strings for a MM StingRay

BassInUrFace · #1 05-01-2010, 06:51 AM

Due for a re-string. i normaly use ernie ball strings and im just wondering if there is any other brands that i should give a go to get the best out of my ray.

its recent model (last 5 years), single pickup & maple neck

cheers

i_got_a_mohawk · #2 05-01-2010, 07:28 AM

D'addario make some nice strings

I've got some chromes on my fretless 'ray at the mo.

Tho, they are flats, don't know if it'd be your thing or not!

Melvin7822 · #3 05-01-2010, 07:30 AM

I actually just went through this recently. Right now, I'm loving the DR Nickel Lo-Riders that I have on.

**jmattbassplaya** · #4 05-20-2010, 10:47 PM

I am really digging Hartke strings except for their G... All others are nice, crisp, and have a lot of bite, but the G is kinda dull and rubbery. That said, 3 sets for $25 ain`t that shabby

bassplayer75 · #5 05-20-2010, 11:03 PM

I vote for DR sunbeams (nickle) ...

FromTheBassMent · #6 05-21-2010, 11:22 AM

I just did a second gig with a set of Dunlop stainless. I prefer the sound of nickel, but something about my body chemistry corrodes nickel strings and causes them to go dead after one gig, so I have to use stainless. The Dunlops sound closer to nickel than any SS strings I've ever played, and actually remind me of a broken-in set of DR Nickel LoRiders (significantly less stiff, though). I think a lot of SS fans have criticized them for this, but I like the fact that they're much warmer and less scooped than I expect SS strings to be. Plus, they're relatively inexpensive. You should try a set.

Crabby · #7 05-22-2010, 08:13 PM

I am a big fan of Slinky strings on my Ernie Ball basses as they just seem to work so well which I guess would not be a surprise. They do lose their tone and get pretty dead sounding after awhile where I have found that a good set of stainless steel strings tend to still have a very nice growl and punch even after they have died.

DR stainless lowriders sound good to my ears and last a long time but for a Stingray, i would stick with the super slinky set (45-100). Nothing like em when their fresh!

Bass. · #8 05-22-2010, 08:17 PM

DR sunbeams are my strings of choice!! I love them to death
the Lo Riders are pretty nice as well

but I had a stingray for a few years and honestly on the stringray I think the ernie balls are the best

stoolpigeon · #9 05-22-2010, 08:18 PM

Elixers...always.