Velvet Animas

[Eric Hochberg]

I just took off a set of Compas 180 Suites. With these you have to tie, or wrap around both ends of the strings. There are no loops. Yes, it is a pain, especially on the E string as the wound section is so short, you have to center it exactly which is tough to do when trying to tie the correct length top and bottom, and then the string starts stretching while you tune it up, the wound part approaches the tuner, and you have to start all over. Confused yet? The first time I put them on it took me 2.5 hours.

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Eric Hochberg

I just took off a set of Compas 180 Suites. With these you have to tie, or wrap around both ends of the strings. There are no loops. Yes, it is a pain, especially on the E string as the wound section is so short, you have to center it exactly which is tough to do when trying to tie the correct length top and bottom, and then the string starts stretching while you tune it up, the wound part approaches the tuner, and you have to start all over. Confused yet? The first time I put them on it took me 2.5 hours.

Playing the Bass is a tough enough Job as it is. You shouldn't have to work so hard putting strings on. When ever I put the Compas strings on in the past, I was too tired to play afterwards.

[Eric Hochberg]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Playing the Bass is a tough enough Job as it is. You shouldn't have to work so hard putting strings on. When ever I put the Compas strings on in the past, I was too tired to play afterwards.

I know, I remember being completely toasted after that, I think I went straight to bed...

[Greg Clinkingbeard]

Yea, I wouldn't go through that hassle either. So I mentioned that I ran them through the tailpiece backwards? I decided to do it right and while I was at it, I had Garbo A and D's which I switched for the Animas. The whole process took me less than a half hour.
Aside from the round winding on the Garbo D, I like them even better.
FWIW, I find these no harder to put on than any other string.