G string tension relative to the rest of the set?

[Dr. Love]

I recently acquired a bass that is strung with Supersensitive red label strings and the G string feels significantly stiffer than the D, A, and E strings. Is this normal? String height is currently about 7-10mm and the other 3 strings feel pretty consistent with each other.

I tried a search on here and other sites, but couldn't find an answer to this specific issue. Thanks.

[Francois Blais]

What are the silk colors at the peg end for the four strings, please?
This is the way to ID them.

[Dr. Love]

Ball end color is red on all 4, the peg end g-e are: green, grey blue and yellow. According to the string ID guide on the Quinn's site, it is correct, but it sure feels uneven.

[Matt Ides]

I had the same set when I picked up a bass recently and my D string was super stiff compared to the G,A,E. Put a set of obligatos on and all the strings are even with tension now. I just chalked it up to less than great strings.

[Dr. Love]

That's what I was suspecting: inconsistency. I may try changing the G for now to see if it improves.

[Francois Blais]

Well, honestly, red labels are about the cheapest strings on the market, and having a full steel-core, they're very rigid.
Modern steel strings use a braided core, so called rope-core.

[Dr. Love]

Well, I swapped the G out for another red label (not a lot of choices locally out here in the flatlands) and it is MUCH better. This will do until real strings are in order.