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05-13-2008, 08:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere in the maritimes. | | | Need Lots Of Mids
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Can you guys recommend me some strings for my 6-string 34" bass (it's an ESP/LTD D-6 if that helps)? i'm looking for something that will help to bring out my mids, but not have much treble, i was thinking coated strings might work, but i have a very aggressive picking technique, and the coating may not last long 
Any thoughts guys?
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05-13-2008, 05:16 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CO | | | TI flats have a lot of mids and subtle highs. Not sure if they come in a 6 string set. |
05-13-2008, 07:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere in the maritimes. | | | ^i don't know if i've ever seen flats for a sixer... bump for more suggestions
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05-14-2008, 01:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Francisco, California | | | Nickel wound D'Addario EXL
Or any nickel strings will be less bright than steel, without the enormous difference in feel like with flats. If you are already using nickel, I believe D'Addario Half-Wounds are the next step away from brightness--right before flats--but I gotta admit, the half-wounds feel weird... kinda sticky or something
juststrings.com will help you find a 6-string set of any model string or you can create your own set..
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05-14-2008, 02:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles | | | Another consideration might be to add an e.q. to your rig, especially a multiband one.
I like to use an old Digitech GSP 21 with the foot pedal. If you just use the e.q. settings, you can dial in 6 different configurations and access them anytime you like.
FYI: The GSP 21 is also an excellent pre-amp. We had it setup with a 120 watt tube amp and everything sounded awesome with the P-bass that was being used. It's also stereo so you could power two rigs at the same time. |
05-14-2008, 02:36 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Huntsville, AL | | | +1 for the TI Jazz Flats. I don't know if they come in 6 string sets, but I have them on my 5er and the B string is great and they are as midrange-y as you can get. I can vary my tone from fat dub, to almost Precision-like punch, to growl that would put most Jazz basses to shame. Don't even have to adjust my EQ, just altering my attack and position relative to the bridge. |
05-14-2008, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by El-Bob  but i have a very aggressive picking technique, |
......... then the TI's might not suit , as they are very low tension. |
05-14-2008, 08:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere in the maritimes. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by fearceol ......... then the TI's might not suit , as they are very low tension. | lower tension is better for aggressive picking IMO. i'm already using d'addario nickel wound EXL's. i have a 3 band EQ on my bass, and a 7-band on my amp, so i can dial in the sound i'm looking for. i guess what i'm really thinking is that when i'm buying new strings i should get something as close to the sound i'm dialing already as possible, if that makes sense. when i'm jamming with 2 guitarists and a drummer, i don't think i should need to cut my highs and boost my mids on my EQ as drastically as i do.
i don't know if that makes sense at all, but i'll look into those TI Jazz Flats, any more suggestions?
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05-14-2008, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by fearceol ......... then the TI's might not suit , as they are very low tension. | ok, the TI's come in a 6-string set, but they're $80. i can afford that no problem, but i don't necessarily want to spend that much 
also, the B is only .118? i currently use .125 on my ESP, and .135 on my peavey, so i'm worried that the tension may be too low?
as i said, i like low tension, but i didn't realize how low we were talking here
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05-14-2008, 10:37 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Québec city ,Canada | | | Forget Ti flats if you want an agressive sound, I had them, they cut through much better than normal flats but still sound like flats. Those strings thump, they are not agressive at all and playing pickstyle you will get more of paul mcartney sound rather than the one you are looking for.
80 bucks is expensive and in your case will probable be wasted. You should stay within the rounds realm. I suggest trying Labella Hard rocking steels, they are middy yet when you put them on don't have that very unmusical harsh treble sound. |
05-14-2008, 10:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere in the maritimes. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JustOpenYourMind Forget Ti flats if you want an agressive sound, I had them, they cut through much better than normal flats but still sound like flats. Those strings thump, they are not agressive at all and playing pickstyle you will get more of paul mcartney sound rather than the one you are looking for.
80 bucks is expensive and in your case will probable be wasted. You should stay within the rounds realm. I suggest trying Labella Hard rocking steels, they are middy yet when you put them on don't have that very unmusical harsh treble sound. | they seem more reasonably priced, and the B is a .128, so that should be fine. does anyone else have opinions on these strings?
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