Marcus Miller before Hi/Fat Beams

Kaspar Vadsholt · #1 03-12-2007, 11:43 AM

I just listened to "Fat Time", from Miles Davis' 1981 album, "Man with the Horn", for the first time in 10 years or so.

Wow, I forgot how much I adored Marcus Miller, his tone, time, everything!
To me, he sounded so much better in that before-hi-beam period.
Anyone knows which strings, he used back then? I sort of remember an old interview that stated he used Dean Markley halfrounds.
Is that correct, and are there alternatives today?

Thanks!

T-MOST · #2 03-13-2007, 04:52 PM

I was thinkin Rotosounds.

Asaf · #3 03-13-2007, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by T-MOST

I was thinkin Rotosounds.

yeah...I'm thinking the same here...

Kaspar Vadsholt · #4 03-14-2007, 02:31 AM

I don't think it's rotos...
Still believe it's some sort of halfround/groundwound.
But thanks for the input, nice to have someone to chip in!

SGT. Pepper · #5 03-15-2007, 07:00 AM

Might have been Fender strings back then.