steel half-rounds?

[Dincrest]

I couldn't really find anything in a search, so here's my query:

Are there any stainless steel ground/pressure/half-round strings out there other than the Rotosound RS55's? I love the feel of those kinds of strings (i.e. I'm a big fan of SIT Silencers) but most of those are nickel and I want that more steely tone, so I'm curious if there are other steel half-round offerings other than the Rotos, which as a brand have been hit or miss with me.

Please and thank you.

[BassBus]

I've been using Hot Wire halfwounds from Status Graphite on my fretless basses for a while now and love the sound. The basses sing beautifully. I can't see whather or not they are steel but have a look. They are in the online shop.

http://www.status-graphite.com/statu...mes/frame1.htm

[MysticMichael]

Try DR Hi-Beams, Fat Beams or the steel Lo-Riders. They're stainless steel compression-wounds...

MM

[emblymouse]

Ken Smith Slicks. I've got them on 2 basses now, they last me a long time and they are pretty cheap.

[Dincrest]

Originally Posted by MysticMichael

Try DR Hi-Beams, Fat Beams or the steel Lo-Riders. They're stainless steel compression-wounds...

MM

DRs are compression wound? I didn't know that. I thought they were regular roundwounds. I've tried the Lo Rider nickels and though I wasn't initially sold on those, when I recorded with my old band (I recorded my bass direct) the tone was pretty nice. (This was when my 'wick still had MECs

Everyone and their dog does say that Warwick + Duncans + Hi-Beams are a winning combo (my Warwick has Duncans).

emblymouse, I like Smith strings. I've used Burners on an old bass and loved them. The Custom Balanced ones are good too. I wasn't a big fan of the Compressors. Never tried Slicks, but the Smith website says the slicks are nickel.

Man, if SIT made a stainless steel Silencer, I'd be all over that like hot fudge and caramel on a sundae.

[Nighttrain1127]

GHS pressure wound strings bright like rounds but much smoother.

[Dincrest]

Thanks for the replies everyone. However, I'm getting mentions of nickel half/ground/pressurewounds. Smith Compressors, Smith Slicks, GHS Pressurewounds are nickels according to the respective websites. I'm wondering if there are half/ground/pressure that are pure stainless steel. In this realm of half/ground/pressure wound strings, are the Rotosound RS55's the only one that are stainless steel and not nickel/nickel plated? Someone said that Hi-Beams are groundwound, which is interesting.

I just feel like in the myriad of options as far as strings go, this particular niche is all but absent.

[emblymouse]

Hmmm, ths Slicks I got locally are stainless steel. Maybe they are old stock?

[3toes]

Originally Posted by emblymouse

Ken Smith Slicks. I've got them on 2 basses now, they last me a long time and they are pretty cheap.

+1 I absolutely love Ken's slickrounds. So smooth yet very distinct when you need them to be.

[KSB - Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Dincrest

emblymouse, I like Smith strings. I've used Burners on an old bass and loved them. The Custom Balanced ones are good too. I wasn't a big fan of the Compressors. Never tried Slicks, but the Smith website says the slicks are nickel.

Actually, they are "NICKEL-IRON ALLOY" (NIRON) as stated on the website. Most 'Nickel' strings are actually "NICKEL PLATED STEEL" (NPS). These are two completely different alloys. They both have 'Nickel' in them but neither are 'Pure Nickel'. Pure Nickel is used on occasion by some companies but not that popular. If it was a better choice, I guess it would replace the NPS (Nickel Plated Steel).

[Dincrest]

Thanks for the clarification. I may give the slick rounds a shot when it's time for my next setup. Till then, I'll sit pretty with my Custom Balanced steels.