What Strings are you using on your Squier Active Jazz V

christle · #1 02-08-2008, 05:33 PM

I am just curious as to what strings owners of these basses are using. They come with Fender 8350's but I am leaning towards my usual Lo-Riders for my new bass. I would like to know your brand and your gauge.

Dan

Darkstrike · #2 02-08-2008, 05:43 PM

Till my local shop get in 5'er packs, im stuck with stock.

christle · #3 02-08-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Darkstrike

Till my local shop get in 5'er packs, im stuck with stock.

Are you able to order on-line? L&M won't bring in a set of DR's with a .130 B. The .125 B stock string seems pretty good but drove me to be curious about the gauge most people are using with this bass. I am curious how the other .125's are holding up.

christle · #4 02-09-2008, 10:40 AM

bump

FL Knifemaker · #5 02-09-2008, 08:29 PM

I have Low Riders on mine and I love them!!! You might try the Fat Beams for more zing. I have them on my 4 string jazz basses and love them as well.

christle · #6 02-10-2008, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

I have Low Riders on mine and I love them!!! You might try the Fat Beams for more zing. I have them on my 4 string jazz basses and love them as well.

I think that is the way I will go. Are you using the .130 or the .125 B?

Daleb · #7 03-03-2008, 07:58 AM

I'm using Prosteels on mine. It is my first experience with these strings. The original set that I bought had a bad B-string.

I couldn't get D'addario's return authorization to work, so I ended up buying a replacement from JustStrings. (decided I wanted to go a little heavier anyway for B at 34") Also, I prefer a .060 to a .065 on my D string so I replaced that at the same time.

I ended up with .045 .060 .080 .100 .135T

I'm now happy with the guages/tensions in this set.

This is a very bright sound, which is not exactly what I'm used to, but it is what I was shooting for when I bought this bass and these strings.

Bass Below · #8 03-03-2008, 12:02 PM

I'm using 4 of the 5 of a set of SIT Silencers, .045, .065, .080 & .120 & for my G# it's a Warwick .175

christle · #9 03-03-2008, 04:13 PM

I went with Hi-Beams, .045 to .125, and I am quite please with the result. I would have preferred Lo-Riders but they didn't have any in stock. Next time I will get the Lo-Riders as the Hi Beams are a little too zingy for my tastes. Still it sounds good and cuts like a Jazz bass should.

Darkstrike · #10 03-03-2008, 04:25 PM

I now got Bass Boomers with a 130 B on, fantastic, still want to try the Lowriders sometime.

ashbory · #11 03-07-2008, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bass Below

for my G# it's a Warwick .175

Laugh at my Squier and I'll make you poop your pants!

wemedge · #12 03-07-2008, 04:57 PM

la bella tapewounds 0.060, .070, .094, .115 and .128.

christle · #13 03-07-2008, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by wemedge

la bella tapewounds 0.060, .070, .094, .115 and .128.

How does it sound with the tape wounds?