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11-21-2007, 06:36 PM
| | | | I play metal / Rock which ones should I get
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I searched the forum a bit to find another thread, so if this is a repost, I apologize.
I play metal / Rock I have no idea which strings I should buy. I read a little bit on Rotosounds swing bass 66. I have only been playing for about 9 months, and dont know to much about strings. I have a cheap epiphone bass right now. Any tips would be much appreciated. |
11-21-2007, 06:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greenville, South Carolina | | | Rotosounds are classic. Also, try Ernie Ball. |
11-21-2007, 07:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Massachusetts USA | | | I'd go with DR Hi-Beams. Low tension and a nice bright sound! |
11-21-2007, 07:41 PM
| | Beware the Jabberwock, my son! | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Charlotte,NC | | | D'addario XLs nickel wound always did it for me. |
11-21-2007, 08:08 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal,Canada | | | I love slinkys I find the THE STRING if you want a for sure good sound that won't dissapoint, however I'm rockin some DR Lo-Riders which are great, nice tension for those fast riffs on the E string. Also DR sunbeams seem pretty slick too. |
11-21-2007, 08:23 PM
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11-21-2007, 08:40 PM
|  | America's Favorite Hot Dog! | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CHI/NWI | | | I use Lo Riders with much success. |
11-21-2007, 09:41 PM
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Endorsing Artist: SIT strings | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montreal, Qc. Canada | | | Stainless DR Lo-Riders are the best for rock IMO. |
11-22-2007, 10:53 AM
| | floppy b strings | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bronx, NY | | | I've been using nickels a lot... steel has a nice sound but has way too much finger noise. I like to have a trebley sound but the noise is annoying.
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11-22-2007, 07:34 PM
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Endorser:Fender User:Rotosound, LaBella, Ashdown, Lindy Fralin | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New York | | | When I deign to use round wound strings I use Rotosound Swingbass 66's. Very nice string, one of the best for rock in my opinion and experience.
However, some of the thinner wristed bassists about complain about the string tension and that the Rotos are rough. I personally haven't had a problem with either of those complaints but if anything it built up my callouses.
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11-22-2007, 07:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bremen, Germany | | | +1 on the rotosounds, I used to use them and they are really good.
Nowadays I use Warwick Black Label and I believe they sound really good for rock too.
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11-23-2007, 04:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Duncan, Okla. | | | Rotosounds, or DR's are my fav, unless you need special tapers, then there's LaBella.
These are my fav's. My main gig is a hard rock band. I sit in w/ a blues band also.
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11-23-2007, 09:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego, California | | | Try some Ken Smiths, They have never failed me. |
11-24-2007, 11:34 PM
| | I'm a Roland man now. | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio | | | The Rotosound strings are harsh on the fingers. They are not "slippery" like DRs or D'addarios. They do sound nice though. |
01-10-2008, 03:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The little red dot on the map. | | | Which kind/guage of Dr Lo-Riders are you guys talking about for Metal? I'm particularly interested that peaveyuser mentioned that it has a nice tension for playing fast on the E.
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01-10-2008, 06:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Loughborough | | | Rotosound are dead, no tone at all
Ernie Ball are kind of flabby
D'addario are great
Boomers are awesome!
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01-10-2008, 06:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Belcamp, MD | | | Roundwounds. Any brand.
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01-11-2008, 01:48 PM
| | | | Rotosounds are pretty good for the old-skool clanky metal sound. They go dead fairly quickly though, and once they're gone, it's not that nice. I've recently been using Ernie Ball Power rounds, which I like - good n growly, bit more emphasis on the fundamental note. Just ordered a set of DR Lo-Riders to try out though - been hearing good things about them.
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01-11-2008, 02:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: east village, manhattan, nyc | | | your strings are an enormous part of your sound. it's going to be a very subjective and personal thing. spend the bucks to experiment with different strings and find out which strings work best for you
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01-11-2008, 02:14 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College Station, Texas | | | I'm using some D'addario rounds on mine. It gets that tone and brightness. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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