Spirocore Starks

[Thomas Erickson]

I just find that when spiros work well on a bass, they have a broader spectrum of tones than other strings rather than having a distinct "signature" sound so to speak. So they take a little extra attention to get the particular sound you're after.

Maybe it's like the difference between a car with a powerglide and one with a close-ratio six speed; they can be equally fast, they just get there in different ways.