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A review of the Poly strings, as written by a heavy metal bassist....
These strings do have some major advantages. Namely the durability of the strings and the fact that you no longer have to use the dreaded talc. I do find a certain peace of mind in knowing that the odds of these strings breaking are quite remote. Additionally, the silicone lubricant from the local hardware store really does work beautifully as a string lubricant.
My complaints on the strings...
1) It has been my experience that the intonation on the Pahoehoes take quite a bit longer to set in, even with the pre stretching and such. I've had my strings on for about 2 weeks and I am still having a little trouble keeping these in tune.
2) I'm getting a lot of rattle at the nut with the higher 2 strings.It may be my low tuning (CGCF) causing this, but it may not. I use a capo behind the nut to improve sustain like most folks do, but if I ever take that capo off, the string rattle is unbearable.
3) While these strings do have a bit more punch, I find that the lower 2 strings have a lot of overtones coming out. So much so, that When my band did some recording last week, I had to (brace yourself) put down my ashbory and use a conventional bass. Imagine my embarassment.
Now, this is not to say that the Pahoehoes will not work for you. As it applies to my music, it would appear that they don't work for me. I'm going to give them one last chance at practice tonight. If they still don't suit my needs, I'll be going back to the stock strings.
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Topic: New LOW-TENSION Polyurethane Strings - Review and How-To (Read 5691 times)
