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07-09-2009, 02:05 PM
| | | | Favorite Bass String Brand?
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im looking to replace my strings on my 4 string bass
what is YOUR preferred brand of strings?  |
07-09-2009, 02:06 PM
| | | | im trying to decide which kind. i need to know what people prefer to play so i know |
07-09-2009, 02:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Charlottesville, VA | | | For me, GHS Boomers
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07-09-2009, 02:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Diego, CA | | | dr
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07-09-2009, 02:15 PM
| | | | DR works best for me. Had better luck with those than the others I've tried. D'Addario also makes a fine string. |
07-09-2009, 02:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: nashville, tn | | | so many variables. What type of music do you play? What type of sound are you wanting?
I ask this, but I seriously doubt you're going to find a consensus here -- there are pros and cons for every brand. You're going to have to try a few before you settle in on your personal fave.
Personally, I use D'addario Chromes for both my fretted and my fretless Jazz. I'm looking to get a P-bass soon and I've got a set of slightly used RotoSound 66s that I'm saving for that.
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07-09-2009, 02:21 PM
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Endorsing Artist: GENZ BENZ / SADOWSKY | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shirley, MA | | I like: - Sadowsky Blue Label Stainless Steel
- Sadowsky Black Label Stainless Steel
- D'Addario Pro Steels
I prefer Stainless Steel strings on my basses as you can see.
The question is "what tone are you looking for? |
07-09-2009, 02:55 PM
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greenboy designs: fEARful, bassic, dually, crazy88 etc | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: remote mountain cabin Montana | | | Recently my favorite round became Circle K strings, over anybody else's nickel or SS.
For a non-round my faves are Smith Compressors and GHS Pressurewounds - identical except for the low B which is a little better - for me anyway - on the Smiths. |
07-09-2009, 02:57 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Norway | | | DR
Elites
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07-09-2009, 02:58 PM
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Master Luthier: Ironclad Bass Guitars | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan | | | I play Ernie Ball Slinkys, GHS Boomers and LaBella Tapewounds
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07-09-2009, 03:00 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CT | | | DR-specifically the Low Riders.
I also really like Dean Markley Blue Steels tho you probably wont find many people here on TB besides me saying that!
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07-09-2009, 03:00 PM
| | | | I'm on Newtone strings.
They make what I need for me at a high quality and a fair price.
They are also great do deal with. |
07-09-2009, 03:03 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Columbus, Ohio | | | I like Sadowsky Blue Label Stainless Steel strings. I've even tried to switch but nothing that I've tried can beat them.
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07-09-2009, 03:08 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Winnipeg | | | Rotosound
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07-09-2009, 03:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta, Ga | | | Ernie Ball
1. They sound great
2. Affordable
3. They last
4. They also have the prettiest packaging |
07-09-2009, 03:10 PM
|  | THIS HAND OF MINE GLOWS WITH AN AWESOME POWER! | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA; Mitchellville, Maryland | | | Ken Smith Burners for everything. They're pretty much perfect.
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07-09-2009, 03:18 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston, MA | | | DR "Fat Beams" is where its at for my Spector.
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07-09-2009, 03:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok | | | D'Addario Pro Steels on my Jazz
D'Addario Chromes on my Precision
Currently using DR Phat Beams on my 5 string Jazz but will using Pro Steels when the time comes for a change.
DR's are an awesome string but I can't afford them any more and the Pro Steels sound pretty awesome as well for $10 less per pack. It's a matter of economics at this point for me.
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07-09-2009, 03:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: VA Beach | | | roto's and eb's for me
im a sucker for 105-45 |
07-09-2009, 03:40 PM
| | | | I happen to be a big fan of Rotosounds.
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