Good Acoustic Bass Guitar Strings?

[bertbassplayer]

I'm about to get me a Martin BG-1E Acoustic/Electric Bass Guitar... what are some good strings for it?

[maxvalentino]

Try Thomastick-Infeld Acoustic Bass Strings. They are exceptionally responsive, low tension (good thing on an ABG) and sound great. They have a nylon core and bronze alloy windings so only work on ABGs eqiupped w/ piezos (not magnetic pickup)
The have aunique gauge, which I really like... .041, .053, .068 .086. Very easy on the neck and your fingers for hours and hours of fun....
Max
BTW...LaBella makes a similar Nylon/Bronze string which I believe is a little bit cheaper at places like Juststrings.com. Both strings were developed with Rick Turner, who knows a little something about ABGs and strings!
I think the LaBella strings have a more "traditional" gauging...although they are also very light

[bertbassplayer]

well it has Thomasilks on there.... when I got it, they were kinda worn out though. The store gave me some D'arddrios and I don't like them... I think I'm gonna put the worn out Thomasilks back on (I saved them)

[relman]

try some thomastik flats

[TenorClef]

If your playing acoustically (aka non amped) then the most important thing is to ensure your strings have a high action and that the gage is not to thin. Around .45 to .105 should be ok depending on how hefty the neck on your ABG is. I note some models such as the Tacoma thundechief (great bass) have a very thin next which means a heavy gage string could cause problems such as bowing the neck. So ensure your bass can cope with the string tension, ideally a medium to medium heavy string and high action is best suited to the ABG played non amped.