Finally!! A SHADOW!!!

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 12:16 pm

Chris,
My pleasure!

I've never tried the Pyramids on my Rick basses but do have a short scale set on my Epiphone Viola Bass (a Hofner 500/1 clone but looks and plays sweetly) and like their vintage sound. They feel a bit stiffer than the T-I flats on both my Sophie and Annie ('98 4003 FG).

Please do let us know what your impressions are after you get the Pyramids on your Shadow.

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 3:38 pm

Just a clarification: the DR Black Beauties are roundwound strings with a black coating for longer life. Similar in principle to Elixir coated strings. They are not designed to reduce overtones.

This is definitely not the same thing as a black nylon tapewound string. LaBella and Rotosound tapewounds are flatwounds with a flat outer wrap of nylon.

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 3:44 pm

lol actually the rotos are very light steel roundwounds with a thick black nylon wrap.

That suprised me!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 4:57 pm

Yeah they are so light, they feel like all nylon.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 5:01 pm

Sorry if I confused someone about the DR's , I don't know what the coating is, but I don't like the tone of the strings at all. I've got very little play time on them and after two gigs they sound dull and flat, no zip.

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 6:26 pm

Owen, that's interesting, because their website used to specifically say they were flatwound. I just looked and it doesn't any more.

In any case, tapewounds are always relatively small steel strings, the nylon wrap is what makes those gauges so large.

tsarter · Post by **tsarter** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 7:41 pm

About the DR blacks...

To some extent, I agree with James. For the bass I put them on, that is what I was kind of looking for. I wanted the general tonal characteristics of a roundwound string, but with a darker, less bright tone for my Stanley Clarke Alembic which has enough bright high end to impair small animals. Perfect string for that bass. After 15 gigs or so the coating is starting to wear off though. If you'd like to send your slightly used set my way it would be great!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 5:22 pm

WHOA!! Just put on the Pyramid Gold flats on my SHADOW....I liked the Chromes, but these are totally different! I love how warm they sound!! I'm not sure I want to experiment any further...these are AWESOME!!

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 8:57 am

Chris,
Glad you like the Pyramids.
What colour is the silk wrappings?
My short scale set has lime green silk.

By the way, I've always forgotten to post that a few months ago, I emailed Mr. Hall asking how many Shadows were made and he kindly replied "about 50".

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 12:03 pm

Paul-

They are purple...they look cool against the black!

Yes, with a little calculation and glancing over the Guitar Center website, you could easily come up with that kind of number... a rare RIC, indeed....

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 2:58 pm

My Pyramids are purple too.