Superior Bassworks GRIPMAX Upright Double Bass Strings Dirty Gut Color FULL SET

It does take a while to get used to the feel of these strings, but I think they sound and feel surprisingly 'gut-like'. Close enough for the money 'and' you get 'six' strings to experiment with. I chose the heaviest 4 of the 6 strings and put them on an old ply Christopher. However, I had to go through three tail pieces of different weights before I was able to get the right sound. The lightest tail piece did the trick. I also had a new bridge installed which was shaped to accommodate the larger gauge of the strings. The balance of volume between the strings is very even. If you slap, you’ll need to raise your bridge high enough to allow the 170 E string clear the fingerboard for a strong attack, otherwise you’ll get more clack than a defined note, as this string has 'a lot' of excursion. I really like the spiral texture that’s cut into the surface. It does feel similar to a gut string. Much more flexible than the Rotosound RS 4000 set I used prior. The feel is soft and comfortable and the sound is quite warm and pleasant. It took about 10 days for them to settle in and stay in tune. You can bow with them, but getting a good sound will require a bit more rosen. I don't bow much, so to me, it's not a big deal. All in all, I think you'll find that they're well worth the money...

great feel much better sound than original strings.

POSITIVE : I wasn't sure that these strings were going to be to my liking after trying and NOT liking several other types of synthetic strings, but I was totally and delightfully suprised to find that they have a really nice, natural sound. I play traditional music (in Québec) and the very first night I used these strings at a local jam, several people, including a local luthier and professional upright bass player came up to ask me about my strings because of how nice they sounded. I also appreciate that I don't leave bleeding like I used to after overplaying my old metal strings. NEGATIVE : After a few weeks, the bottom "plug" of the A string came off (the rubberized covering frayed apparently) and I managed to replace it with a nut and some thin rubber; it's been fine ever since. Seems like the rubbery covering was at fault. Also, I find that the lowest string required me to do some adjustment to my bass setup as it does not have enough tension and is therefore not as bright and audible as the other strings. Really, really decent for 50$ and the set even included several extra strings (I can't remember which and am not where I can verify at the moment of writing this, but I think they were the D and G). And guaranteed for LIFE??? Amazing.

The strings I had on there made my fingers hurt after three hours of playing.. I can play these all day and they sound great. I put a pair on my Stagg bass and my acoustic bass both upright (double dass). Will buy again.

Just put these strings on my bass and I got way more than I paid for! Great price and great strings, thanks !

Definitely easier on the fingers but volume is way less than steel.

I am new to rockabilly bass and these strings have made it easier to slap. they sound great on my bass.

Love em, but I love the deluxe more. That is just my preference. As the description says: the gripmax has the grip end for the right hand and the deluxe has the grip on the entire string (more similar to a traditional gut). I feel like I become more complacent with the ease of the gripmax, whereas the deluxe I get a better hold on the note with my left hand. UBPU

Ich war immer auf der Suche nach einem Ersatz für Darm-Saiten. Sämtliche Sätze, die ich bisher ausprobiert habe, kamen nicht ansatzweise an den Sound von Darm ran. Bei dem Preis dachte ich, o.k., kannst Du ja mal ausprobieren. Nun, das Konzept, 6 Saiten beizufügen, so dass der Käufer die Dicken selbst zusammenstellen kann, ist extrem benutzerfreundlich. Man kann also zwischen drei Sets auswählen: 1234, 2345 und 3456. Ich slappe nicht und brauchte Saiten für Jazz. Die Saiten 1 und 2 waren für meinen Geschmack als G-Saiten noch zu schlabberig. Die 3. Saite war dann aber gut, die 4. als D-Saite auch, 5 als problematisch und 6 als E-Saite schlichtweg zu fett. (Ich hatte mal eine unumsponnene Darm-E-Saite, aus der nichts rauskam; der Durchmesser ist dann ca. 4,5 mm.) Die E-Saite habe ich dann gegen eine Presto E-Saite ausgetauscht, so dass ich nun 345 und Presto E spiele. Preislich ist man dadurch noch erheblich unter vielen Darm-Saiten-Sätzen und der Sound gefällt mir gut! Wenig Sustain uns sehr perkussiv, eben wie bei Mingus und Paul Chambers. -- Gestern habe ich ohne Amp in einer Halle vor 70 Leuten gespielt und war gut zu hören. Ob man die zufriedenstellend streichen kann, weiß ich nicht. Wer sich für einen Ersatz für Darmsaiten interessiert, dem kann ich nur empfehlen, die mal zu testen.

Estoy muy contento con las cuerdas, la calidad es fantástica, el sonido es excelente, cuenta con diferentes tensiónes para que utilices la que más te acomoda. Es un producto genial que sin duda, volveré a adquirir!