Hi guys !

today's video is on part of the standard "Darn that Dream" (music by Jimmy Van Heusen, 1939) that i've recorded with bronze strings .012 gauge (Ernie Ball Hearthwood), then with nickel D'Addario EXL145 .012 gauge. No EQ or effects added.

1st part : Bronze Strings acoustic (recorded with Dpa microphone)

2nd part : Bronze Strings electrified with a 1950s de armond Rythm chief pickup, through a Princeton Reverb "Drip Edge" 1968 (recorded with a Blubird microphone 15cm from the amp)


3rd part : Nickel Strings acoustic (recorded with Dpa microphone)

4th part : Nickel Strings electrified with a 1950s de armond Rythm chief pickup, through a Princeton Reverb "Drip Edge" 1968 (recorded with a Blubird microphone 15cm from the amp)

Recorded on a 1931-1932 Stromberg Deluxe 16 inches.

To me there is much more gain when electrified with nickel Strings, bigger bass and overall response, although to me the bronze strings sound pretty decent to me, especially in a swing context (Charlie Christian type, or Django), but Nickel strings will work best for some more modern bebop style (Wes, Jimmy Raney etc.).
I have to say that this nickel set has a .020 g string that is not wound and feels too soft to me (same on Thomastik be bop .012 although i haven't tried them yet). I'll try the Ernie Ball nickel next time because they have the same tension but the G string is 0.24.

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