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05-15-2006, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Daytona955i Does your spector have passive EMGs?
I use a 5 string DR Hi-Beams pack (125-45) on my 4 string, dropping the smallest string, on my ESP, and it pounds. | Yeah, it has a pair of EMG-HZ's in em (soapbars). Even though they are passive they are pretty damn hot. Quote: |
Originally Posted by BlackHarted
I use D'Addario EXL 160-5s on a 4 string passive (P-Style PU), dropping the high string. When I run it into my ParaDriver set to SVT (from the manual), with the drive a little higher, I get the Coal Chamber type bass tone. Really deep and rumbly
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| Did you have to alter the nut on your headstock since you are using a 5 string set?
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05-15-2006, 10:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake George, NY | | | You have the same electronics that my ESP does then, I definitely suggest you give some DR strings a spin. After playing Fender, Rotosound, D'Addario, and GHS Boomer strings, I think I'm set on the DR's for metal, they cut through really well and have a nice bottom end.
If you bump up string gauges by a lot you do have to alter the nut to fit the strings in, depends on the nut and strings though.
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05-15-2006, 10:18 AM
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After 15 years on rotosound, its elixir all the way now, on all my basses, and my band are pretty metal (Balance of Silence check us out in my sig)
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05-15-2006, 10:22 AM
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05-15-2006, 10:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA | | | I used to use only DR's on mine, but Elixir Nanowebs are my weapon of choice nowadays. |
05-15-2006, 11:31 AM
|  | Thump... | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Around Boston, Massachusetts | | I use the lightest guage D'Addario XL Nickelwounds out there on my Geddy Lee jazz.  I think I'm very much in the minority here though.
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05-17-2006, 11:39 AM
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For all of you out there using DR Hi-Beams or Lo-Riders, what kind of guage are you using? Right now I'm Playing Ernie Ball Slinky's which are 50-70-85-105. But the guage choices for the DR's are either 45-65-85-105 or 50-70-90-110, not really sure which direction to go in. Advice?
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05-17-2006, 02:43 PM
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05-18-2006, 05:37 PM
| | | | i play flatwounds but id have to agree that any dr high guages would do it. it depends what you tune to also. if you play in drop C you kinda need hi guages unless you like playing rubber bands.
you cant really try out strings per say so find a bass playewr youd liek to soudn like that plays a spector, not hard to find and see what they have.
short answer:dr's
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05-19-2006, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by HeavyFingers For all of you out there using DR Hi-Beams or Lo-Riders, what kind of guage are you using? Right now I'm Playing Ernie Ball Slinky's which are 50-70-85-105. But the guage choices for the DR's are either 45-65-85-105 or 50-70-90-110, not really sure which direction to go in. Advice? | It's really personal preference. The DR Lowriders I just put on were 45 - 105 (with 130 low B since I play a 5) and they are great. I used to have 40 - 100 (120 low B) and they were fine too, just felt a little lighter than the new ones. It's more of a feel thing. Try the 45-105 and see what you think.
I tried high beams and didn't like them. Not enough string tension for me. I like a stiffer feel  | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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