EB Hybrids...any users?

[mello_bedwetter]

I was just wondering how many on here use Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky(2833) strings. Custom gauge 45, 65, 85, 105, nickel wound I think. I just put some on my Geddy 2 days ago and I like the sound and feel. I'm use to flats because of less finger noise but these Hybrids seem to work for me. I don't know how long they last but I like them.

[RevengeGoose]

I use them on my Squier VM 70's Jazz
They feel great but they are loosing their zing now and it sounds okay but they feel kinda floppy now.

[grace & groove]

Completely unrelated to this thread, I would just like to say that RevengeGoose, you have the best username I've seen on a forum. That is REALLY funny for some reason.

[mello_bedwetter]

Originally Posted by RevengeGoose

I use them on my Squier VM 70's Jazz
They feel great but they are loosing their zing now and it sounds okay but they feel kinda floppy now.

How long have they been on your bass?

[RevengeGoose]

maybe about 5 months

but I play a lot and my hands get sweaty
They aren't exactly floppy unless i slap
It's mainly the E string.

Ha and thank you, I have a wealth of other stupid ones.
Oh hey Mellow_Bedwetter is that a spoof of Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam

[miss g]

I love hybrid slinkies

[spaz21387]

I love those strings. I have been using them on my mim jazz bass for years now. It seems to me that after 6 months they seem to go dead and when they do they get replaced. I just got something new to try because They sounded like a cool idea. Dean markley blue steels. They have that growl and punch that ernie balls do when they are new and it lasts longer. They have been on my bass for 2 months now and sound like new. Only downside is that stainless steel strings chew up your fingers even if you have calluses already built up.

[mello_bedwetter]

Originally Posted by RevengeGoose

maybe about 5 months

but I play a lot and my hands get sweaty
They aren't exactly floppy unless i slap
It's mainly the E string.

Ha and thank you, I have a wealth of other stupid ones.
Oh hey Mellow_Bedwetter is that a spoof of Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam

I'd be happy with 5 months. And yes to the Pearl Jam.

[HMZ]

I just put them on me EB Sterling. They sound great new but die quickly. The up side is there cheap.

[ilikeindie]

i used to,
but then realized eb's have an awful life span.

d'addarios are my choice.

[mello_bedwetter]

How long do they last about? I play 4-5 times a week at least for an hour or so at a time.

[HMZ]

they last me about a month.

[kirkm24]

I don't like stainless steel strings. They just feel real brittle on my fingers. I think the nickel strings feel a lot nicer under my fingers. That's why I like Hybrids because you get stainless sound with nickel feel.

I actually like my strings when they've dulled down a little. Active basses are so zingy that a slightly worn set of strings can really warm them up IMO. I play like crazy on a new set of strings to get them dulled down slightly so that they are no quite as zingy and clanky.

[mello_bedwetter]

I keep switching from flats to rounds on my Geddy. Now I have a Precision with flats so I'm going to try the Hybrids on the Geddy. Hopefully I'll get at least a month from them. The flats do last a long time though but they don't seem to sound very good on the Geddy once they start dying.

[Dan the Lorp]

I've been using the Hybrid Slinkys on my active Carvin, and my Geddy Lee. They sound and feel GREAT on both!!

Contrary to what I've been reading here, they don't sound very zingy or too bright; they last about 6 months (I've been playing gigs once or twice a week), and they feel very smooth on the fingers. I think they sound warm and deep, and make my Geddy AND EVEN the Carvin sound more like a Precision! I love the smooth feel, and the last time I changed a set from my Carvin after about 8 months, the new set sounded the same! I tend to like a warm, fat sound---don't like bright, zingy, trebly---I don't even get that on the high G string with the Hybrids.

I am going to get an American Standard Precision, right now, I'm thinking these strings are the perfect sound for the P bass. I'd like to hear contrary opinions, like, 'what is the perfect P bass string for the P bass sound?

What is the difference between Hybrids and the other slinkys?

I've been playing through an Ampeg SVT HLF 410, and a Hartke with 2 15s. I know these cabs must add to the warmth. But I notice a big difference from Rotosound swingbass. Also, I use 45-105 guage.

[rancidrancid]

I used a MIA Fender P strung with brand new hybrids through an Ampeg B2RE, Behringer BDI21, and an Ampeg SVT410HLF. Holy crap I liked the tone. I'll try to get a clip up here ASAP so you can hear what i'm talking about.

[ssbass]

I have them on my Jazz and love them. I'm going to put a set on my Ibanez ATK. The Hybrids last me about 6 months, although i have had them on my jazz for almost a year now and really like the way they sound.