Last week I installed a set of Circle K strings on my Modulus. http://circlekstrings.com/store/
Some thoughts:
If anyone has nailed the "Steel meets Nickel" sound, these strings do. There's a body to the tone that really adds a good amount of low-mids to the sound of this particular bass that makes it a lot meatier than it has ever been. It's a bit like a P-bass meet's J-bass tone. The clarity is there, but also the balls in the low range.
The gauge I selected was what they call a "Balanced" set. The sizes are: .142, .106, 80, .58, .43.
This has been the biggest revelation to me. It's sort of similar in concept to "Heavy bottom, Skinny top" but not quite. if you've ever wondered why some of the strings in your set are looser than others, here's why. It was really the biggest improvement over a "Traditional" set. The same attack, pressure, and tone can be applied to the ENTIRE instrument. No more walking on eggshells with your low 'B'!!!!!
Overall, these might be the thing that ends the 34" vs. 35" scale argument. I say that because even with the 35" length on the Modulus, many string sets I tried were lacking in the low 'B' category.
I HIGHLY recommend 'em. They're a bit on the pricey side, but i'm pretty sure I'm not gonna go back.
NOTE: These do NOT work with a through-body bridge. As you'll see, the gauge selection tops out at .200 (!), and as such, the lower strings are taper-wound. So you'll definitely want a slotted bridge to mount 'em if you get crazy with the sizes.
Some thoughts:
If anyone has nailed the "Steel meets Nickel" sound, these strings do. There's a body to the tone that really adds a good amount of low-mids to the sound of this particular bass that makes it a lot meatier than it has ever been. It's a bit like a P-bass meet's J-bass tone. The clarity is there, but also the balls in the low range.
The gauge I selected was what they call a "Balanced" set. The sizes are: .142, .106, 80, .58, .43.
This has been the biggest revelation to me. It's sort of similar in concept to "Heavy bottom, Skinny top" but not quite. if you've ever wondered why some of the strings in your set are looser than others, here's why. It was really the biggest improvement over a "Traditional" set. The same attack, pressure, and tone can be applied to the ENTIRE instrument. No more walking on eggshells with your low 'B'!!!!!
Overall, these might be the thing that ends the 34" vs. 35" scale argument. I say that because even with the 35" length on the Modulus, many string sets I tried were lacking in the low 'B' category.
I HIGHLY recommend 'em. They're a bit on the pricey side, but i'm pretty sure I'm not gonna go back.
NOTE: These do NOT work with a through-body bridge. As you'll see, the gauge selection tops out at .200 (!), and as such, the lower strings are taper-wound. So you'll definitely want a slotted bridge to mount 'em if you get crazy with the sizes.
