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  1. jpaulo liked eriky4003's post in the thread Strings for a 5-string MM?.

    My favourites already mentioned on a SBMM 25 are DR LoRiders and Marcus Miller Dunlop Super Brights. I'll also recommend DR Fat Beams.

    Mar 19, 2023 at 10:13 AM

  2. jpaulo liked Killing Floor's post in the thread Strings for a 5-string MM?.

    DR HiBeams. Great for bright slap/pop style. Or Dunlop Super Brights. For my money those 2 sound and feel pretty similar. edit that I...

    Mar 19, 2023 at 4:02 AM

  3. jpaulo liked PeaveyPlayer's post in the thread Strings for a 5-string MM?.

    Im a slapped and finger style player I always loved cobalt rounds [MEDIA]

    Mar 19, 2023 at 4:02 AM

  4. jpaulo liked Geri O's post in the thread Strings for a 5-string MM?.

    Most any round wound strings will work well enough, but lately, I’m using the D’Addario NYXLs on all my basses. The SR5 I had, but had...

    Mar 19, 2023 at 4:02 AM

  5. jpaulo liked woody357's post in the thread Strings for a 5-string MM?.

    I slap, I liKE DR. LO RIDERS SS. I like the tighter tension for slay harmonics and just overall

    Mar 17, 2023 at 8:12 PM

  6. jpaulo liked ElectricBass72's post in the thread Strings for a 5-string MM?.

    I second the Ernie Ball Cobalt flats for any style.... slapping, picking or fingered. I have the Cobalt flats on my Sterling Ray5 HH...

    Mar 17, 2023 at 1:40 PM

  7. jpaulo liked Baker69's post in the thread The Sterling By MusicMan SUB Ray 4 and 5 Club!!!!.

    The Retrovibe Stinger is reported to be a very good replacement preamp and quite reasonably priced. I’m not sure if they ship...

    Mar 16, 2023 at 1:37 AM

  8. jpaulo liked CH Design's post in the thread The Sterling By MusicMan SUB Ray 4 and 5 Club!!!!.

    I don’t have an experience with these preamps, but the guy that makes them is local. They aren’t that expensive and if they sound like...

    Mar 15, 2023 at 10:05 AM

  9. jpaulo replied to the thread The Sterling By MusicMan SUB Ray 4 and 5 Club!!!!.

    Has anyone found an affordable cost/benefit 2EQ preamp for the Ray5? Something under $100. I have the Nord 5.2 on my Ray5 with a 3-way...

    Mar 15, 2023 at 6:56 AM

  10. jpaulo liked Baker69's post in the thread The Sterling By MusicMan SUB Ray 4 and 5 Club!!!!.

    Actually I found that if you remove the sponge pad the reverse side of the preamp on the circuit board 'In' and 'Gnd' is printed on (in...

    Mar 15, 2023 at 6:52 AM

  11. jpaulo liked Steve Slate's post in the thread Strings for a 5-string MM?.

    Dunlop Super Bright SS or the Marcus Miller set!! Good price and both have good B strings!!

    Mar 14, 2023

  12. jpaulo liked michael_t's post in the thread Strings for a 5-string MM?.

    If I were a slapper (which I'm not), I would try DR Hi Beams. I'm not sure about them being "percussive", but they have a nice bouncy...

    Mar 14, 2023

  13. jpaulo liked michael_t's post in the thread Strings for a 5-string MM?.

    I remember seeing a video with someone slapping on a Ray with Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats, and I thought they sounded pretty good.

    Mar 14, 2023

  14. jpaulo posted a new thread.

    Strings for a 5-string MM?

    Starting on slap playing, using a 5-string Ray5 - Nordstrand pup, using it passive, series. Currently with Roto66 but finding them...

    Forum: Strings [BG]

    Mar 14, 2023
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