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02-11-2010, 09:47 PM
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I love the round wounds on got on my guitar but i have no idea what brand they are or the thickness because they came with the bass at the pawn shop i bought it from. what are the best round wounds on the market today?  |
02-12-2010, 05:59 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Harrisburg, PA, USA | | | I have a few I really like.
GHS Bass Boomers
TI Superalloys
TI Jazz Rounds
I have also heard great things about DR strings but have yet to try them.
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02-12-2010, 06:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belgium | | | DR hi beams are my favorites
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Markbass LMII - TC electronic RS 212 - Sandberg PM 4
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02-12-2010, 06:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: England | | | I'm guessing I dont need to say the obvious, that there is no best. The replies you get will vary dramatically, I like Rotosound for rounwounds.
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02-12-2010, 06:25 AM
|  | One lab accident away from being a supervillain | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Powder Springs, Ga | | This is entirely a matter of personal preference.
Here are some that I like:
SS - DR Hi-Beams
- DR Black Beauties
- DR SS Lo-Riders
Nickle - DR Sunbeams
- DR Nickle Lo-Riders
- EB Slinkies
- D'Addario XLs
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02-12-2010, 07:25 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Upstate, South Carolina | | | DR, Dunlop, SIT, D'Addario, Ernie Ball, GHS, D'Aquisto, Ken Smith, Lakland, Sadowsky, Elixer, Fender, LaBella, Dean Markley. All of those are good. |
02-15-2010, 03:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego | | | Rotosound steels forever |
02-15-2010, 05:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Michigan | | | thanx everyone |
02-15-2010, 06:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Long Island | | | fender 7250 |
02-15-2010, 06:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by BassLife77  Rotosound steels forever | Hell yeah, Rotosound Swing Bass 66s Stainless Steel
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02-16-2010, 10:06 PM
| | | | GHS boomers, Rotosound 66, Ernie Ball slinky, as my fave 3. Its rather silly though to think there would be a best roundwound string, or a best flatwound. Each brand has a tonal char unique to them. Its strictly a matter of personal sound preferance for a given bass or guitar.
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02-17-2010, 12:36 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Port Richey, FL | | Quote:
Originally Posted by eddievanbassman Hell yeah, Rotosound Swing Bass 66s Stainless Steel | qft
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