Finally!! A SHADOW!!!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 10:26 am

Joey-

What a GREAT idea for the RIC anniversary model!

This is how rumors get started

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 11:16 am

Put me down for one!!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 1:51 pm

ya ya ya ... make more 5 strings!!!

brianb · Post by **brianb** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 9:16 pm

My "Shadow" is a ZK 3032. I love this bass. Nothng I have ever played sounds or plays better. How about a 5 string fretless/

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 9:52 pm

already three guys ahead of you!

Maybe for RIC's anniversary...

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 9:34 am

Any Shadow owners here use black strings? I was looking at the Black Diamonds on juststrings.com
Dumb question: do they SOUND any different?

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 12:49 pm

I've got a set on my shadow, I'm not liking them after gigging with them. Shadow ZK 2954

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 3:30 pm

Thanks Kjames....what about them don't you like? I'm just curious....I've also been told by numerous bassists that the Pyramid Gold pure nickel flats are fantastic! Expensive, but fantastic....

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 4:02 pm

My Sophie: ZJ 2935, October 1986.

I ordered a set of RIC black nylon tapewounds to put on my Shadow thinking she would look cool with those black strings but ended up putting the set on my 4001 Fretless and was pleased by the result.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 4:49 pm

Thanks Paul! I've ordered a set of the Pyramids Golds to try. "Sophie" is the oldest, so far...any others??

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 6:27 pm

Chris-

Got me set of DR "Black Beauties".

I like 'em but I'm not a pro.

Just a hoarder...

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 1:54 am

Chris,

The strings have a muted sound almost like a dead string, I don't know if it's the coating or not that's causing the trouble. I've used the regular DR strings in the past without any problems, so I may have gotten a bad set. Also the last gig I played was in a very dark bar, you couldn't see the strings...just something to think about.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 9:34 am

Thanks again, Kjames....

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 10:41 am

Those tape wound strings are damped by the coating, which cuts most or all of the overtones out. They are supposed to try to simulate the sound of an upright.

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 12:05 pm

I don't know why but my '72 fretless sounds way more bright and twangy than my T-I flats equipped '86 and '98 4003 babies, both acoustically and amplified, with the RIC 45-105 nylon tapewounds on her. The twang and clank and high overtones are all there, even without the .0047 cap in the treble pickup signal path.

Bob is very correct about tapewounds simulating the sound of an upright. My '72 sure sounds like one, with her bright snappy attack and woody sustain in the notes, especially through a clean amp like my Ampeg B100R.