New String from D'Addario and it's Good!

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Arnold Schnitzer

At the recent ISB, D'Addario was showing off a new string which is close to coming to market. It did not hurt my feelings that my client Kurt Muroki was using his Ergonomic #4 as the Beta tester. Kurt is the professional who is consulting with D'Addario to create these strings. I've now heard/played them on two basses, and I have to say that I am impressed. To me they have a similar warmth and response to BelCantos, but with more bite. There are some minor issues they need to work out, and then they will hit the market, ostensibly under the "Kaplan" name. If they are successful, I for one will be happy to use strings made in the U.S.A. Stay tuned...

Sounds interesting. Hopefully they will be made more consistently than the current Helicore. This is not to say the Helicore's are bad. Just that you never know what to expect until you put them on a bass and play it. Maybe while they are at it, they can fix what they already have. Did that come up in discussion as well when you spoke with them?