Rounds for Stingray fingerstyle (now w/ clip)

resol · #1 12-28-2006, 03:45 PM

have been using TI Jazz Flats for a year followed by about 2 months of TI Jazz Rounds. TI flast were great, but missed the rounds bite. the Jazz Rounds have nice tone, but i'm hating their low tension. i'm now thinking about going back to REAL rounds - tossing up between DR Lo-riders and Hi-Beams (probably the SS versions), Black Beauties or Elixirs, or anything else that suits fingerstyle on stingrays. i've never used theses sets before.

from doing some research it appears that the SS DR's are great on stingrays, but i'm not sure if that's for fingerstyle or slap...

i sweat a lot so coated would be nice. oh yeah - and i play praise+worship and pop rock covers.

what do you guys think?

LoveThatBass · #2 12-28-2006, 08:00 PM

I like High Beams on my Fender 51P bass Reissue.
Rounds will produce alot of growl from the Sting Ray so if you want to reduce the growl then suggest Low Riders maybe.

bobalu · #3 12-28-2006, 09:30 PM

Do you not like the EB Slinkys? I tried a few different types of strings on my Stingray and came back to the Slinkys.

ibz · #4 12-28-2006, 09:41 PM

I've had good luck with DR Sunbeams if you're looking for some more nickel sounding strings for you MM tone.

Ampeg SVT · #5 12-29-2006, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by LoveThatBass

I like High Beams on my Fender 51P bass Reissue.
Rounds will produce alot of growl from the Sting Ray so if you want to reduce the growl then suggest Low Riders maybe.

they make the bass growl too

Ben Clarke · #6 12-29-2006, 12:46 AM

I use DR Fat Beams (marcus Miller signatures) on my Ray5. A small change in right hand technique is all it takes to ditch that growl if it's not called for.

45-65-85-105-130 SS wrap on round core. I like some tension too. I tried Elixirs and hated them - no low end compared to DR. Strange feel that I could've adjusted to, but I was fighting the tone to no avail.

I play almost exclusively fingerstyle and the DR last a long time for me and have exceptional tonal range. I play TIFs on my G&L SB-1, btw...

resol · #7 12-29-2006, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bobalu

Do you not like the EB Slinkys? I tried a few different types of strings on my Stingray and came back to the Slinkys.

slinkies were ok, but after using them exclusively for about 2 years and not really being thrilled with the tone, i was thinking maybe try something different - and i've heard on these forums many great things about DR's...

i'm now thinking either DR Fat Beam Marcus Miller Sig's (thank you Ben Clarke

) or Lo-riders...

pickles · #8 12-29-2006, 04:39 PM

With the plucking hand so far back over the pickup, I like a flexible string on EBMMs for fingerstyle. Hi beams are great, so are slinkys.

Fender32 · #9 12-30-2006, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ibz

I've had good luck with DR Sunbeams if you're looking for some more nickel sounding strings for you MM tone.

+1

They were hard to find over here, but I like the Sunbeams best too. They're similar to the standard EB Slinkies, only a little "rounder" and more consistent accross the 4 strings (IMHO).

For finger-style, I always choose nickel over SS. They feel noticeably smoother too, as well as sounding it.

SS are nice for a really bright "pluck", when you're slapping though!

The black Ray in my Avatar has a graphite neck and only sounds right with SS strings, but I put nickel strings on the others.

The Craw · #10 12-30-2006, 01:24 PM

EB Super Slinkys are my choice.

Crabby · #11 12-31-2006, 02:32 AM

I just put a set of Blue Steel mediums (50-128) on my SR5 and they are a huge improvement to my ears over the Slinkies.

Tons of growl, good balance and nice feel. I have always loved Blue Steels on other basses. They last a long time and still sound good when they get old.

resol · #12 01-12-2007, 05:36 PM

OK guys - an update

just put on a set of DR Marcus Miller Sig Fat Beams - one word - AWESOME!!!
not too trebly, but great growl and bite, great string-to-string consistency, i'm lovin these strings!!!

thank you Ben Clarke for ur recommendation

BassGod · #13 01-12-2007, 05:42 PM

If you're not a fan of the Slinkys (though I love Hybrids on my Sterling), try DR FatBeams. They are the best strings I've ever used (and I've used 'em on a few different basses) in every way. The only reason I've switched to Hybrid Slinkys is because they're easier to find and half the price.

Graeme

resol · #14 01-12-2007, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BassGod

If you're not a fan of the Slinkys (though I love Hybrids on my Sterling), try DR FatBeams. They are the best strings I've ever used (and I've used 'em on a few different basses) in every way. The only reason I've switched to Hybrid Slinkys is because they're easier to find and half the price.

Graeme

yeah - the fatbeams are really doing it for me at the moment

was never really happy with slinkies, TI strings were great but too loose (jazz rounds). the TI flats were also good but missed the bite.

the real test comes today with the band...

resol · #15 01-15-2007, 04:50 PM

here's a sound clip with my new fat beams:

Musicman-SUB-w-Fat-Beams

please excuse sucky playing...

steamthief · #16 01-15-2007, 07:58 PM

Thanks for the sound clip - that definitely sound fat! What are you playing the SUB through?

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Originally Posted by resol

please excuse sucky playing...

On the contrary, I enjoyed your playing - that's a tasty lick, bro.

resol · #17 01-16-2007, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by steamthief

Thanks for the sound clip - that definitely sound fat! What are you playing the SUB through?

its going through a Sansamp BDDI straight into my Creative Audigy 2 sound card. Blend on the BDDI is at minimum and bass slightly boosted, so its pretty much the SUB by itself ur hearing.

Groover · #18 01-18-2007, 07:01 PM

After reading this thread I went out and got some DR Marcus Miller FatBeams for my SR4... and WOW, me likee!