Spirocore Starks

[Eddue Johnson]

That's what I was thinking. Just trying to see how it applies specifically to Spiros rather than other strings. Maybe because they are harder to bow than most strings everything above just applies more and extra thought and effort is needed.

[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.

[Eddue Johnson]

Originally Posted by 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.

This post seems to sum things up nicely. The Spiro Starks work well on this bass, dark with a thick top, better than other strings I have tried. Plucked notes are very distinctive with a strong fundamental and well defined. Arco, the notes are deep, rich with strong overtones until I play a note the wrong way then I know for sure where I need improve.