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05-01-2013, 06:32 PM
| | | | The quest for cheap long lasting zing
What strings have the best zing/price ratio? |
05-01-2013, 06:36 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio | | | La Bella nickel plated rounds. IME |
05-01-2013, 06:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ballaarat, Australia | | | DR Fat Beams. |
05-01-2013, 07:31 PM
| | | | I also forgot to mention that I like light gauges. |
05-01-2013, 07:50 PM
| | | | Cubic Zirconia. Oh wait... |
05-01-2013, 09:32 PM
|  | Thanks to Alembic, I'll have G.A.S. until I die. | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York City | | | Dean Markley SR2000s. They are higher tension, but retain a near Rotosound level of growliness that lasts for months. Plus, they are easier on the frets. |
05-01-2013, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Spaldo  DR Fat Beams. | +1
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05-01-2013, 09:43 PM
|  | Everybody Wang Chung Tonight | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Houston Tx | | | DR hi beams, they had way to much zing for my tastes, and they never really lost it. I'm also not a fan of the low tension of round core strings. But they sound exactly like what you are looking for.
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05-01-2013, 09:58 PM
| | | | I love my Optima 24K Gold. The first month or so you may want to take them of, but after they are broke in they are incredible and they last a looong time. I had a set on my Embassey for 2 years, when I sold the bass the strings still sounded like new. I now have a set on my Raven west 4 string and that combo will never leave my cold dead hands. The strings are pricey but worth it. $100 on Juststrings, or 80ish on e bay through a seller named garygear.
If these strings were good enough for Entwhistle, their good enough for an old hack like me.
So while being more expensive, they will outlast nickle or steel, even coated by 4 to 5 times I guess
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05-01-2013, 10:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brookfield, CT | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Strat Hater I love my Optima 24K Gold. The first month or so you may want to take them of, but after they are broke in they are incredible and they last a looong time. | Why would you want to take them off? Are they super bright or something? How's the tension on those?
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05-01-2013, 10:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Santa Rosa, CA USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Tupac What strings have the best zing/price ratio? | FWIW: I think the Roto 66s are some of the zingiest strings. Personally, I use D'Adarrio EXL170’s (about $12 a pack at www.basstringsonline.com).
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05-01-2013, 10:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles | | | I live and die by Elixir strings. They sound like a week old pair out of the box, and they sound like a week old pair 6 months later.
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05-01-2013, 10:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles | | | *set, not pair. I don't have any two stringers, just tired.
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05-02-2013, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Lackey I live and die by Elixir strings. They sound like a week old pair out of the box, and they sound like a week old pair 6 months later. | I have Elixers on right now. They've been on for a little over 4 months now and are sounding a little worn out. I just never liked the feel of them though, but I think the guy I had set up my bass gave me standard instead of light gauge possibly. Are these the right Dean Markleys? I've heard good things about them and one of my favorite bassists used them. |
05-03-2013, 04:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles | | | Ahh... Well at least you've tried them, hehe. Honestly I used to use Carvin nickel roundwounds religously, preferred them to many other brands and they are far far cheaper.
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05-03-2013, 04:58 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Norway | | | Sadowsky Blue label ss last for a long, long time.
Very bright, and lots going on in the hi mids, not just trebley zing. Nice strings that last even longer than DRs IME. Also more tension than Fat or Hi Beams.
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05-03-2013, 05:17 AM
| | | R.Cocco ain't bad either  They have light gauges mostly
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05-03-2013, 06:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N.H. | | | Anyone try the new coated bass strings?
I have some coated Elixirs on my acoustic guitar
that are bright and last really long.
Hard to beat Roto 66 for Zing. |
05-03-2013, 08:52 AM
| | Thanks to Alembic, I'll have G.A.S. until I die. | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York City | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Tupac I have Elixers on right now. They've been on for a little over 4 months now and are sounding a little worn out. I just never liked the feel of them though, but I think the guy I had set up my bass gave me standard instead of light gauge possibly. Are these the right Dean Markleys? I've heard good things about them and one of my favorite bassists used them. | Yes they are. |
05-03-2013, 08:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas | | | So far for me DR High Beams...zing out the wazoo and still zinging 6 mo later.
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