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06-14-2010, 10:56 PM
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Hello All,
I am thinking of getting a 6 string bass and I am looking for
good set of strings for it. I like the way Elixirs feel, are they
high tension? I am not sure what it is I like about them.(Feel,easy to bend with good tension.) Please help me figure this out.
Thanks
Shaun
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06-14-2010, 11:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anasleim, CA | | | High tension strings are NOT easy to bend. |
06-14-2010, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ODDBALL  I like the way Elixirs feel, are they high tension? I am not sure what it is I like about them.(Feel,easy to bend with good tension.) Please help me figure this out. | Help you figure out what you like about them? Uh, sorry dude. You're on your own... 
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06-15-2010, 05:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: England | | | Hi Shaun,
I guess the best we can do is describe some things which others like about Elixirs. Their stiffness isnt particularly high IIRC, their feel is obviously quite smooth because of the coating. And they keep their tone a long time. Really you may be happy with quite a few other brands of smooth Nickels if your looking to try something different yet similar.
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06-15-2010, 03:35 PM
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Endorsing Artist: J.C. Basses | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, Arizona 85029 | | | Elixirs are notoriously light and anything but "high" tension.
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06-15-2010, 04:13 PM
| | | I tried the Elixers a long time ago and moved on because the coating was too "slippery" for my taste, a quality that others might like. I did like their low tension, however. I now use DR's coated strings (Black Beauties), which also bend easily but don't have that slippery feel to them. They also happen to look great on my bass. 
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06-16-2010, 12:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pleasanton, CA | | | I am sorry for not knowing very much when it comes to strings. I guess I like less tension. Can anyone recomend a good set of strings for a SR506. I prefer nickel for the soft touch.
Shaun
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06-16-2010, 12:22 PM
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Next payday, I've fully decided to order up an ERB set of Skip's strings.
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Originally Posted by McThumpenstein I don't think the wife would buy the "I need to take off this knob and put a whole new bass under it" story. | |
06-16-2010, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ODDBALL I am sorry for not knowing very much when it comes to strings. I guess I like less tension. Can anyone recomend a good set of strings for a SR506. I prefer nickel for the soft touch.
Shaun | If you prefer nickel, I'd recommend DR Sunbeams. They're my favorite non-coated nickel strings and are fairly low tension.
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06-16-2010, 02:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pleasanton, CA | | | I am thinking of going with DR Sunbeams. Should I get a 125B or a 130B? What are the differences?
Shaun
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06-16-2010, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ODDBALL I am thinking of going with DR Sunbeams. Should I get a 125B or a 130B? What are the differences?
Shaun | The numbers denote the diameter of the B string. 125B will be lighter gauge (i.e. skinnier) and will be lighter in tension compared to the 130B. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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