Strings for a Stingray 5 HH

cellkirk74 · #1 11-17-2009, 08:19 AM

I just got my first 5-banger and it is still strung with the factory setup.

As i love to try different strings, what did you try on that bass and what would you recommend for a fat, full sound?
(besides the factory strings. The y sound good but i wanted to know some alternatives).

I do like strings with a little more tension.

dave64o · #2 11-17-2009, 02:23 PM

I had stainless steel Lo Riders on my first SR5 HH and loved them. I bought a second Stingray not long after I sold that one and just because I was kind of lazy I left the original Slinkys on for a while. They finally got kind of dull sounding to me, which I really like, but I was also missing the higher tension. About two weeks ago I finally put on another set of Lo Riders on this one, but this time I got a nickel set. It's been a while since I played Lo Riders so the difference in tension was obvious, but I'm enjoying the change. I should have done this right away.

I really like these strings. They're long lasting, I like the higher tension, they sound GREAT, and the nickels feel pretty nice under my fingers, too.

hujika · #3 11-17-2009, 02:43 PM

Hey Guitfiddle0409, I didn't mention Pickofthericks, but that is where I get Pyramids from too. They are great for stuff like this. The Curt Mangan strings I haven't tried, but I don't think they manufacture strings.

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jasper383 · #4 11-17-2009, 06:26 PM

Fat and full: GHS Boomers.

cellkirk74 · #5 11-18-2009, 02:26 AM

Yes i thought of the LoRiders too as i like them on my P-basses.

Anyone ever tried the LaBella Slappers on a 5er?

T. Alan Smith · #6 11-18-2009, 08:16 AM

I just have the single 'buck model, but I've been using Ken Smith tapered stainless on it all year, and have been VERY satisfied.

chuck3 · #7 11-18-2009, 09:44 PM

hey, great question - keep it going.

I just got my first Stingray, a 5 HH, from a fellow TBer. I have various basses with various strings and am wondering what to do with this one. It's got the original Slinkies on it but they are not quite my style, I like something a little higher tension and fatter in sound.

D'Addario Chrome Flats? T-I Nickel Flats? Any rounds that people think are particularly good with this bass?

dave64o · #8 11-19-2009, 04:52 AM

Well, ya got several different suggestions in the posts above...

rebelscum · #9 11-19-2009, 05:19 AM

I dig DR Hi Beams, and have used them forever. I've tried Ken Smith, Fodera, GHS, and all of the aforementioned. If I could still find the Ken Smith "Slap Master" strings in my area, I might use them when the mood strikes.

73jbass · #10 11-19-2009, 05:41 AM

My Music Man basses have had nothing but Elixirs on them.