strings at orchestra pitch.
The reduced tension also means darker tone and more thumpiness.
At least for the bottom strings.
Top strings may not get that much thumpy, but it depends on the string brand at lot.
Some will stay bright, others will not.

sweet. yeah! i messed with the "velvet" set from gollihur - those TI spiro/belcanto solos, those are dang near my favorite TI set ...

 

[Dutch Williams]

on the hunt:
the pirazzi slap D has got to be the closest to a plain gut D i've tried yet ... both in diameter + tone
(it's really woofed out. woolly mammoth style)