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11-30-2006, 09:07 PM
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I was wondering if anyone here could help. I am about to hit the studio with a Fender Frank Bello bass, and I like to string through the body. I want to throw on a fresh set of strings before I head in though. And I want to have a nice growl on my sound. A natural one, I don't like to use effects. I know that attack and EQ are factors in this as well, but, I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion on a good brand of string to use. New strings usually have that sound I am looking for, but I want something a little more consistent than that. Something that will help maintain a nice, growly sound. Any ideas?
Examples of the type of tone I am looking for; Anthrax - Persistance of Time / Among the Living, Exodus - The past two CD's they put out, Testament
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12-01-2006, 12:28 AM
| | | | Dean Markley Blue Steels. They are so crisp and growly all at once. They do need to be broken in for a day or so on your bass but no need to go crazy. I love these strings and keep going back to them everytime I try something else.
I prefer the medium guage. The mids and growl are all there. Give em a try. |
12-01-2006, 12:57 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern VA | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Crabby Dean Markley Blue Steels. They are so crisp and growly all at once. They do need to be broken in for a day or so on your bass but no need to go crazy. I love these strings and keep going back to them everytime I try something else.
I prefer the medium guage. The mids and growl are all there. Give em a try. | i picked up a set of blue steels and i really like them a lot!
i'm used to medium gage, but i dropped down to light and although they are a bit easier to play, i feel they lack the tone provided by slightly heavier strings.
looks like i'm going back to medium! |
12-01-2006, 01:05 AM
|  | Ojo. | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beaumont/Calimesa, CA | | | rotosound stainless steel swing bass strings are crazy growly! not as bright as blue steels, though.
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12-01-2006, 03:07 AM
| | | | blue steels are pretty neat but dont they break kinda easy? i broke the e and a strings within 4months |
12-01-2006, 03:22 AM
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12-01-2006, 10:47 PM
| | | | I/ve never broken a bass string of any kind and I pluck pretty hard. Could be an issue with your bridge. I'm sure a bad string gets into a pack every once in awhile too. Other than that, never had any string breaking issues. |
12-02-2006, 11:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: From a place lower than low | | | Strings with "growl" IMO:
DR Hi-Beams
DR Fatbeams
DR Lo-Riders
Dean Markley SR2000
Dean Markley Blue Steel |
12-02-2006, 01:24 PM
| | | | thanks guys! Seems like the blue steels are pretty renowned here so I will check them out! On my way to the dreaded guitar center tonight.
Oh and yes, I have tried Rotos and Low Riders and I did in fact like them both. But thanks for the suggestions, I am gonna check them all out! |
12-02-2006, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rsautrey Strings with "growl" IMO:
DR Hi-Beams
DR Fatbeams
DR Lo-Riders
Dean Markley SR2000
Dean Markley Blue Steel | agree on the fatbeams. diaagree on the lo riders! hi beams in between. but not growlier than anything. |
12-02-2006, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by BrandonBass blue steels are pretty neat but dont they break kinda easy? i broke the e and a strings within 4months |
My blue steels used to brake all the time aswell, which is why I swiched back to EB's. They don't have the nice tone, but they didn't brake all the time.
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12-02-2006, 03:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Warren, MI | | | I've heard of strings breaking, but I didn't know they could just brake in mid-air... impressive!
anyway, my vote goes for DRs. they last forever |
12-02-2006, 05:45 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon | | | DR Black Beauties are the growliest strings I've ever used- and I've tried every string listed on here (except the Fat Beams....)! I didn't find Hi- Beams to be nearly as growly- I would recommend DRs to anyone though! (they make a set that will work with just about any sound!)
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12-04-2006, 11:57 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denver, CO | | | +1 for the DR's (I use Hi-Beams, but I've liked pretty much every string I've tried from them.)
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12-06-2006, 11:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Suburbs Chicago, IL | | | +1 for the DR Hi-Beams and Lo Riders
I formally used the Blue Steels, initially crisp and bright however they die quickly and begin to sound muddy. |
12-06-2006, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rsautrey  DR Hi-Beams
DR Fatbeams
DR Lo-Riders | +1
DR = Growl. |
12-06-2006, 02:03 PM
| | | | Rotos, Swing Bass...
definitely
Ive used nothing else since I was a wee Bassist
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12-06-2006, 02:56 PM
| | | | Another DR user here. I like nickel Lo-Riders on my fretted basses and Sunbeams on the fretless'. Those sunbeams are an amazing fretless string.
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12-06-2006, 06:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jamaica, Queens, NY. By JFK. | | | DR High beams or Black Beaties.
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