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05-05-2008, 07:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jacksonville and Pensacola, FL | | | Which hex-core, stainless steel strings should I try?
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Yes, I did a search, but I think I'd have to do a lot of wading to find an answer, so I figured a new thread would find that quicker.
Anyway, I'm looking to stick a set of hex-core stainless steels on my Fender Jazz Deluxe V. I like to do a lot of tapping, and I like my strings to be tight. I also figure that it'll give me a tighter B-string, which isn't so bad, but my intonation gets off higher up the fretboard.
So what brands do you recommend? I feel my obvious choice are DR Lo-Riders. I also looked up SIT strings, but I can't really find a lot of pricing information (didn't look very hard), and the closest shop to my house that sells them is closed for the week.
Should I just go with the DRs? Go with the SIT strings? Anyone else I should look at?
Thanks in advance.
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05-05-2008, 07:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Toronto, ON | | | DR strings. Lo riders. I'm using them right now, and i love them. |
05-06-2008, 08:31 AM
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Endorsed by Fentanyl/Percocet/Valium and other legal painkillers ;-) | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Evansville, IN (new to area!) | | D'addario ProSteels are my Stainless Steel of choice for all of my fretted basses. A nice piano-like high-end "chime", somewhat "grindy" low-end, and "just tight enough".  They're also very reasonable price-wise: check out www.juststrings.com - been a customer for years and have never had a problem. |
05-06-2008, 11:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Los Angeles | | | I like DR Lo Riders and Dean Markley Blue Steels for hex-core design.
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05-06-2008, 12:54 PM
|  | Fingers, pick, and a little bit of slap | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Terrapin country (Crofton, MD) | | | In no particular order: I recommend Sadowsky black label, DR Lo Riders, LaBella Hard Rockin' Steels, Rotosound RS66.
If D'Addario Pro Steels are as tight as their nickel cousins, then I'd recommend them too. |
05-06-2008, 01:29 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati | | | Steel wise I use the Hi-Beams on my 4 string P bass, and they feel as tight as the Nickel Lo-Riders I have on my 5 string.
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05-06-2008, 02:09 PM
| | Son, I am disappoint. | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington | | | Lo-Riders or Power Steels
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05-06-2008, 09:37 PM
| | | | Just put a Low Rider SS set on my brand new 08 Standard Jazz and they are fantastic. Nice tension, not too rough, growly and punchy. It was well worth the few extra bucks for DR's. I put on a med-lite guage, 45-100 and they are just right!
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