Canada's Long & McQuade Strings?

Big Benner · #1 09-14-2006, 03:11 PM

Hey all,

I find myself replacing my strings more and more often now a days for that bright new tone and have been looking at cheaper alternatives - has anyone used the Long & McQuade orange packaged strings?

The guy at the Toronto Bloor & Ossington store said that the 4 string sets might be as popular as the leading brands,..... the 5 string sets (which I'm after) don't sit on the shelf for very long either. Just looking for opinions.

Thanks,

Benner

Tanqueray · #2 09-15-2006, 09:16 AM

these strings are OK. They are made by Dean Markley and feel like their standard rounds and have a tight feel to them

MG

62bass · #3 09-15-2006, 12:03 PM

A friend of mine who changes strings a lot uses them now. He sounds the same as he did with other brands. He says the strings feel fine.

bobalu · #4 09-07-2010, 07:30 PM

Reviving this 4 year old thread.

Any fellow Canucks use the L&M bass strings? (nickel). Just wondering what they were like compared to the leading name brands. Post below says they're made by Dean Markley. Is this still true?

CG Jones · #5 12-03-2010, 09:51 AM

I picked up a set of L&M nickels and have just started playing them. They do the job, but I can't say they're anything special.

Are they still made by Dean Markley? I'd like to know too.

R. Laevinus · #6 12-03-2010, 09:58 AM

I have a couple of sets that I got for free, but I've never opened one.

Call me a string snob if you want, but I think el primo strings are worth shelling out for. If that means I gotta for for a week without afternoon lattes, I can do that.

^ My off-topic 2 cents.

My on-topic 2 cents is, last time I got a free set, which was about a month ago, I was told that they were Dean Markley's. Whether or not the salesguy knew what he was talking about is debateable (he was a new guy, and told me that GK's were tube amps), but there you have it.

RevGroove · #7 12-03-2010, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CG Jones

I picked up a set of L&M nickels and have just started playing them. They do the job, but I can't say they're anything special.

Are they still made by Dean Markley? I'd like to know too.

AFAIK, they're still DM made...

NKBassman · #8 12-03-2010, 10:00 AM

They threw in a set the last time I rented a bass for a couple of gigs, and they seemed fine. I can't compare them to DM or anything else, but I don't remember being disappointed by them in any way...

RevGroove · #9 12-03-2010, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R. Laevinus

I have a couple of sets that I got for free, but I've never opened one.

Call me a string snob if you want, but I think el primo strings are worth shelling out for. If that means I gotta for for a week without afternoon lattes, I can do that.

^ My off-topic 2 cents.

My on-topic 2 cents is, last time I got a free set, which was about a month ago, I was told that they were Dean Markley's. Whether or not the salesguy knew what he was talking about is debateable (he was a new guy, and told me that GK's were tube amps), but there you have it.

Fusion550 and and MB Fusion have tube preamps...he may have been a bit confused...I heard a rumor they may do a tube head...but that's a different thread!