Un-solicited string endorsement...

[Bean]

In North Texas, there lives a guy named Jack who plays bass. Ernie Ball Music Man basses. Bongos to be exact. You may have heard of him.

Anyhow, he had a little party a while back and Jack was kind enough to pass out door prizes. Some of these prizes were guitar and bass strings.

I was lucky enough to be a winner of said strings. In fact, I made out like a bandit with enough strings to go for a long, long while.

I decided to share some of my good fortune via contests here and by just handing them out to friends that played. Just a couple of days ago I got an email from a good friend about the guitar strings... I think he likes 'em.

Finally put the Ernie Ball strings on a guitar... Great sound for my style of playing. A lot brighter than the similar Martins. Unfortunately, they seem a little lighter than the guitar likes, so I'll have to try the heavier version next time around. They also seem louder than the strings I was using... I'll take it next Thursday night and see if I can hear myself play... I usually feel like I need a monitor so I can hear myself playing with the Takamine... It projects OK, but can't hear behind it.

So... when are we gonna pick some tunes????

I'll poke his brain about his final thoughts, but he seemed pleased when I phoned him after I got the email.

A string convert! Now to get him to play my Stingray.

 

[TNT]

now "hooked" for life.

 

[DCStingray]

That's awesome! Which strings was he using? 80/20? Phosphor Bronze? Coated?

 

[bovinehost]

In North Texas, there lives a guy named Jack who plays bass.

I gotta meet this guy.

 

[nurnay]

I gotta meet this guy.

Can I be your friend? <cough> flatwound 2810's <cough?

 

[cyoungnashville]

jacksons the only cat i know that has a license to drive a 5 string. i still have a learners permit.

 

[T-bone]

Yea but he's from Texas and we all know Texan's can't drive.

tbone

 

[dedmouse]

Yea but he's from Texas and we all know Texan's can't drive.

tbone

you haven't driven in Massachusetts yet have you?

 

[bovinehost]

Yea but he's from Texas and we all know Texan's can't drive.

tbone

I'm not "from" Texas. I live "in" Texas.

Now watch Craig start some sh!t about this.

 

[Jimmyb]

Drive?

You fella's should try roads with bends in them!!

 

[mfallmann]

Drive?

You fella's should try roads with bends in them!!

REAL men drive on roads that bend in 2 dimensions: left/right AND up/down ...

 

[fly]

REAL men drive on roads that bend in 2 dimensions: left/right AND up/down ...

that's my kinda road right there baby.........