What strings are you using for your 4-94?

TrooperFarva · #1 11-25-2008, 07:53 AM

My 4-94 arrived a few days ago. Awesome bass. I wasn't really digging the stock strings, I guess they were Lakland Stainless Steels, so I threw on a set of Hybrid Slinkys, which I generally like. The Laklands were a little too mellow for me. The Slinkys sound good, but a little too harsh on the Lakland. What kind of strings do you put on your 4-94, for rock? Thanks.

JTE · #2 11-25-2008, 08:41 AM

Right now my Deluxe 4-94 has Lakalnd has Lakland Stainless 45-105, and my Classic 4-94 has a set or Elixers. I got the Elixers as a trial, and I'll probably go back to either DR Hi-Beams or the Lakland stainless on that bass. Did the original strings have grey silk on them or red? If they were red, they were the Lakland nickles,which are GHS Boomers. If the silks were grey/silver they were indeed the stainless.

jte

snyderz · #3 11-25-2008, 08:51 AM

My 4-94 is fretless, and I use Lakland Osborn stainless flats. I like the tension and tone, but I play blues. I believe the Osborn flats are the same as GHS Precisions.

TrooperFarva · #4 11-25-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JTE

Right now my Deluxe 4-94 has Lakalnd has Lakland Stainless 45-105, and my Classic 4-94 has a set or Elixers. I got the Elixers as a trial, and I'll probably go back to either DR Hi-Beams or the Lakland stainless on that bass. Did the original strings have grey silk on them or red? If they were red, they were the Lakland nickles,which are GHS Boomers. If the silks were grey/silver they were indeed the stainless.

jte

They were the grey silks. I didn't particularly like GHS strings when I've used them in the past, so I guess they're just not my thing.

ShowKing · #5 11-25-2008, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TrooperFarva

They were the grey silks. I didn't particularly like GHS strings when I've used them in the past, so I guess they're just not my thing.

i didnt like lakland strings too, same as GHS.
i put on sadowsky nickels and my 55-02 sings and growls!

Ampeg SVT · #6 11-25-2008, 03:05 PM

When I owned a 4-94 I had elixers on it, but thats my brand of choice though.

I can imagine some good SS strings will give it some sizzle.

mattygbass · #7 11-26-2008, 05:59 AM

im a huge fan of dr high beams, i have them on my 44-02 wich is the skyline counterpart for the 4-94. i love em they have a nice articulate tone. i have also used sadowsky strings to set up my instructors 4-94 they are also great.

mikeluch · #8 12-02-2008, 08:12 AM

I wanted a nickel string so I strung my 4-94 with DR nickel lowriders and love em