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[Mazatleco17]

I'm a "newbie" to bass guitar, been practicing for 3 months now and I just bought a squier vintage modified bass, so my question is.... are the strings that the bass has, good? Or should I be thinking about buying a new different set, I also own a schecter c4 and put some Ernie ball regular slinkies strings and it sounds way better than before Is it just me?

[fretlessguy]

If you like the EBs on your Shector, then I do not see why you shouldn't try them out on your Squire.
The Squire either came with Squire or Fender strings (musiciansfriend.com carries both brands).

[Mazatleco17]

I'll probably go that way and get some EB slinkies on my squier, otoh a set of DR black beauties would look awesome

[Bob the bassist]

Try the EBs, try the DRs, try everything and see what you like. Who knows how long those strings have been on the Squier? No matter what they are, they're probably half-dead. . .

[Thunderthumbs73]

On your Schecter, you are noticing/liking (I think) the newness of the strings and not that the strings are Fender strings versus Ernie Balls. While each string brand may have a slightly different sound to some people's ears, the difference between new and old strings can be striking.

Most instruments I've played in any price range automatically come with decent strings, including Squiers and all the rest. They just may be dead (if you bought from a store and it was on display).

Hope this helps.

[Mazatleco17]

Originally Posted by Bob the bassist

Try the EBs, try the DRs, try everything and see what you like. Who knows how long those strings have been on the Squier? No matter what they are, they're probably half-dead. . .

Originally Posted by Thunderthumbs73

On your Schecter, you are noticing/liking (I think) the newness of the strings and not that the strings are Fender strings versus Ernie Balls. While each string brand may have a slightly different sound to some people's ears, the difference between new and old strings can be striking.
Most instruments I've played in any price range automatically come with decent strings, including Squiers and all the rest. They just may be dead (if you bought from a store and it was on display).

Hope this helps.

Thanks for your replies, they make sense a lot.