Post by twangmeister on May 26, 2022 11:39:21 GMT -5
Since I started playing bass in the mid-'60s I have had a thing for heavy bass strings. Heavy strings for me meant I could keep my action low without clatter or buzz allowing me better left hand speed, better bottom and more thud. First it was with flatwounds, in the mid-'70s I switched to roundwounds. Then about 20 years ago I switched to LaBella Jamersons for my Number One bass.
My long reliance on stiffer bass strings probably help cause my death-grip guitar fingering technique. My other basses usually were strung with medium gauge roundwounds until a few years ago when Number Two was restrung with light roundwounds. Today I realized my playing was much better with the light gauge strings. My 20+ year old Jamersons are going into retirement.
My long reliance on stiffer bass strings probably help cause my death-grip guitar fingering technique. My other basses usually were strung with medium gauge roundwounds until a few years ago when Number Two was restrung with light roundwounds. Today I realized my playing was much better with the light gauge strings. My 20+ year old Jamersons are going into retirement.
