S.I.T strings? Anybody use em?

[jtc_hunter]

what gauges and types? What do you like about them?

[Chef]

Yep.
They were G&L factory issue for a long time til they switched to DA XL170's.
They were always factory issue for Reverend basses.
I like the nickle rounds. They're bright without being clanky, nice low end, harmonically rich in content, and a decent value.

I use either the SIT or DA nickel rounds on everything that wears rounds, except the one or two basses I have that wear stainless to brighten them up.

Also, "search." There's a l,ot of info here on SIT's...

[James Hart]

I like the Powerflats and Rock bright steels... disliked the silencers. Good strings

[bluesquidd]

Try their "Rock Bright" Nickels. Very bright and punchy for a nickel string and last as long as you wash your hand before playing after eating fried chicken

[CElton]

Originally Posted by bluesquidd

Try their "Rock Bright" Nickels. Very bright and punchy for a nickel string and last as long as you wash your hand before playing after eating fried chicken

+1 to the Rock Bright Nickels and Rock Bright SS.

[Jim T.]

I have a custom gauged set on my short scale six (Nordstrand) and really like them. (Nickel/hex cored.) They seem to be pretty close in sound to Fodera's diamond series to my ears. (Although I have F.d.s.) on my 34" scale bass. I've been pretty happy with them so far.

[Hobobob74]

Not on my basses, but i bought some guitar ones and there ok, but I won't trade in my ernie balls for em'.

[Dincrest]

SIT Silencers are my absolute holy grail for strings. I've spent exorbitant amounts of money trying out strings (especially on my Warwick) and in terms of tone and feel, Silencers are it for me. Whenever I have Silencers on my bass, I keep them there for months at a time. Whenever I have a string other than Silencers, I keep switching them out for other strings like underwear.

I've tried other SIT Strings. The PowerWound, PowerSteel, and PowerFlat strings are comparable to anything else in that price range, e.g. offerings from D'Addario, Dean Markley, GHS, or Ernie Ball. As for what's "better" that's all a matter of taste.

Still for me, Silencers are IMO SIT's best string.

[HMZ]

Originally Posted by OP1964

+1 to the Rock Bright Nickels and Rock Bright SS.

+2 Great strings and cheap.

[bassbully]

SIT user on all 6 basses i own and play. I have tries the flats OK not my style, the rounds all nickel...my standard, and silencers ..love em. SIT strings hold up well keep there tone a long time have good CS and are low cost...go for em.

[JonathanD]

I got SIT strings for my 5 string tribute. I hate most all strings the first day they are on a bass. These were bright adn tinny the first week. They sounded good for week 2, then died hard. the were just not worth it for me. I had the power wounds round wound nickel in 5 string.

I use black beauties instead on my G&L and I use ernie balls on my EBMM.
Jonathan

[JAUQO III-X]

I have been using SIT strings for years and I love them I use the power wound and power steel series but my main go to series is called the Lays series.

On a couple of my basses I use a light or medium gauge but 95% of the time I use an extremely light gauge

My string set gauge is 195 165 110 .80 .60 .40 .30 .25 .15


I like the overall tone of the SIT strings and for me they last more than a week.

[JimmyM]

I have SIT light-gauge nickels on my 8-string. I like them fine.

[Scoopbass]

I used SITs on my Dean Rhapsody 12 string, initially thru lack of choice as not many other manufacturers were packaging 12string sets. SITs were available so I tried them out. Very impressed... now I use them on four of my other nine basses. (DR Black Beaties on the others). Good strings and budget friendly too.