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08-08-2010, 06:14 PM
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Lots of discussion here about who makes the best B string, but who makes the best E?
I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest D'Addario. They consistently have very, very good E and A strings; rich and harmonic, vibrant. |
08-08-2010, 06:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia | | | Not a fan of D'Addario; Ernie Ball Slinkys work for me. Very well balanced.
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08-08-2010, 06:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, Tx | | | roto I guess. My favorite strings, I don't notice them as being "unbalanced" |
08-08-2010, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Tommygunn roto I guess. My favorite strings, I don't notice them as being "unbalanced" | The tension on some brands seems more even than others. La Bellas, TI, DR, seem to have more even feel across all of the strings.
D'Addario D and G strings always seem a bit too tense, compared to the E and the A. But, the E and A each sound great. |
08-08-2010, 07:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, Tx | | | I have the medium scale strings on my full scale bass and theyre pretty even. When I had the long scale ones I did notice the G string was looser. |
08-09-2010, 06:11 AM
| | | | Never cared for D'Addario. I'll say Dunlop and DR. |
08-09-2010, 08:39 AM
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Owner; Knuckle Guitar Works & Circle K Strings | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Seattle | | | If ever you are curious - near-every E string is a three wrap string no matter who makes it to my understanding.
Mine (.096, .100, .106) are all two wraps. I believe it makes a difference - but then I got a dog in this fight.
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08-09-2010, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by knuckle_head If ever you are curious - near-every E string is a three wrap string no matter who makes it to my understanding.
Mine (.096, .100, .106) are all two wraps. I believe it makes a difference - but then I got a dog in this fight. | Are your core diameters slightly larger than the average string? |
08-09-2010, 12:50 PM
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Owner; Knuckle Guitar Works & Circle K Strings | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Seattle | | | The difference is made up mostly in the outer wrap - a far more supple string than most
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08-09-2010, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by knuckle_head The difference is made up mostly in the outer wrap - a far more supple string than most | OK...this makes sense. Now I think I understand how Circle Ks retain elasticity while simultaneously achieving a higher tension at pitch when compared with other brands of similar/identical gauges.
...I look forward to trying them. |
08-09-2010, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by TapyTap OK...this makes sense. Now I think I understand how Circle Ks retain elasticity while simultaneously achieving a higher tension at pitch when compared with other brands of similar/identical gauges.
...I look forward to trying them. | As do I.
I think daddario pro steels are too noisy. Too many overtones, not enough fundamental.
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08-09-2010, 07:13 PM
| | | | Normally its be whomever makes your fave A,D, & G strings. LMAO. I like Rotosound and GHS, Ernie Balls can also be great with some basses.
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08-09-2010, 07:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gainesville, FL | | | I like apples. I also like oranges. I also like a .105 DR Hi-Beam.
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08-09-2010, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by knuckle_head The difference is made up mostly in the outer wrap - a far more supple string than most | They really are. And they sound great. |
08-09-2010, 07:37 PM
| | | | Has a vision of some weird eccentric bass player whose 5 string bass has 5 diff brands of strings on it based on fave brand for each string.
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08-09-2010, 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by darkstorm Has a vision of some weird eccentric bass player whose 5 string bass has 5 diff brands of strings on it based on fave brand for each string. | Dude.... don't laugh.....
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