J.F. Bjella
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Hi all!
Sorry for possibly boring you all with yet another thread about strings. Just to clarify, I've searched, read and gathered info on the subject by vacuuming the forum to a degree that I'm now dizzy.. and maybe not that much smarter!
I'm looking for a set of flats for my Starfire II bass (Newark St.). I've been using Labella Deep Talking Bass for my Greco EB-bass. Recently I've borrowed a '68 Starfire I bass, and I think it has D'addario flats on it, based on the color coded ball ends on them. I do like them a lot, especially the feel of them in my left hand, but they've been sitting on for close to 10 years, so I guess much of the goodness has to do with the age.
Pyramid Gold flats seems to have a good reputation for these basses. I've seen some has mentioned getting a custom set for a better fit on the Starfire. I know some buy the short scale set and shave off some of the silk, but would be nice to have a «perfectly fit» set? Bassdirect have a medium scale set in their webshop, so I'm wondering if they're a good fit? I contacted them but they couldn't recommend me anything without a measurement between the ball ends to the silk on my current strings. My Newark is currently on its way from Italy (brand new), and I'm on vacation so I don't have the SF I at hand either.
For reference I play mostly with a pick, and sound wise I'm very much into 60's sound, McCartney esque stuff. I like a low action and desire more thump than sustain.
Any hot tips or advice? Also, experiences with putting foam underneath the strings on these? I'm worried there’s a little tight between the bridge pickup and the bridge, but that may not be a problem?
All the best,
Bjella.
Sorry for possibly boring you all with yet another thread about strings. Just to clarify, I've searched, read and gathered info on the subject by vacuuming the forum to a degree that I'm now dizzy.. and maybe not that much smarter!
I'm looking for a set of flats for my Starfire II bass (Newark St.). I've been using Labella Deep Talking Bass for my Greco EB-bass. Recently I've borrowed a '68 Starfire I bass, and I think it has D'addario flats on it, based on the color coded ball ends on them. I do like them a lot, especially the feel of them in my left hand, but they've been sitting on for close to 10 years, so I guess much of the goodness has to do with the age.
Pyramid Gold flats seems to have a good reputation for these basses. I've seen some has mentioned getting a custom set for a better fit on the Starfire. I know some buy the short scale set and shave off some of the silk, but would be nice to have a «perfectly fit» set? Bassdirect have a medium scale set in their webshop, so I'm wondering if they're a good fit? I contacted them but they couldn't recommend me anything without a measurement between the ball ends to the silk on my current strings. My Newark is currently on its way from Italy (brand new), and I'm on vacation so I don't have the SF I at hand either.
For reference I play mostly with a pick, and sound wise I'm very much into 60's sound, McCartney esque stuff. I like a low action and desire more thump than sustain.
Any hot tips or advice? Also, experiences with putting foam underneath the strings on these? I'm worried there’s a little tight between the bridge pickup and the bridge, but that may not be a problem?
All the best,
Bjella.