wich brand should i buy?

therex · #1 04-03-2008, 05:46 PM

in my country there only 3 good bass string brands(daddario, ernie ball and fender)
of those 3 wich will last longer? be brighter? and feel better?
BTW the fender are the superbass 45-105 i think
the ernieballs i think are the nickel 45-105
and the daddario are nickel 45-100

mothmonsterman · #2 04-03-2008, 05:49 PM

I what id don't get is... you have the internet... can't you technically get whatever you want?

I'm leaning towards the D'adarrios, since i've played them before and they are pretty nice.

badboy1984 · #3 04-03-2008, 05:49 PM

+ 1000 on daddario

Ernie ball is alright but i don't like the fender ones

therex · #4 04-03-2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mothmonsterman

I what id don't get is... you have the internet... can't you technically get whatever you want?

I'm leaning towards the D'adarrios, since i've played them before and they are pretty nice.

internet doesn`t solve everything
and shiping to peru is not very cheap
also what other brand could i buy?

Mike Shevlin · #5 04-03-2008, 05:56 PM

U will get a lot of responses in this area. My favorite is DR High Beams & I buy my strings at juststrings.com - getting 5 or 6 sets should take the bite out of shipping individual sets & keep you in strings for a long while. Hail to the home of Piscos!

Darkstrike · #6 04-03-2008, 06:02 PM

Out of those three, Ernie Ball are by far the best, in my opinion.

mellowgerman · #7 04-03-2008, 06:04 PM

Of all the non-flatwound strings I've played the fender nickelwounds were probably my fav... but that's just me

Beefbass · #8 04-03-2008, 06:05 PM

I voted Fender. Haven't played the Ernie Ball bass strings, but I like the Fenders better than the D'addario's. Just my opinion of course!!

rodl2005 · #9 04-03-2008, 06:13 PM

I live in Tasmania Australia & here we don't get much options in strings either. I USUALLY buy from EBAY 'powersellers' that have good feedback & ship internationally. I found its FAR CHEAPER to buy 2 sets like this-including postage-than to buy from my local shop & -more importantly- there's a FAR greater range! I like D'addario then Fender , then EB-of the ones U mention. BUT PLEASE USE EBAY-cheaper & GREAT RANGE U CAN get DR's, Labella, All sorts & most sellers state ON THE ADVERT if & how much to send to you in your area/country!

SuperSnake2012 · #10 04-03-2008, 06:16 PM

D'Addario's are my favorite strings, they work great all around (can sound bright, can sound soft and mellow), and they last a long time. I've had the same strings on my 5 string since the summer and I've gigged them several times and done tons of practices and show no sign of giving up

wiro · #11 04-04-2008, 03:05 AM

Out of those three?!

Hm, let's see

That's a nobrainer: Thomastik Infeld flats and Fodera roundwounds.

All available from
http://www.juststrings.com

I never go out for strings any more.
Like a real prince I'll have them delivered.

ljazz · #12 04-04-2008, 03:32 AM

If those were the only three available to me, I'd buy the D'Addario's, and hope they f'ed up the gauge of the E string (as they normally do), and then hang myself with it.

Ljazz

Deacon_Blues · #13 04-04-2008, 03:56 AM

I would try them all, one at a time and then decide what I like the most.

To me, what string brand I use doesn't matter that much. I want a pretty high tension and a smooth feel, and especially if I use roundwounds, I want a long life. I used elixirs for several years exclusively, simply because of their feel and life length. They lasted many many many times longer than a regular set. They sounded ok to me as well... I think I've never paid less for strings per year than I did when using elixirs. Now I'm in a flatwound period.

I really hate strings that feel like sand paper (example: warwick) and die quickly. Then I never liked the light Dean Markley set I once bought. That one I didn't like mainly because of the sound. It was crap to my ears....

Oh, and I didn't vote in the poll. I think you should decide what you want yourself, plus I haven't got too much experience of those ones you mentioned.

dnburgess · #14 04-06-2008, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rodl2005

I live in Tasmania Australia & here we don't get much options in strings either.

Bass People in Sydney has over 120 different bass string sets.

phat daddy · #15 04-06-2008, 04:52 AM

I didn't vote, but Ernie Ball is my fave of what you listed. I've been using the Lakland .45-.128 (the E is .105) for years, I believe they are about the same thing as LaBella Hard Rockin' Steels. Pretty sure they're made by LaBella, too.

Hawaii Islander · #16 04-06-2008, 05:00 AM

Standard Fender bass strings are decent, but I like their Stainless steel flatwounds better. I have a set of Fender Tapewounds on my P-bass and I love the way they sound and feel.