The complete opposite for me, John :-) At least we have a choice now. I
don't want to spend half my time stopping every bass note from ringing
on too long.
Rob
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On 8 Jan 2017, at 17:59, John Mardinly <[2]john.mardi...@asu.edu>
wrote:
No contest-I use and love the Savarez (on my 8-course) not just
because of the sustain, but they pick up the vibrations from the
treble strings and give an ethereal sound to the instrument. It's
like having your own cathedral at home without the expense.
A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E.
Retired Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer
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On Jan 8, 2017, at 8:59 AM, Rob MacKillop <[5]robmackil...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Here's a very short video comparing the sustain time of a new Aquila
Loaded Nylgut string and a Savarez copper-wound nylon-silk core bass
string.
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My ears hear better than the microphone, and the useable sustain on
the
Aquila string is 4 seconds, while the Savarez is a long 8 seconds.
With the Savarez, you will be required to stop pretty much every note
you play in the bass. With the Aquila, less so.
The Aquila do remind me of gut basses. I used to have an 11c
completely
strung in gut, and these loaded nylgut strings are very, very close.
On the other hand...Mersenne says his basses sustain for almost 20
seconds!!!
I'll stick with the Aquila.
Rob
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