SH77 (Steve Harris set) are they stiffer than Fender flats?

[Captain Chaos]

I'm just wondering. I ordered a set and can't wait to get them.

[jmattbassplaya]

In my opinion, they are stiffer than fender flats. My opinion on them was mixed. When you think Steve Harris you often think of speed and brightness, which is far from the case with these strings. In my experience they were very mellow and smooth, and very felt a bit slow towards my touch.

They were great for older rock stuff and for blues, but for hard rock/metal, they fall very short. Then again, what else would you expect from flats =P

[markdavid]

Originally Posted by jmattbassplaya

In my opinion, they are stiffer than fender flats. My opinion on them was mixed. When you think Steve Harris you often think of speed and brightness, which is far from the case with these strings. In my experience they were very mellow and smooth, and very felt a bit slow towards my touch.

They were great for older rock stuff and for blues, but for hard rock/metal, they fall very short. Then again, what else would you expect from flats =P

+1 on the tension , I had a set of Roto flats and even though I tuned them DGCF they were as stiff as bridge cables , with regards to the sound , for the 1st day that they were on my bass I loved the sound of them , they were initially very bright sounding, by the second day they sounded like they had been pulled off jamersons funkmachine they were that dead

[FenderP]

The SH set is just the RS77LE set with different color wrapping at the end. I say they don't break in for about 6 months. I generally change mine somewhere between 3 and 6 years. Day 2 sounding like Jamerson strings? Not possible.

[spideyjg]

Originally Posted by jmattbassplaya

but for hard rock/metal, they fall very short. Then again, what else would you expect from flats =P

They are key to getting that Steve Harris sound which, seeing as he is the most influential of metal bassists, obviously must fall very short as a metal sound.

*sarcasm* Just listen to those Iron Maiden CD's for proof. Gawd what a sucky bass sound. /sarcasm

They are stoopidly high tension stings.

Jim

[markdavid]

Originally Posted by FenderP

The SH set is just the RS77LE set with different color wrapping at the end. I say they don't break in for about 6 months. I generally change mine somewhere between 3 and 6 years. Day 2 sounding like Jamerson strings? Not possible.

Seriously , I got a bass with 8 month old labella flats on (admitedely the 760fl's and not the Jamerson labellas) and they sounded brighter than the rotos after 2 days of use

[WayneS]

Originally Posted by Captain Chaos

I'm just wondering. I ordered a set and can't wait to get them.

They sound great for a day or so. By far the best sounding bass strings that I have played with. I dont think that the tension is that high either.

After a day or so, they start sounding muddy and dull. I dont like the flatwound sound at all. For the first day, they dont sound like flats.

If you want to keep the Steve sound, be prepared to buy a set every few days. After all... his strings are changed before every show.

[Darkstrike]

Very, very high tension, very, very great sound, very very low action...........

[Darkstrike]

Originally Posted by markdavid

they were initially very bright sounding, by the second day they sounded like they had been pulled off jamersons funkmachine they were that dead

Mine are two years old, and still don't sound that dead.........

[jmattbassplaya]

Originally Posted by spideyjg

They are key to getting that Steve Harris sound which, seeing as he is the most influential of metal bassists, obviously must fall very short as a metal sound.

*sarcasm* Just listen to those Iron Maiden CD's for proof. Gawd what a sucky bass sound. /sarcasm

They are stoopidly high tension stings.

Jim

I never said that they sounded bad and I especially didn`t say that 'Arry sounded bad, but they don`t cut it for metal. I can recreate his sound easily with a pair of roundwounds, but I for the life of me couldn`t get them from these roto flats. They played far too slow and the sound was much too mellow. Even after I spent some time lowering the action and tweaking my eq, they just wouldn`t cut it. I did, however, leave them on for my jazz band

[Darkstrike]

Originally Posted by jmattbassplaya

but they don`t cut it for metal.

I often use mine for metal, without any trouble.

In fact the low end from them is phenominal for metal, imo.

[Captain Chaos]

Received them today and no they don't feel that stiff.

[WayneS]

Originally Posted by Captain Chaos

Received them today and no they don't feel that stiff.

They sound good too dont they?

Let us know how they sound to you in a week or so. I dont like their sound after about a week.

[knight1292]

I use SH77 strings on both of my basses, they are great and I won't use anything else. The tone is awesome and I mostly play Iron Maiden so of course I use these strings. It will take a while to break them in but you'll be pleased when you do.

[WayneS]

Originally Posted by knight1292

I use SH77 strings on both of my basses, they are great and I won't use anything else. The tone is awesome and I mostly play Iron Maiden so of course I use these strings. It will take a while to break them in but you'll be pleased when you do.

Its been my experience that the strings sound horrible after just a few days of playing. I'd be interested to hear some recordings of how your broken in strings sound.

[knight1292]

Originally Posted by WayneS

Its been my experience that the strings sound horrible after just a few days of playing. I'd be interested to hear some recordings of how your broken in strings sound.

I don't have the resourses to make recordings of myself for you but I will tell you that my basses sound damn good with these strings, I like the low tone they have and even though I've only had them on for about 2 months now... they sound like I just put them on and I play my bass (both of them) just about every day.

[walruswaspaul]

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