What gauge roundwound set do you play?

[Modern Growl]

Just wanted to get a feel of what gauge everyone plays.

[Modern Growl]

this is a bumpin thread huh?
cmon peoples!!!

[tappel]

By far, 45-105 is the most popular gauge.

Tom

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Originally Posted by tappel

By far, 45-105 is the most popular gauge.

Tom

And add a .130 to my vote.

[Beefbass]

I use D'addario XL170's .45-.100

[Modern Growl]

I'm suck between 45-105 and 50-105. I like 45-105 because it feels comfy. 50-105 becuase of more "tone"(at least i'm under the impresson that there's more tone, here-say), but higher tension :-(

Is that true? thicker gauge = more tone? like.... thicker/darker?

[keb]

D'Addario XL220's. I'm a .040 kinda guy. In general I like a lower-tension string.

[Modern Growl]

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[carl-anton]

Originally Posted by Modern Growl

I'm suck between 45-105 and 50-105. I like 45-105 because it feels comfy. 50-105 becuase of more "tone"(at least i'm under the impresson that there's more tone, here-say), but higher tension :-(

Is that true? thicker gauge = more tone? like.... thicker/darker?

I think it's true (but you probally allready guessed that). I've only tried different gauges with Blue Steel, but the 50-70-85... sounds fuller than 45-65-80... (105-128 on both for e and b). Dunno if it sounds darker, but there's more solid tone, and the sound is less hollow in the upper mids. The feeling is a matter of getting used to it. Choose the sound you like, and the rest will follow. It did for me, and I went from soft feeling roundcore hi-beams (45-125) to hexcore Blue Steels (50-128).

[Modern Growl]

Originally Posted by carl-anton

I think it's true (but you probally allready guessed that). I've only tried different gauges with Blue Steel, but the 50-70-85... sounds fuller than 45-65-80... (105-128 on both for e and b). Dunno if it sounds darker, but there's more solid tone, and the sound is less hollow in the upper mids. The feeling is a matter of getting used to it. Choose the sound you like, and the rest will follow. It did for me, and I went from soft feeling roundcore hi-beams (45-125) to hexcore Blue Steels (50-128).

thanks man!

[ladros2]

mine wasn't there: 45 65 80 100

[Dave Siff]

Originally Posted by ladros2

mine wasn't there: 45 65 80 100

Nor mine.. .45, .65, .85, .105

[Modern Growl]

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[tplyons]

Originally Posted by Dave Siff

Nor mine.. .45, .65, .85, .105

Amen, though a .80 A string doesn't bother me.

[Tryxx]

.32-.40-.60-.80-.100-.130

If I had that choice. But most six string sets don't come like that. Though the inbetweens are what is on my 4.

[ninepointedsean]

Got a GHS set dunno what the G string is . . . who cares . . . but I'm hitting 115 on the E string. . . baby oh baby what a feeling of power.

. . . and I have an appointment next week with the hand surgeon. . .

Makes me happy to see that the Jamerson Labella signatures are 110. . . except that Lord Jamerson had a light touch and me I really attack the suckers. . . oh well. . .

Peace
Sean

[carl-anton]

Originally Posted by ninepointedsean

dunno what the G string is . . . who cares . . .

...well, the author of this thread does, for one.

[HotTubesGrooves]

I play 35 - 95 rotosound swing bass. No idea if anyone else uses such light strings, I tend to incorporate a lot of vibrato and occasionally bend strings (Hope to replace doing this with slides when my fretless arrives) so they feel a lot better. Plus they have a great snap, even if they lack some thump.

[skinnypete]

I use rotosound flat 77s .105. I have always used rotosound roundwounds but decided to try something different. I am surprised how much I like the sound, I always thought I preferred the bright piano-like tone of roundwounds.

[mwm70]

Originally Posted by ladros2

mine wasn't there: 45 65 80 100

+1