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Chico16 02-17-2013 10:47 AM

Half-Wounds with "Fatter" tone
 
Out of all the Half/ground/compression-wound strings that you've tried, which have delivered a fuller, ballsy bass tone? I played GHS pressure wounds for about 6 months until it was time to change them. I switched to DR fat beams since I read they had one of the best low ends, but then I realized it was nothing I couldn't achieve with the GHS. Now I'm back on the market for Pressure wounds and was wondering what else people have experienced!

I play in a Reggae-rock band. Even though the drummer rapes his set with rock crashes, my bass lines focus more on reggae one drop patterns.

lmfreeman9 02-17-2013 12:14 PM

I haven't used them enough to recommend wholeheartedly but Ken Smith Slick Rounds might the ticket.

Chico16 02-17-2013 03:19 PM

Hmmm I looked at the compressors but not the slicks.. And well the description does say that it delivers a fat bright tone. Don't like the bright part but the fat part sounds tempting lol since these are still roundwounds though I'm not sure I want to take another chance and spend $40 dollars again just to throw the strings away like the FatBeams... Dammit! Lol

Philonius 02-17-2013 03:22 PM

Become a supporting member and sell 'em used here. ;)

OzzyGreg 02-17-2013 07:44 PM

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I have D'Addario Half rounds on one of my Jazz basses.
I wouldn't say they are particularly fat sounding, so I'd suggest avoiding them.

mjac28 02-17-2013 07:53 PM

I would give La Bella Deep Talkin' Quarter Rounds a spin.

Chico16 02-17-2013 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OzzyGreg (Post 13897691)
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I have D'Addario Half rounds on one of my Jazz basses.
I wouldn't say they are particularly fat sounding, so I'd suggest avoiding them.

LOL well thanks for that!

Chico16 02-17-2013 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjac28 (Post 13897729)
I would give La Bella Deep Talkin' Quarter Rounds a spin.

I would, but they only have 4 string sets :(

SLaPiNFuNK 02-17-2013 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chico16 (Post 13898017)
I would, but they only have 4 string sets :(

They do make others... Just not readily available... I'm working on changing that...

Dredmahawkus 02-18-2013 10:30 AM

I had labellas on one of mine and they were thumpy and low....but a little too much. I found pressurewounds to be just right for that thumpy yet a little bright.

JB36 02-18-2013 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by lmfreeman9 (Post 13895473)
I haven't used them enough to recommend wholeheartedly but Ken Smith Slick Rounds might the ticket.

I think the slick rounds would do it as well. I used a set for a month or so and they were pretty stout in the low mids with not much on the top end. I liked them, but .106 set was a bit much tension for me.

Root 5 02-19-2013 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OzzyGreg (Post 13897691)
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I have D'Addario Half rounds on one of my Jazz basses.
I wouldn't say they are particularly fat sounding, so I'd suggest avoiding them.

Surprising. I think the D'Addario Half Rounds are very fat sounding.

What gauge were you using?

Root 5 02-19-2013 07:36 AM

I wouldn't be too inclined to categorize pressurewounds as half rounds; they're not the same thing.


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