Universal Bass String Deadness

[Wimblees@AOL.COM]

In a message dated Sun, 23 Dec 2001  8:28:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, kam544@flash.net writes:

 
> I have to concur with your experience.  I have used universals for way
> longer than 10 years and carry 40 different sizes in the car with me 24/7,
> as well as more hanging in the closet in my office.  No tension involved
> whatsoever.
> 
> Under no circumstances that I can ever recall have any of these strings
> been dead sounding upon installation.  And the ones in the van have been
> exposed to the changing outside temperatures that occur each season year
> after year.
> 
> Sometimes I really have to question some of the statements given on this
> list as having any authoritative value, but rather they appear as a whim
> only.
> 
> Wondering how anyone who doesn't have actual experience with some of the
> subject material tossed around in this forum can even begin to know who to
> believe.  And that includes me as well   :-)
> 
> Holiday Cheers,
> 
> Keith McGavern

Kieth

It is not a whim. Wim has actually experienced this. 

me