Anyone else use .050's?

Rimshot · #1 07-21-2010, 06:30 PM

I recently strung up my Stingray with D'Addario Chromes (.105, .085, .070, .050).

I decided on flats because I loved how they sounded on my old KSD 704. I chose Chromes because of the 'research' I did here on TB. I ended up with .050s because the Slinkies that the Stingray came with seemed thin on the D and G.

Just wondering if this is the right way to adjust for that or if there are other options (not that I'm changing, I heart these strings on this bass)

BZadlo · #2 07-21-2010, 06:35 PM

I have this problem too. I usually go with LaBella's 760FM but, I have found that the E and A are a bit heavy.
Just put a set of Flat EB Group II 50-105 on and am really liking them so far.

BZadlo · #3 07-21-2010, 06:36 PM

I've got to have a fat G and D. Otherwise I just play on the E and A.

king_biscuit · #4 07-21-2010, 06:38 PM

EB Group II 50/105 flats (essentially Chromes) on my Sting Precision at the moment, and Daddario XL 50/105 on one of my American Precisions. I think you are going to find 50/105 is a pretty common string gauge in both flats and rounds.

cassius987 · #5 07-21-2010, 10:29 PM

Stingrays have more of a treble-y bite so it's easier for them to sound thin inappropriately in certain contexts. I would definitely gauge up. The perfect set of flats on a Stingray for me would be gauged something like 50-65-85-105. I feel like a 70 D string is way too big, but I normally would prefer a 60 so that may explain that.

LowB-ing · #6 07-22-2010, 03:44 AM

I do this too. partially because G strings tend to sound thin, partially because they feel weird having much lower tension than the D string on standard gauges.

For steel sets i piece together sets of ProSteels in gauges .050, .065, .085, .110, .145 I mostly prefer steels strings, but one of my basses has a Circle K balanced set for more of a nickel sound.

JimmyM · #7 07-22-2010, 04:50 AM

i was able to alleviate some problems i had with thin feeling light strings by bumping the action up just a tad. i've never been interested in torturing myself with thick strings. but some are and that's cool by me. it's a very personal thing, this string business. that's why i tend to stay away from the string forum. what i like and recommend, you may end up totally hating. and vice versa. of course, you can say that about any aspect of bass playing, but i find it especially true with strings.

giacomini · #8 07-24-2010, 10:01 AM

I do. Have the same set on my P-Plus right now. It feels/plays/sounds great!

Have anyone tried the Chromes .50 AND the .45. I'd like to know how they compare in stiffness. (sorry for the hijack...

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CBgaragebassist · #9 07-24-2010, 01:49 PM

I always have thicker Ds and Gs. Light gauges just feel weird to me when i play them. I'm using the .105-.50 set on my fretless Casady and i'm digging it. Also, I've been using Roto 88s lately and they're .75 and .65. Feels right to me.

KingRazor · #10 07-24-2010, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Rimshot

I recently strung up my Stingray with D'Addario Chromes (.105, .085, .070, .050).

I decided on flats because I loved how they sounded on my old KSD 704. I chose Chromes because of the 'research' I did here on TB. I ended up with .050s because the Slinkies that the Stingray came with seemed thin on the D and G.

Just wondering if this is the right way to adjust for that or if there are other options (not that I'm changing, I heart these strings on this bass)

I just recently changed from daddario .045s to .050s, not sure if I like them better or not, only time will tell. Problem with the .045 G was that it seemed too tight. Not sure if getting a thicker (and therefore higher tension) string was necessarily a good fix for that but I don't hate it yet.

Jack Clark · #11 03-21-2011, 01:26 PM

I use a set of six Rotosound TruBass 88s, which are nylon-wrapped flats ranging from 0.135" down to 0.050". But I tune the 0.050 to F3 instead of G2 [edit: Correction. Make that "instead of C3"], so . . .

I much prefer the feel of thicker strings, too.

FunkMetalBass · #12 03-21-2011, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Clark

I use a set of six Rotosound TruBass 88s, which are nylon-wrapped flats ranging from 0.135" down to 0.050". But I tune the 0.050 to F3 instead of G2, so . . .

I much prefer the feel of thicker strings, too.

I think you mean to F2 instead of G2....right?

Jack Clark · #13 03-21-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FunkMetalBass

I think you mean to F2 instead of G2....right?

No, sorry, I wasn't clear. My UG (upright guitarrón) is tuned:

E1-A1-D2-G2-C3-F3. I'm using a set of Rotosound TruBass RS886LDs (0.135" to 0.050") from juststrings.com, which really are intended for a six-string bass guitar tuned B0-E1-A1-D2-G2-C3. So I'm tuning them each up a fourth.

So, I really should have said that I'm tuning the C3 string up to F3. I should not have assumed that anyone was tuning the 0.050" string to G2 just because most BGs only go up to G2. But I think some guys, above, did indicate they were using 50s as G2 strings. Sorry for the confusion.

It's been a year since I put these Roto 88s on it. Before that I had GHS Precision Flats on it for a year. Zero signs of any bulging in the top yet. But that might be due to the fact that my string height is very low and the neck was somewhat-effectively reinforced when I had a longer fingerboard (extending almost down to the sound hole) installed on top of the original fingerboard.

bassist4dalord · #14 03-21-2011, 02:28 PM

Yes sir, I use the 50-105 D'Addario Chromes on my Squier P.