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08-16-2009, 07:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rocklin, CA | | | Favorite strings
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We all have our personal tastes in sound, look and feel for our strings. I'm using D'addario XL's on my basses. I'm currently in the works of getting my 7 string made and I'm curious on what else is out there for good string brands. I like the brighter sounding strings, I dont like strings that have to deep of a tone. I like them to have a slight piano sound to them. Whats good fellow bassist, what do you prefer? |
08-16-2009, 08:03 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Columbus, Ohio | | | Sadowsky blue label stainless steels. Haven't played a set that sounds better.
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08-16-2009, 09:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan | | | D'Addario Chromes (flats) and Ernie Ball Slinky (rounds.)
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08-16-2009, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by bassist4dalord D'Addario Chromes (flats) and Ernie Ball Slinky (rounds.) | +1 on both! |
08-16-2009, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bassist4dalord D'Addario Chromes (flats) and Ernie Ball Slinky (rounds.) |
The Slinky never grew on me. My current favorite is DR Hi Beams. Warm, bright and fat--all into one. |
08-18-2009, 12:53 PM
| | | | DR Sunbeams. Sound amazing for slapping!
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08-18-2009, 01:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wakefield, UK | | | Warwick Red Box strings on my passive jazz
Bass Centre Elites on my active PJ
Fender 9050 flats on my fretless acoustic
Thomastik Spirocores on my DB
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08-18-2009, 01:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nashville | | | D'Addario Chromes or DR Lo-Riders on my P-bass
DR Sunbeams on my dual Humbucker bass and on '51 TeleP |
08-18-2009, 01:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Connecticut | | | Dean Markley Blue Steels! I started using them after I realized Ernie Balls dont last that long and I haven't gone back! |
08-18-2009, 03:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London , UK | | | DR Fat Beams have been my favorite for a year or two now |
08-18-2009, 03:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia, USA | | | Ernie Ball Hybrid slinky 45-105. Haven't been using them long. I like them so far. I'll see how long they last. Switched over from Rotosound swingbass. |
08-18-2009, 03:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tempe, Arizona | | | SS Rotosound rounds for me (at least for the first two weeks). Got a set of Rotosound Nexus strings coming in and if they can give me a similar tone that lasts longer, they may be my new go to strings. Kind of a big switch going from stainless steel to coated nickel strings but I'm looking forward to the change, hopefully they'll also be a bit easier on the fingertips and frets. |
08-18-2009, 05:29 PM
| | | | EB power slinky 55-110 |
08-18-2009, 06:36 PM
| | | For rounds I like, in order: Rotosound Swingbass, Ernie Ball Slinkies, Elixers, and Darco
For flats I like GHS Precision Flats and Rotosound 77's
I like too many different strings. I guess I need to buy more basses so I can use them all at at the same time.  |
08-18-2009, 07:08 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: US | | | DR Fat Beams 45-105 Rounds; La Bella 760FL flats
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08-18-2009, 07:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX | | | Rotosound Swing Bass 66s Stainless Steel
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08-18-2009, 08:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago | | | Fender Super Bass
very slick feel; classic nickel tone |
08-18-2009, 09:01 PM
|  | Running With Scissors since 1964 | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan's U.P. | | | Pianny tone?
D'Addario half rounds are close enough for me. But I much prefer D'Addario Chromes in a light gauge. For thunderous tone, the DR Flats on a jazz with ceramic pups does nicely.
That being said I am really partial to Webstrings's Detroit Flats. Same basic feel and sound as the DR's but much less tension than the DR's...and on my P they just scream P bass vintage/motown vibe and sound fantastic on 60's rock songs....
SO I guess my top 2 are the Chromes and the Webstrings Detroit Flats....
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08-18-2009, 09:21 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Near Worcester MA | | | Rotosound 99's Exposed core strings sound just like a piano.
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08-18-2009, 09:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | | | You're talking about the RotoSound PSD 99s, right? I have a set, waited for months for them to get shipped, and I haven't put them on yet, I'm scared to, I've had them 2 months, I don't want to cut the string too short, and then I have to put the bal lon the strings myself, I think I'll find someone who knows what they're doing to do it, and I'm slightly disappointed too, I thought they had black silk, but just red... | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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