Strings for Passive Fender Jazz

[agreatheight]

OK, so I got me a nice enough MIM Jazz a couple of months ago and I just restrung the bass with DR Low Riders 45 - 105 tuned eb, ab, db, gb last night. I have been using DRs on my basses for years (prolly 15) and really, really dig them, but they just seem *a little* bright and *a little* stiff for the new (to me) bass. I prefer the strings on the bass prior to the restring, but I have no idea what they are, lol. They look fairly generic, no silk, maybe D'Addarios, but not sure.

Any suggestions?

[One Drop]

As to the brightness, maybe they were more broken in already? You know already how DRs break in, so I can't help there.

Soloed I love nickel rounds on a Jazz, but live SS really comes into its own to my ears. Without more info on the old strings this is really tough to call.

[r379]

+1 on letting them break in. If that doesn't work then go to nickel wounds. My choice would be TI Superalloys followed by maybe EB Hybrids.

[markjazzbassist]

i vote for d'addario nickel rounds or Flats.

[bthiemann80]

Fender Original bass pure nickel rounds.

[UBU]

Getchoo some DR sunbeams

[jasper383]

Originally Posted by bthiemann80

Fender Original bass pure nickel rounds.

+1, or maybe just the regular Fender nickel plated steel Superbass strings.

[DavePlaysBass]

Fender 7250s seem a bit more musical than D'Addario XL nickels. But the DAs bite a little more. I also seem to prefer 45-100 sets these days.

Dave