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seems like the FS set with different silk.

I've had a set of RBs on my '73 4001 for a year now. They sound pretty consistent in my opinion. They are very old school thud and thump. more dead sounding than any flatwound i've tried, and i've tried a lot of them, but it took a few months. The RBs are really thunderous on a Ric, lots of...

9050s are about the same as the 760FL in terms of tension.

My P is 10.8k and the J in 9k-10k range, I like how they sound with dirt pedals. The bass came with a Fralin P originally, but I found it too clanky, same with the Fralin Js.

I have a Lakland Glaub converted to a PJ with Avedissian pickups about 10 years ago. Really nice pickups, although likely not the same as Kevin's. They are great pups regardless, similar to my lollars but more clarity and punch.

Lots of basses to drool over. playing ain't bad either. The T-bird really ripped I thought.

here is my ambient board.

RXs sound very dead compared to SBs when I tried them on a 5 string Stingray, especially the B, E and A strings. RX Nickels sound like a broken in set of Rotos to me..

i think these are too bright and modern sounding for the OP. I think something like La Bella RX Nickel would be a better option.

They are pretty different feeling and sounding strings. Dunlop Super Bright nickels are kind of a mix of Lo Riders and Hi/Fat Beams.

i think nickel are going to corrode more while SS is more resistant which keeps them in better shape despite losing their zing.

lower action and you really dont need to push down that hard. just enough to get contact with the fret.

play the G string a bit lighter and closer to the neck.

It is the same for me. Other than my Rics, every bass I have gets a fresh set of strings and a neck shim as soon as i get it. Makes all my setups so much easier. flat neck, low action without needing bridge cable sized strings.

i've done it a few times with mine, just follow the instructions, and it should make youelr neck look and feel new again.