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Single Strings: Innovation Rockabilly - 140RB (Rock a Billy) |
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Innovation Strings
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Choices starting at $32.50
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Innovation Double Bass Strings have a unique, non-metallic core which provide a gut-like tone without the cost or maintenance of gut upright bass strings. They hold their pitch well in climate and temperature changes, and most of their strings are equally suited for pizzicato (plucking) and arco (bowing).
 Innovation Rockabilly Strings were the first offering in their "Slap" line of strings and have a distinctive black outer winding over a synthetic core. These strings, designed specifically for the needs of rockabilly bassists, provide warmer, darker tone with decent volume, making them a great string for players who play predominantly slap-style.
Their decidedly gut-like tone - and softness - makes them a great alternative to the expense and maintenance requirements of real gut strings.
Players report that the Rockabilly strings are a good synthetic slap-style string - and they have the side benefit that they actually sound quite good for jazz pizzicato playing; they provide the player with enough sustain and growl to cover a jazz gig without changing to a different string.
Note: All of the Innovation strings do not contain any ferrous materials; they are not suitable for use with a magnetic pickup, like the Schaller we carry. They will work with all typical piezo-based pickups (like the Realist, Full Circle, and all the K&K pickups and systems).
Innovation designs these 3/4 size bass strings to fit on a standard 3/4 size bass. They may very well fit your bass if it is larger than 3/4. For your reference, the lengths of the string, as measured against the bass tailpiece to the nut is 53.5 inches, plus an additional 17 inches to handle stringing in the headstock.
String Lengths
- Ball end to nut (Afterlength + Playing Length): 53.5 inches/136cm
- Afterlength (Ball end to bridge): 5.5 inches/14cm
- Wound top of string (pegbox): 17 inches/43cm
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Choices starting at $32.50
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K&K Sound Bass Master Rockabilly PLUS Upright Bass Pickup System
This dual-pickup system gets "the sound" for Rockabilly! With two dedicated pickups - one for the bass tone and one for the "slap" - and a two-channel blending preamp/EQ, you can custom-tailor your sound.
From $241.00
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Rockabilly Slap Bass taught by Lee Rocker (DVD)
This DVD, by perhaps the biggest name in rockabilly bass, informs and entertains at the same time, in the spectacular multi-rhythmic slapping that defines this unique bass style...
$24.00
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Single Strings: Eurosonic Upright Bass String
These strings are an alternative to more costly and problematic gut strings, that are developing a cult-like following with many jazz, rockabilly and bluegrass musicians...
From $31.00
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Single Strings: Innovation Ultra Blacks - 140UB (UltraBlack)
Innovation UB (Ultra-Black) Double Bass Strings are named for their distinctive "Ultra Black" outer winding, and work well for a player seeking a fuller, dark-sounding string for traditional jazz and other styles...
From $32.50
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Single Strings: Innovation Psychoslaps for psychobilly- (Psycho Slaps)
Innovation Psychobilly strings are designed specifically for Psychobilly players, to get the sound and feel required by the style...
From $35.00
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String Set: Innovation Rockabilly - 140RB (Rock a Billy)
Innovation Rockabilly Strings were the first offering in their "Slap" line of strings and have a distinctive black outer winding...
$149.00
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Single Strings: Innovation SilverSlaps - 140SLP (Silver Slap)
Innovation SilverSlap Strings are a "Hybrid" of sorts; a warm, dark gut-like tone, but with less tension - great for slapstyle Rockabilly and Psychobilly...
From $32.50
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