Light tension strings

[TrevorNorton]

if you have read any of my other forums well then you know i have a troubled Dean acoustic bass. my question is what is the lightest tension roundwound nickel strings or anyother material (nylon, stainless steel, ect..) perforably in a light to medium gauge (.45, .60, .75, .90)

thanks,

Trevor

[TrevorNorton]

anyone?

[wiro]

As far as I know Thomastik Infeld is unbeatable when it comes to low tension.
I have them on my Takamine B10, fretless Jelínek (electric) and on my upright.

http://www.thomastik-infeld.com/

[Basshole]

+1

[bigd4207]

i like electric nylons, super easy playing, but acoustic i dont know, i imagine nylons are a good bet

[Bassist4Life]

I swear by my TI Jazz Flats. I have them on my P-Bass and my Yamaha TRB1006. I also have TI's on my URB. Nice low tension for that sweet growl. Mmmmmm.

Joe

[TrevorNorton]

thanks

[4-string]

Status Hotwires (round core) are low tension strings. Only ss available though, no nickel AFAIK.

[lefty007]

TI Jazz nickel round wounds are super low tension.

In general, look for strings with round cores, instead of hex.

http://www.juststrings.com/toi-jr344.html

[Darkstrike]

TI Jazz Flats, Jazz Rounds, or since it an acoustic, mabye Acousticores.

[Mushroo]

For an acoustic bass guitar, you might want to check out the TI Acousticore strings. They are nylon core with bronze winding (and will not work on a regular electric bass). They have very low tension and feel unlike any other string I have tried, more like the low strings on a classical guitar. They are not for everyone, but they are definitely for me

[TrevorNorton]

nothing too expensive perferably under $25 dollars. and i just found out im allergic to nickel so stainless steel roundwounds or nylon flatwounds or phosphur acoustic strings will do

[Lokire]

The TI Acousticores are expensive, but it's really worth it. You only have to buy them once and then they last forever

It's going to be tough to find ANY bass strings for under $25, let alone ones that would be good for an acoustic bass...

[needmoney]

Originally Posted by Lokire

The TI Acousticores are expensive, but it's really worth it. You only have to buy them once and then they last forever

It's going to be tough to find ANY bass strings for under $25, let alone ones that would be good for an acoustic bass...

Hey Lokire, are the Jazz rounds still your roundwound of choice? I've got a set of those to go on my 5 string, but also would like to try out another TI set for my J-Bass. Any ideas? Another set of Jazz rounds?

[Lokire]

Originally Posted by needmoney

Hey Lokire, are the Jazz rounds still your roundwound of choice? I've got a set of those to go on my 5 string, but also would like to try out another TI set for my J-Bass. Any ideas? Another set of Jazz rounds?

Yep, the Jazz Rounds are still my fave

The Jazz Rounds would be great for a J-bass, I'm sure. Or the Jazz Flats if you want something different. I've got TIs on all of my basses now. Jazz Rounds, Jazz Flats, and Acousticores

[Solarmist]

Heres some good info:
Light gauge users..what's your reason?

[sal4bass]

Originally Posted by Lokire

Yep, the Jazz Rounds are still my fave

The Jazz Rounds would be great for a J-bass, I'm sure. Or the Jazz Flats if you want something different. I've got TIs on all of my basses now. Jazz Rounds, Jazz Flats, and Acousticores

+1

I put a set of TI Jazz Rounds on my Fender Active Jazz Deluxe and absolutely love them now that they are broken in. Very low tension with punchy warm tones.

[needmoney]

Originally Posted by Lokire

Yep, the Jazz Rounds are still my fave

Cool! I'm really looking forward to the 'light-ness'. One thing I'm a little unsure of though is the G-string in the JR-345 set. It looks to be a standard guage when the rest are quite light. Do you find the G string a bit unbalanced or??

[Lokire]

Originally Posted by needmoney

Cool! I'm really looking forward to the 'light-ness'. One thing I'm a little unsure of though is the G-string in the JR-345 set. It looks to be a standard guage when the rest are quite light. Do you find the G string a bit unbalanced or??

I have no complaints. I've never been one to notice the balanced'ness of different string sets though, just the overal tension/setup.

[Funkdrawer4]

Ok,Where on the web has the best price for TI Flats?