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.

[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.