Thomastik-Infeld Phosphorbronze Round Wound 4 String, .041 - .086, AB344star rating 5Craig WhippsJanuary 21, 2010The only reason I'm here is because it's been so long since I bought strings that I panicked and started Googling "acousticore" strings. Happily, I found that my favorite string store still carries them, and still at the best price. Decreased tension and deep bass coupled with phenomenal overtones are the main reason I use them. As a cello and upright bass player, I've become accustomed to a certain feel that allows me to articulate notes DYNAMICALLY. With these strings, it's possible to mute, slide and vibrato with the feel of gut strings, and the bright and deep sound of bronze. Honestly, if you play a fretless acoustic bass with a piezo pick-up, or with a microphone, there are no better strings. The only consideration would be if you needed more harshness and volume to cut through in a completely acoustic situation. There, the Dean Markley phosphor bronze would be better (they lack the feel but aren't as stiff as the D'Addario but just as loud) But, again, if you are playing with a pick-up or microphone (I'm looking to add a DPA 4099 to my Hafling set-up) in either a recording or live performance, and you want the feel and sound of a real bass or cello, you will LOVE these strings. I had to cut the cloth wrapping to get them to clear the nut on my Halfling because it has a floating bridge (hence the windings came right into the groove of the nut) but it wasn't a problem. One other benefit of these strings... they will sound and feel good about ten times longer than any other string. My record for Dean Markley or D'Addario was two months when the overtones were gone and they were almost hard to tune. With my Tomastic Acousticore strings, they sound perfect for about a year, and acceptable for another year. And I've never had one break, ever. Again, thanks to Just Strings for keeping these where I can get them. And keeping them at a price I can afford. (My local store buys them from here, and charges me $20 on top of the JS price.)
Thomastik-Infeld Phosphorbronze Round Wound 4 String, .041 - .086, AB344star rating 5BassAceDecember 6, 2009Incredible, that's all that I can say. Stumbled upon this site and these strings one sleepless night. They sound incredible, 1000% times better than I even imagined. I put them on an inexpensive $200 acoustic bass that I had that I used to just play around with when I didn't have the time to hook the electric, etc. Now my bass sounds better than any acoustic that I have ever tried, regardless of the cost. It's one of my favorite basses now and I find myself playing it more. Had to adjust the truss rod because of the lower string tension caused a lot of fret buzz. I can't wait to try some of their strings on my 6-string electric. Well worth the cost.
Thomastik-Infeld Phosphorbronze Round Wound 4 String, .041 - .086, AB344star rating 5JesseDecember 2, 2009These are fantastic strings. They can truly change the tone of your bass. They are soft to the touch and much easier to play than regular acoustic bass strings. They also bring out much more low end and warmth than regular acoustic bass strings. They are very low tension which is very nice for playing but can cause a bit of fret buzz. I love them and would definitely recommend trying them.