anyone tried black nylon strings?

[csoul]

as above - anyone tried them? i usually use pro arte hard tension, but looking at stringsbymail i noticed d'addario also sell a set with black trebles (same basses).

here's the link :

D'Addario EJ50 Pro Arte Hard Tension (black trebles), Full Set [EJ50] : Strings By Mail

do the black trebles sounder darker or brighter than usual? hopefully there's someone here that has compared them and can share their insight.

[whiskywheels]

I used to use black ones. They sound the same as clear nylon, the only sound variation being determined by the make and manufacturing quality rather than the colour.

[henry b]

I,ve got them on one of mine ,can,t remember the Make though , they have ball ends makes restringing a doddle.PS; I got them from Stringbusters , I think.

[gazda]

Sound and feel - subjectively very nice, worth a try.
On top of that, my kids think that black strings can make a classical guitar look cool... well at least cooler than it normally looks.

[bird.land]

I've got some on my jazz bass, they sound great if you're looking for an approach to that elusive double bass sound. I was working on "So What" and it got much closer to the bass part sound. Afraid I can't remember the make... maybe La Bella?

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

bass != classical guitar

[bird.land]

Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles

bass != classical guitar

Oops sorry, attention deficiency there... but they do give, forgive me, a "classic" tone