What guage/type of strings for a "loose" "rubbery" feel

[bassist 4 life]

i like it when my strings are not that tight,i know strings loose tension as they grow older, but what guage should i get if i want my strings to be a bit less tighter?

thanks

get a hoffner or a copy - any strings you put on it will feel like that

[62bass]

Originally Posted by bassist 4 life

i like it when my strings are not that tight,i know strings loose tension as they grow older, but what guage should i get if i want my strings to be a bit less tighter?

thanks

Strings do not lose tension as they get older.

Go for the lightest gauge strings you can find. You might not like the sound though.

For a good sound and lower tension try Thomastic strings. They make roundwounds and flatwounds. The sound is superb.

[nig]

I use light guage 40 to 90 or 95's daddarios or swingbass, but our guitarist has just asked me to go down to E flat tuning,now theres rubbery !

[bassist 4 life]

Well i've got a fiver, so i cant really use a low gauge for the B string or else it wont make any sound at all lol .

ill try the thomastics, thanks !

[Nick Kay]

DR Hi-Beams or TI Jazz Rounds for roundwounds, TI Jazz Flats for flats. /thread.

[Davo-London]

Gauge-wise 40 60 80 100 is a good option for those who like a lighter string. Not sure about rubbery but I find that gauge gives a really nice feel and good feedback.

Davo

[fretlessguy]

Smaller gauges are the way to go. My 4 stringers have .40 or .45 thru .100 gauges sets. My 5 stringers use .40-.115 sets. For flats I use GHS Precision Flatwounds in .40-.95 sets.
The pros: Easy to bend and press down, and give my fretlesses more of that "mwah" sound than .105 gauges do.
The cons: they do not last as long as the larger gauges do. Some say they are not as boomy or bass-y.
I was diagnosed with artrhitis a few years back, and the light gauges have allowed me to continue playing.

[Solarmist]

You didn't say what you are using now as a reference point, but like everyone else said: the lighter the gauge - the lower the tension. Rounds with round cores have the most elasticity.

[tranehead]

find a synthetic core string if they make it for E-bass.