What kind of strings do you like on your P bass?

[xlows]

I recently discovered the magic of flats on a p bass. I previously had stayed away because I disliked the feel, but now that I've gotten used to it, what can I say, but wow. So how bout you guys?

[Foamy]

DR Black Beauties - sound clips here:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...?bandID=702061

[Jo6Pak]

I use flats on everything...

[SuperSnake2012]

P basses sound great with any strings... I prefer rounds for pickstyle playing, and flats for fingerstyle. With a pick, you can get that famous hollow P grind. With rounds you can get the deep thumpy vintage tones.

[hansC]

half rounds....

[PrecisionBass]

I like rounds for the rocky growl they can give on my P Bass

[Bassist4Life]

I love TI Jazz Flats on my P-Bass. I also use a small piece of foam under the strings right up against the bridge. Good sounds.

Joe

[JimmyM]

My 79 Precision has rounds and my Ebay P (built from parts from Ebay) has flats.

[Thunder_Fingers]

I use Rotosound Flats on my mid 70's P bass, sounds ace, and sounds even better with pick.

I havent played this much with picks before

[BassMan250]

D'Addario Chromes or Fender 9050M's ... both good sounding flats (especially the Chromes) and give a P a great deep tone, whether picking or fingerstyle. Slapping sounds different on flats but I still like the tone.

[kherber]

I have a '72 Precision strung with La Bella Jamerson flats. It has enough bottom to crush cars.

Doc

[manicbassman]

My cheapo P-Bass clone has heavy gauge Rotosound rounds and the new one, when it arrives, will be strung with heavy gauge Rotosound flats... this is so I can play punk/rock on one and blues/reggae on the other...

my Peavey Millenium J type currently has light gauge Rotosound rounds on it...

You may have gathered that I like Rotosound... well it also helps that I can get them in the local shops... La Bella and other "exotic" brands I would have to order via the internet...

ps, where's the "both" option and the carrots option?

[ryco]

Heavily modded '74 P = RotoSound SwingBass66 rounds

Flats are for the 4001

[Pilgrim]

For classic 60's sound, there are no strings out there that beat Labella Deep Talkin' flats. And you never have to change flats - just leave them on unless one breaks.