Best strings for a Mike Lull P5 to play country?

[jacoby75]

Hi fellow keepers of the groove,

After a battery died in my Yamaha at a gig, (and given that I can't afford a really great active bass to make it worthwhile to take the risk of that happening again) I swore off active basses, and am going all passive. Plus, I think it's better for what I'm doing. I recently got a used Lull P5. I'm curious what sorts of strings others of you out there are using on your P5's. I had been using DR stainless low-riders on some previous active basses for years and liked them, but they don't sound quite right on the P. Plus, I've noticed that they sound pretty dead to me after a few gigs, and once dead they sound absolutely terrible.

I realize that "best" when it comes to all things bass is always subjective, but I'm curious if there are opinions out there. I don't really have the money to buy a bunch of different sets to try them out. If it helps to know, I'm playing country and blues. I don't like flatwounds. I like the hex core of the DR's because it lets me have really low action (which I like) without buzzing. As for tone, though, I'm thinking something nickel? That's about all I've got to go on at this point.

Any opinions on the Fender 8250 strings? I think I would need something with the tapered B since the Lull does allow for through-body stringing, but the regular DR B doesn't sit quite right on the saddle.

Thanks

Rick

[CapnSev]

I am prefer flats on a P bass for sure. I wouldn't hesitate use them for country either, they'd be perfect.

I am currently using Sadowsky flats on my Fender P5, and they have the tapered B like you're looking for. However, your Lull is 35" scale, and I'm not sure how that would affect the string if you tried stringing through the body.