String Samples up

[EdFriedland]

Anyone curious to hear what the new coated strings sound like? Or any of the other EB strings?

Here are some samples.

[Basscake]

Hi Ed!

Just to have another point of reference:
What bassguitar did you use for those samples?

Does the coating fray due to extensive pick use?

I play 80% pickstyle and had some issues in the past with ....well ...another brand (well known for their coatet strings )

[bassmonkey]

They sound great.

Is this new technology, or something that has been around for some time?

[Big Poppa]

new tech baby This is Brian and Derek and Jody's work

[MrMusashi]

nice clip collection!!

now its easy to show people the difference between the strings

MrM

[Basscake]

@Grand Wazoo: ***KLICK ME***

[MrMusashi]

here: Ernie Ball | News

go further down the page and there is a small player there

MrM

[mynan]

Originally Posted by Grand Wazoo

lol thanks, I did that in the frst place but what I meant is... once I am on that page where about are the hyperlinks for the samples??

Scroll down...

[Big Poppa]

back to ed.....Thanks ed

[MrMusashi]

yes indeed!

ed is a monster for sure

MrM

[57fenderjazz]

Thanks, Ed!

[rizzo9247]

Hmmm...string changing time might come sooner than expected...

[Brian]

Thanks again Ed!!!

[MudvilleStomper]

see??!! i told you you couldn't slap with flats!

[EdFriedland]

To answer some questions - the samples were recorded on a Big Al using the middle pickup in passive mode.

The EB coated strings will not fray from extensive picking like that other brand - they are built differently. The others - "brand X" are coated after the string is wound so you have coating over the entire string. It eventually frays, but at least it kills your tone in the mean time

I find the EB coated strings are almost identical to the non-coated, just a little warmer. Kind of like where a set of nickels end up after a couple of days, except they stay that way for a long time.