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10-20-2006, 05:32 AM
| | | | what are decent strings for rock (pic style)
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It's time to re-string, Boomers turn to pooers after a week.
What sounds similar to the GHS, but lasts longer?
I like a semi-bright string and eq to a full midrange tone. No muddy thump from me. Use overdrive half the time.
Foo Fighters/Tool types of sounds. Fender Bullet Bass (maple neck, split single coil, sounds like a Jazz with less snap, or a P with less boom) |
10-20-2006, 08:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sebring, FL | | | Check out some DR Lo-riders. These strings have a pronounced mid and low-mid punch, and last long, IME. They sound great when played with a pick, too.
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10-20-2006, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ElBajista Check out some DR Lo-riders. These strings have a pronounced mid and low-mid punch, and last long, IME. They sound great when played with a pick, too. | sounds great, how are the on brightness compared to GHS? (also assuming they're rounds) |
10-20-2006, 12:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sebring, FL | | | I've never played GHS strings, but they're plenty bright with nice string midrange and a low-mid meat.
Lo-riders are overall great sounding, balanced strings that responds very well to technique changes. They're roundwounds with a hex core, so they're a tad stiffer than a typical roundcore roundwound, something that IMO is a great characteristic for picking. You can get them in steel and nickel, IIRC.
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10-20-2006, 06:02 PM
| | | | okay, just bought a set, stainless steel, medium gauge. i figure for only $5 more than the boomers and your explanation that i'll be happy. more after practice tomorrow |
10-20-2006, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ihateusernames okay, just bought a set, stainless steel, medium gauge. i figure for only $5 more than the boomers and your explanation that i'll be happy. more after practice tomorrow | Well, I hope you like them! Don't hold me accountable if you don't!  |
10-20-2006, 06:49 PM
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10-20-2006, 07:03 PM
| | If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail. | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Harrow, London, U.K | | | love DRs, gonna get a set of steel LO riders 40 -120 to try on my Fodera tomorrow, first time trying lighter strings on it, hope i like them
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10-22-2006, 11:03 AM
| | | | Just put on the lo-riders (medium) before practice yesterday...well, these strings sound great. With eq flat they give a piano like tone that I've been searching for. This is easily dialed out with the slightest of cut at 1k and 4k from my normal settings (flat). This provides a really nice cutting sound. Full and definately rich in the mids as described. I'd say that new Boomers can sound harsh, while these sound snappy with bite (less aggressive harshness it that makes sense).
They feel a little rougher than I'm used to and do fret harder, but that could be due to fatigue from playing 12 hours the last two days. Provided they last and my fingers can handle them I'll stick with these for a while. Thanks for the recommendation ElBajista. |
10-22-2006, 11:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Modesto, CA | | | SIT string are amazing, I bought a bass with a set that had baan on for a year and they still sounded springy and fresh, they absolutely rock with a pick or fingerstyle and especially slapped.
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10-22-2006, 12:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sebring, FL | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by ihateusernames Just put on the lo-riders (medium) before practice yesterday...well, these strings sound great. With eq flat they give a piano like tone that I've been searching for. This is easily dialed out with the slightest of cut at 1k and 4k from my normal settings (flat). This provides a really nice cutting sound. Full and definately rich in the mids as described. I'd say that new Boomers can sound harsh, while these sound snappy with bite (less aggressive harshness it that makes sense).
They feel a little rougher than I'm used to and do fret harder, but that could be due to fatigue from playing 12 hours the last two days. Provided they last and my fingers can handle them I'll stick with these for a while. Thanks for the recommendation ElBajista. | Great! I'm glad you like them, and I'm glad I could help. |
10-22-2006, 03:47 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Springfield, Va / Wash., DC | | "S.I.T. Rock Bright Nickels". You'll probably have to order them and they're cheap. www.juststrings.com is the cheapest I can find. Nice zingy nickel sound that sounds full and lasts. Haven't tried the S.I.T. "Rock Bright Steels" yet.
DR LowRider Stainless Steel are good too. Good midrange sound for a stainless steel string and last a long time too.
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10-22-2006, 10:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jamaica, Queens, NY. By JFK. | | I use DR Highbeams/Black Beauties/ Peacock Blues .45-.105 for pick style rock (and fingerstyle, slap, strum, tap... ). They sound great, and last forever.
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10-23-2006, 08:17 PM
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