Light BEAD strings

[megadan]

Hi all,

I typical try and use a light-medium gauge string on all my basses, as I have pretty weak hands and wrists and have had problems with CT and tendinitis before.

I'm thinking of stringing one of my basses up BEAD (either my VM Jazz or Stingray), which I've never done before.

What would be the right gauge strings to use for the lower tuning but still being a 'lighter' gauge in general? I hope that makes sense.

I understand the easiest way is to just get a 5-string set and toss the G. I usually use EB Super Slinkies.

Thanks for your thoughts.

[nightcityburn]

Daddario makes a heavy set of strings, 115 I believe. I think a Light set of 5's would be 125's.

[jasper383]

Fender makes a 40-115 set. Throw out the 40. That's pretty light.

http://www.juststrings.com/fnd-7250-5l.html

[bgressman82]

i use ernie ball power slinkies, i think they're called. purple package, 110 low string. they're a little loose, but if you play light enough, they work great. plus, as a 4 string set, they're not as expensive as a decent 5 string set.

[fretlessguy]

Like Jasper383 said, get the Fender 7250-5 set and toss the .40 out unless you are gong to save it for some other purpose. If I were going to do the BEAD thing again, I would make sure the B is no less than .115. I use that set on my fives, by the way.

[megadan]

Cool, thanks guys... I'm gonna shoot for a .115 to a .120 B and gauge the rest according my usual gauges.

[Fieldy Snuts]

I say shoot for a 125. (personally I use 140. for my B), my SX SJB-75 came strung with a 125. and it was pretty floppy and light (and for my medium to heavy touch it was awful)

[megadan]

Interesting... logical a .120 would make sense, as it follows the pattern of 40 60 80 100 that I usually use. But I definitely don't want it to be floppy. Of course, maybe a B on that bass is going to be floppy anyway... hrm.

[dnarock]

GHS heavy set I know the E or B for you is 115 and down to I think 50 or 55 try those they work great for down tuning .

[dnarock]

what is the scale on those basses 34 inch or 35 ?