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06-03-2002, 05:48 PM
| | ****** | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shreveport, LA | | | MEANEST string.
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I know this may seem stupid, but what is the "Meanest" string? what has the most, grit, punch, clank? Some sort of roundwound? stainless? |
06-04-2002, 09:10 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: From a place lower than low | | | Dean Markley SR2000 Will Lee gauge. |
06-04-2002, 12:43 PM
|  | so then I sez to Mabel, I sez... | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Texas | | Pyramid pure nickel roundwounds? (not cheap  )
DR Longnecks got some crunchy clank. Tried a set on
a Yammer 260F with an uncoated rosewood board  .
I'd just replaced the bridge with a Gotoh 201. Ran the
whole mess through an Ampeg B-15. Fer grins, I set
the "pre" on 10 and the master on 3. Sounded like
somebody playin' a piano with a chainsaw  . |
06-09-2002, 12:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Merrimack, NH | | | Definitely the d string. A string's a close second.
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06-09-2002, 04:45 PM
| | ****** | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shreveport, LA | | Quote: Originally posted by seapickle
Definitely the d string. A string's a close second. | I'm sorry, i was talkintg about strings in genrel. as far as makers go. |
06-11-2002, 09:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Finland, EU | |  Roto Flats!
Rotosound RS77 'Jazz Bass' flats, to be exact.They are the funkee snit!
Extremely tight, punchy and brigher than your usual flats. I was just thinking if I should call the store and order a set for my Kingston too.. I think I will.
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06-12-2002, 04:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Merrimack, NH | | Quote: |
I'm sorry, i was talkintg about strings in genrel. as far as makers go.
| Dude, it was a joke.
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06-12-2002, 04:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Flagstaff, AZ | | | Re: Roto Flats!
Quote: Originally posted by Tsal
Rotosound RS77 'Jazz Bass' flats, to be exact.They are the funkee snit!
Extremely tight, punchy and brigher than your usual flats. I was just thinking if I should call the store and order a set for my Kingston too.. I think I will. | I've heard Roto flats go dull pretty quickly -- obviously not as quickly as rounds, but long before most flats.
Any truth to that based on your experience?
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06-12-2002, 06:19 PM
| | ****** | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shreveport, LA | | Quote: Originally posted by seapickle
Dude, it was a joke. | Wow, could have fooled me. |
06-13-2002, 09:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Worcester, MA | | | Rotosound Swing 66. All-steel. They're quite bight and harsh, with lots of clank. And they feel so rough on your fingers.
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06-14-2002, 05:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Dimas CA | | | Meanest?
Define Meanest? Meanest on fingers, frets or ears? At any rate i would say Rotosound stainless steels. might as well use 18 gauge chicken wire |
06-14-2002, 07:39 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Glasgow, Scotland | | Quote: Originally posted by Nomadic Herder
Rotosound Swing 66. All-steel. They're quite bight and harsh, with lots of clank. And they feel so rough on your fingers. |
I'll second that vote - they're my favourite strings! |
06-14-2002, 08:01 AM
| | Pat's the best! | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Northern Virginia, USA | |
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Rotosound Swing 66. All-steel. They're quite bight and harsh, with lots of clank. And they feel so rough on your fingers.
| Yes! Definitely very mean strings. I used to swear by them. They are also very mean to your frets, nothing will eat frets faster than steel rotosounds. |
06-18-2002, 09:51 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Little Rock, AR | | | Have you tried S.I.Tss. I just had a free set laying around. WOW!! Monster strings!! Yes, very mean. |
06-18-2002, 11:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Dimas CA | | | Good call, i've gotta try some of those. |
06-19-2002, 01:42 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: berkeley, ca | | | DR hi-beams are plenty punchy. i don't know how they compare to those rotosounds.... |
06-26-2002, 07:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Finland, EU | | | Re: Re: Roto Flats!
Quote: Originally posted by lushfreak
I've heard Roto flats go dull pretty quickly -- obviously not as quickly as rounds, but long before most flats.Any truth to that based on your experience? | Sorry, can't really say at this point, I've had them only few weeks. I would imagine that if they go dull, they'll just sound more like "normal" flats.
But if something happens, I'll let you know.
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06-26-2002, 09:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Halifax, NS, Canada | | I'll put another vote in for Rotosound Swing66s. They've got some good grind to them and when they're new, there's nothing that'll make your bass come alive more.
UNFORTUNATELY, it's been my experience that these strings do not last very long.  So, after some experimentation, I settled on DR Low-Riders - good stuff. Not as 'alive' as the Rotos, but sound fantastic and last a looooooonnnnngggg time. Cost a little more, but definitely worth it. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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