Cobalts on a Bongo

[Soulkeeper]

... is like dynamite on TNT, wrapped in nitroglycerine-soaked C4 drizzled with thermite, knowwhatimean? Ok, here's the story:

I got myself a set of Cobalt bass strings yesterday, and immediately put them on my Bongo. I'll try to stear clear of the cliches, even if it's hard ... man, when slapping I'm afraid I'll disturb the neighbors, even when I'm not plugged in. Those trings put out a bunch of spanking sparkling high end.

Haven't tried to plug it in yet (haven't felt the need), so I can't say much about the low end. But they sure seem like a fine set of strings. Tempted to go for a 5 string set for my SR5.

Do Cobalt flats exist yet?

Edit to add: Oh and BTW: Unlike what I've read in some forum threads about Cobalts for guitar, the bass strings are fully compatible with a D-tuner. I hardly had to adjust it, even.

 

[bassmonkeee]

Good job! You managed to make it through your entire post without ONCE using the word steroids!

My favorite thing about Cobalts on Bongos is that they sound great out of the package. They have a clean high end without being too brash or brittle. And, I have had the same set of Cobalts on one of my Bongos for about 5 months without feeling like they are too dead. Of course, I'm a big fan of flats so they might be too dead for some.

I love them.

 

[koogie2k]

I love the Cobalts. My initial set I had to do some slight amp adjustments. They are absolutely wonderful. Warhammer approved.

 

[TNT]

Good thing about your setup is you don't need an amp to gig with!!

 

[Mu5icM@n]

I don't normally post here, but I just put a set of Cobalts on my Bongo 5 HS, and, uh, WOW. Mean, gritty, bright, loud, dirt-slingin' mean ass-kicking SOUND came out of that bass.

Tom

 

[Bassman_1980]

It sounds great on my Bongo-6 and on my Stingray Bass as well!!
....i'm still wondering why John Myung still uses standard Slinky's.....??

 

[Freddels]

Anyone try Cobalts on a fretless Bongo? I'm thinking of trying them on my fretless 5H Bongo.