Which type of strings sounds best when dead?

BrandonBass · #1 09-20-2006, 02:40 AM

I play rock and metal and stuff and I prefer bright strings but problem is im not rich and would spend the money elsewhere...so i on my next set of strings imma use them until they break before i change em. so...which strings sound best when 'dead'.

im thinkin dr highs, any opinions?

knarleybass · #2 09-20-2006, 02:47 AM

Flatwounds!

SoulStabber · #3 09-20-2006, 04:40 AM

Rotosound Swing Bass! They loose abit of their brightness but retains it's lows...

ookiedukes · #4 09-20-2006, 05:00 AM

new ones.

Lokire · #5 09-20-2006, 12:15 PM

I use a set of DR Hi-Beams that are about a year old now, as my main set of strings for my Ken Lawrence. They still sound amazing. Better than new (imo). I'm not into that bright, zingy tone. I like the solid meaty groovy tone I get from the aged strings

BaldBass · #6 09-20-2006, 12:43 PM

I think if you truely want bright tone then you'll have to change the strings, as to which ones sound bright the longest I'll have to pass

fretless Bob · #7 09-20-2006, 12:52 PM

i'd put my vote on a set of DR high beams,

when i bought my my fretless from Paul Turner (now playing with Jamiroquai) he said he had the same set of DRs on it for like 9 months, they still sounded pretty good but i was glad to get a new set of strings on it though, just not my thing really

but if i had to do it personally it would be with DR high beams, as long you i wipe them down after playing i think they will last.

on a side note one of the best sounding basses i have played was a 6 string fretless WAL MK III which had strings that where like 3-4 years old, they where originally roundwounds but where ground down all along where the string touched the fingerboard, from teh continious hours of playing. it sounded amazing!!!

Dave