I used Elixir Coated bass strings since the day they appear on the market for the first time because of the life duration compared to the others. Over the time, I changed from 45-105 to 40-100 (40-95) gauges for ease and comfort of playing. Then Covid happened...
Unable to find Elixir Coated Bass Strings 40-100 (95) gauges anywhere on the market in Europe for the last almost two years, I looked for an alternative and ended up with Richter 40-95 (now on my Fender Precision CS).
Feel:
Under fingers Richter feels different than Elixir or any uncoated strings. Reminds me on DR Neon Pink I tried some years ago, somehow sticky. You can feel something on them that is not characteristic of uncoated strings, but that does not make them unplayable, just a bit different.
Sound
The sound is also different than Elixir strings. When putting it on and in the first few days, the sound is perhaps even better than Elixir.
Ritcher does not have that excessive brightness at the start.
After 4 days I can hear that G string changed the sound and is different than the others (dull) , but I'll see in a couple of weeks and months and write an addition to this review.
UPDATE:
Afret 20 days G string is totally dead. The rests are ok, but the set is not usable for anything because of that.
UPDATE II:
After almost two months the G string is still dead as a doornail, but others sound quite good. It keeps me thinking was there some mechanical damage with the G ? Anyway, I have another set laying in the drawer, and I will give them another shot soon.
Update III:
I gave the second set a chance. The G string isn't dead right out of the box. We'll see in a few days.
