Acoustic Bass Strings

karmanng Posted 2005-08-02 10:53 AM (#142044) Subject: Acoustic Bass Strings Joined: February 2003 Posts: 68 Location: Malden, Massachusetts What is the most recommended style/gauge/brand of strings for getting a half-decent unplugged sound? What strings are standard on Ovations? stephent28 Posted 2005-08-02 6:12 PM (#142045 - in reply to #142044) Subject: Re: Acoustic Bass Strings Joined: April 2004 Posts: 13303 Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 12-54 D'Addarios Adamas stephent28 Posted 2005-08-02 6:13 PM (#142046 - in reply to #142044) Subject: Re: Acoustic Bass Strings Joined: April 2004 Posts: 13303 Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 oppss....thats for guitars....not sure about the bass karmanng Posted 2005-08-02 8:10 PM (#142047 - in reply to #142044) Subject: Re: Acoustic Bass Strings Joined: February 2003 Posts: 68 Location: Malden, Massachusetts I was reading up on this an learned that a piezo pickup works on pressure, and is not magnetic like a regular electric guitar pick-up, therefore, you do not need a steel core string. I found a site with a description of this that features "Acousticore" strings with a nylon filmament core. www.connollyandco.com No info on where to buy or try these out.