What strings on G&L L2500 and why?

[Kenova]

What strings do you use on your G&L and why? Please write the body and fingerboard wood!

[ric stave]

Ash body, maple fb - I use DR Sunbeams.

Why? Because they sound the best (to me) out of all the other strings I've tried on that bass.

[raybone]

DR Highbeams (stainless steel -round core) mediums on an ash body, rosewood neck. Tried quite a few brands over the years, and always come back to the highbeams. I play mostly rock, sometimes heavier stuff, and sometimes some funky slap style, but these strings seem to work for all genres. The L-2500 can be very aggressive sounding (good thing here), and these are the strings that will take you there. Big low end with a nice creamy top, no harsh zingy treble as with other brands I tried. I also tried nickels of other brands which also sounded good, but IME nickels seem to take away some of the attack and unique L-2500 tone that i like.
Also, IMO the Highbeams have just the right amount of tension for the B string too. DR lowriders (stainless steel -hex core)would be my second choice, but just a little too much tension for me.

[jgroh]

Originally Posted by raybone

DR Highbeams (stainless steel -round core) mediums on an ash body, rosewood neck. Tried quite a few brands over the years, and always come back to the highbeams. I play mostly rock, sometimes heavier stuff, and sometimes some funky slap style, but these strings seem to work for all genres. The L-2500 can be very aggressive sounding (good thing here), and these are the strings that will take you there. Big low end with a nice creamy top, no harsh zingy treble as with other brands I tried. I also tried nickels of other brands which also sounded good, but IME nickels seem to take away some of the attack and unique L-2500 tone that i like.
Also, IMO the Highbeams have just the right amount of tension for the B string too. DR lowriders (stainless steel -hex core)would be my second choice, but just a little too much tension for me.

+1 to pretty much everything here except mine is ash with maple fingerboard. DR HiBeams have become MY strings. They sound great and last a long time.

[Nikoubis]

Alder/Rosewood USA L-2500 here. DR strings of all types work very well IMHO. I currently use a DDT set (great, great, GREAT low B), but I've had excellent results with Sunbeams and Lo-Riders (both SS and nickel) as well.

[pickles]

DR DDTs and Carvin Nickels were my two favorite sets when I had G&L 5'ers.

[mmbongo]

Loving Dunlop Nickels on my ash/rosewood L2500. I might try DR Nickel Lo-Riders just to see how I like a little more tension, but if you like lower tension Dunlops are the shizzle.

[Vintage Guy]

I have GHS Bass Boomer Roundwound 45-126 medium lights on my G&L 5 string. Has a maple board. Liked them so much,I put them om my Warwick Corvette 5 string.