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Originally Posted by roccobladr  what brand has good ones? and what scale do i need for a string through body? |
Long scale is fine for stringing through the body ... unless you're using D'Addario Chromes. That's the only string I've come across that requires super long scale (but I prefer them top loaded anyway ... I use Chromes through the bridge though I have the option of going through the body).
When choosing strings personally, I find the tension to be as important as the tone. A lot of strings have great tone ... differences in nuances, but with eq and such, I can generally get a tone I can live with out of any string.
Tension though really impacts how well I execute what I'm playing ... that's where there are substantial differences between flatwounds and there are a lot of threads here on that topic.
Personally I think Chromes (45-100) or GHS Precision flats medium gauge are good choices if you want something with "middle" range. Other brands of flats can be expensive too, so experimenting can hit the wallet hard. D'Addario and GHS makes amazing strings that are priced right.
I don't have experience with half-rounds, but D'Addario and GHS seem to get the most love from the bass community for halfs / groundwounds.
Just fyi too, since there are always a hundred things to think about when doing something as simple as deciding on strings, after years of stringing through flats on Fenders, I recently started stringing through the bridge and find (personally) that the bass performs better ... lower action without buzz, less rattlling (TOO much resonance can be a bitch!), and better intonation.
Hope you find what you need quickly! It took me years!!
