Stainless rounds for Precision?

[9mmMike]

I am so fickle when it comes to strings! This thread made me try a set of 7350M's on one of my '62 AV RI's. Just strung 'em up tonight and played for about an hour and a half. They really need to break in as they are pretty noisy but I am stoked to see how they compare to the '57 pickups. I did like the 7250's a ton and I may put them back but I will give these stainless jobs a few weeks first. Not sure if the truss rod will need tweaked but it looks OK so far (after all of three hours! Ha!).
The thing I love about string changes is that it is a whole lot cheaper than buying another bass! LOL

[ShirazBop]

I have settled into Sadowsky SS's med gauge. Have SS Blues on the maple board and regular SS on the rosewood board. Works well for me. I was using DR High Beams before that were pretty nice and before that the Rotos (a bit rough...)

[ironrat]

D Addario Prosteels!

[bassteban]

Update- I'm loving the Rotosounds. I'll use this bass tomorrow night w/my long-lost garage punk/funk band Phat Side Down. We'll do Clash, Ramones, Sex Pistols, some originals from our wish-we-were-the RHCPs days & a few classic rockers(Steve Miller, etc). The Precision through my D-180 w/fresh Rotos- purely awesome.

[lowfreq1]

I was using Rotosound Swing 66 for years..

Now, DR Lo Riders and DR Hi Beam stainless steel. IMO, they sound better than Rotos!

[king_biscuit]

I recommend DR Strings. Lo Riders (hex core), and Fat Beams and Hi Beams (round cores) are all great SS rounds. Lo Riders have a touch more tension and are a pretty traditional SS round. Fat Beams are supposed to sound a little fuller than Hi Beams. I have SS Lo Riders on an American Jazz bass, and Fat Beams on my Ric 4003.

[Paul New]

Those rotos sound great, but they also eat frets like nothing else.

[king_biscuit]

Originally Posted by Paul New

Those rotos sound great, but they also eat frets like nothing else.

+1 I used Rotosounds for years. DR SS strings are much smoother than Rotos and easier on the frets.

[mattygbass]

nice low action, steel roundwound and a pick will get you really close.

dr lowriders are great for low action basses thanks to there hex core, gives em higher tension

[dog1]

Originally Posted by Caca de Kick

While I've enjoyed flats on my P Basses, I use DR highbeams on my Jazzes and everything else. Zing and growl baby!

+1. The DR Highbeams not only have great bite, but they are low tension and easier on frets then most SS rounds. It's the only round I use. And, they sound great on my P bass.

[SwamiRob]

*Ahem* seems like he's already settled on Rotos for the time being:

Originally Posted by bassteban

Thanks to all- the Rotos arrived today, got them on, LOVE them. On the couple of non-Roto recommendations- I've tried DRs & liked them, also the Blue Steels on my Jazz 4(like them a lot on that one, but it's by nature a smoother bass; the P is for kuh-LANGKADGE ). While changing strings i also repcaed the Hipshot bridge w/a more original-looking Fender type unit. I'm liking this bass more & more.

[bobTHEbasser]

Pro steels lad. They should do the job.

[Bassist4Life]

D'Addario Pro Steels... zing!

[Matt Dean]

Thanks for the Cure video... I forgot how much I liked The Cure!

[bassteban]

Originally Posted by Matt Dean

Thanks for the Cure video... I forgot how much I liked The Cure!

Take THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRSSF-yA-VE
Not so much pertinent to the thread, but what a friggin beautiful song.