|  | 
10-14-2009, 08:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio, USA | | | Fender 7250 vs Sadowsky Blue Nickel Plated: Compare?
Sign in to disble this ad
I'm back on the quest for the right strings for my Precision. I'm currently using Fender 7250s Nickel Plated steels, very nice, but I'm not quite satisfied with them. How do the Sadowsky Blue (nickels) compare to the fenders? I've used their flats, and I liked them a lot, but I want to use rounds on this bass.
What I do like about the fenders is they are deep sounding, but they seem to be low volume compared to other strings.
Hard to describe I guess, but if someone can compare the two, I greatly appreciate it.
Thanks!
Last edited by Groover : 10-15-2009 at 08:06 AM.
|
10-16-2009, 08:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio, USA | | | I ended up ordering a set of Blues. I guess we'll see how they compare. |
10-16-2009, 08:55 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: North of GTA, ON, Canada | | | Tell Us About it.
Hey Groover, let me know what you think about the Blues. I'm enjoying my Sadowsky RV5PJ that comes with the Sadowsky Stainless Steel strings. Just a little bit modern and zingy for me though. Focused and present sounding in a good way but they have a fair about of fretting noise etc. compared to Dean Markley nickels and Elixirs that I have on other basses. I like the fairly high tension on the Stainless Steels though. Kind of necessary for a 34" fiver like the Sadowsky.
Let me know what the tension is like on the Blues. I know the Fender 7250's pretty well but would like to know how the tension on the Blues compares to the Fenders once you've had a bit of time to test drive them.
Have fun.
__________________
"When tolerance becomes absolute, it becomes intolerant."
P&W Bassist Club # 236
Sadowsky Club # 200
Genz Benz Club # 34
LOG # 263
Reverend Club # 54
|
10-17-2009, 09:26 AM
| | | | I have used both strings. The Fenders are thicker, fatter, warmer, mellower, and more old school. The Sadowskys are more upper mid present and clearer. |
10-19-2009, 08:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio, USA | | | Great, thanks for the replies. I should be getting the strings in the mail either today or tomorrow, hopefully have a chance to try them out by end of the week.
Ryan, what bass did you try the strings on? I'm planning in using them on a Precision bass - your reply has me concerned... lol. I'm using Fender 7250, and although deep, they seem hollow at times. Hoping for at least that same depth, but more consistent thoughout the range.
I'm sort of a heavy finger picker, which is why the fenders sometimes let me down. Seems as if they don't respond as well (almost dead) when I pluck a little harder. |
10-19-2009, 01:17 PM
| | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Groover  Great, thanks for the replies. I should be getting the strings in the mail either today or tomorrow, hopefully have a chance to try them out by end of the week.
Ryan, what bass did you try the strings on? I'm planning in using them on a Precision bass - your reply has me concerned... lol. I'm using Fender 7250, and although deep, they seem hollow at times. Hoping for at least that same depth, but more consistent thoughout the range.
I'm sort of a heavy finger picker, which is why the fenders sometimes let me down. Seems as if they don't respond as well (almost dead) when I pluck a little harder. | I have them on my SX J bass. Deep they are, but I'm not sure what you mean by hollow. P bass always have that hollow kind of sound to me. They seem like very even strings to me. |
10-19-2009, 02:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio, USA | | By hollow I mean that certain frequency that cuts out when you pluck a little harder.
Probably hollow is not the best term to describe that... 
Thanks again for the reply. |
10-19-2009, 09:03 PM
| | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Groover By hollow I mean that certain frequency that cuts out when you pluck a little harder.
Probably hollow is not the best term to describe that...
Thanks again for the reply. | Hmm, to my ears, these strings have a nice thick low mid presence around 200 Hz, but don't have lots of mid mids or high mids. Very even and smooth through that range. |
10-26-2009, 07:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan Mohr Hmm, to my ears, these strings have a nice thick low mid presence around 200 Hz, but don't have lots of mid mids or high mids. Very even and smooth through that range. | I'd have to agree with this. I put them on this weekend, and that's my finding on them as well.
It would be nice to have the smooth lowes of the blues, but the upper presense of the fenders - go figure, I'm never satisfied... lol
Jury is still out. I like them, but I won't know for sure if keepers until I use them in a live setting. |
10-26-2009, 07:25 AM
| | Registered User
Vice President, Merchandising KMC/FMIC | | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Groover I'd have to agree with this. I put them on this weekend, and that's my finding on them as well.
It would be nice to have the smooth lowes of the blues, but the upper presense of the fenders - go figure, I'm never satisfied... lol
Jury is still out. I like them, but I won't know for sure if keepers until I use them in a live setting. | sounds to me like you're describing DR Sunbeam Nickel.
__________________
I like snow
|
10-26-2009, 08:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawkeye Let me know what the tension is like on the Blues. I know the Fender 7250's pretty well but would like to know how the tension on the Blues compares to the Fenders once you've had a bit of time to test drive them.
Have fun. | I actually found the tension very similar, but the blues do "spring" a little better off the fingers. Quote:
Originally Posted by hasbeen sounds to me like you're describing DR Sunbeam Nickel. | Possbly. I've never used the DR Sunbeams, but if they are similar, then I may put these in my Tony Franklin fretless.
Last edited by Groover : 10-26-2009 at 08:10 AM.
|
10-28-2009, 03:58 PM
| | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Groover I'd have to agree with this. I put them on this weekend, and that's my finding on them as well.
It would be nice to have the smooth lowes of the blues, but the upper presense of the fenders - go figure, I'm never satisfied... lol
Jury is still out. I like them, but I won't know for sure if keepers until I use them in a live setting. | So the blues are too bright for you? What's wrong with the lows of the 7250s? |
10-28-2009, 04:44 PM
| | | | recently put a set of Sadowsky blue nickels on my Tribute L2k and they are officially my new favorite string |
10-28-2009, 04:51 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CO | | Quote:
Originally Posted by southpaw420 recently put a set of Sadowsky blue nickels on my Tribute L2k and they are officially my new favorite string | Did you need the super longs to go thru body? |
10-28-2009, 06:19 PM
| | | | the Tribute doesn't come with a thru body bridge only top-load. I think that is only for the L2500 |
10-28-2009, 07:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CO | | | gotcha |
10-29-2009, 06:02 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan Mohr So the blues are too bright for you? What's wrong with the lows of the 7250s? | Nothing really. The blues just seem a bit thicker/warmer in the lowes. |
11-04-2009, 06:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio, USA | | | I went back to Fenders after the live show. The Sadowsky blues were not the best match to the tonal qualities on the particular bass I installed them ('77 Precision w/Maple neck with a '73 Pickup).
I was losing quite a bit in the mid-upper range - couldn't get the bass tone to jump out where it needed to be.
I'm sure some further tweaking on the amp would have most likely been the answer, maybe changing my playing technique too, but after some tweaking, in the end preferred the voice of the Fender 7250s much better and decided to make the switch back.
Don't know for sure, but I think the range of the blues may be better suited for an active bass - again, just an assumption - just like all strings, you have to try them personally to see if they are what you are looking for.
On a different note however, I have used Sadowsky Flats on that same bass and they sounded great (that's why I gave the blues a shot). I'm just on a roundwound kick lately, so I put the flats aside. So far that bass comes to life best with the following setup:
Sadowsky Flats for flatwound setup & Fender 7250 for Roundwound.
.
Last edited by Groover : 11-04-2009 at 07:08 AM.
|
11-10-2009, 07:02 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio, USA | | | I put the Blues on a '74 Fender Jazz last night. This bass has always had an aggressive tone (for reference). It's an alder body with rosewood neck, 70's pup spacing.
The Sadowsky Blue NPS are a much better fit on this bass and will most likely live there for a while!
That said, there's a set of strings for every bass - go figure, just like everyone says.. lol | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | |
