Sadowsky Bright Nickels + P = Bliss!

joelb79 · #1 02-24-2008, 05:51 PM

I just threw a set of Sadowsky Bright nickels on my P bass. BN40's so they are 40-60-80-100 gauges. Just perfect. They are a very taunt string, so they have a nice thump, but i still have the roundwound growl with the added brightness of the design.

I absolutely hated these strings on my Jazz but they just rule on the P bass. Just thought I'd let some people know and see if anybody else out there has good luck with these strings on a P bass.

DavePlaysBass · #2 02-25-2008, 05:27 PM

I tried the 40-128T set on an RV5 and was not all that pleased. Good to know about the P.

What did you dislike about them on your J?

joelb79 · #3 02-26-2008, 08:26 AM

They were way to bright with an almost nasal light upper midrange. They almost seemed like they were eq'd upwards with a total lack of low mids and lows.

On a P, which has a mellower pickup and a lack of the same upper mids, it actually evens out the frequency response. The lows are tighter because if the increased tension of the string, but they have a nice thud like quality when you pluck. And they love to be dug into and greet you with a nice snarl with a piano like sustain.

Good strings for a P. Horrible strings for a J. I wouldn't recommend them for a MM either unless you have a very dead sounding MM.