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The other night while adjusting my intonation, I was struck with a curiosity. When you fret a note, the majority of the change in pitch is...
Unlike the source of human tension, which is always other humans to include oneself, what are the sources of electric guitar bass string tension? GO!
Besides the Labella LTF's, What are some other choices for a good Low Tension Flat wound set? Preferably 45-105 or ? maybe a little thicker guage;...
Hello, please can you tell me which strings have the most tension ? Sunbeam or pure blues Thanks
Hi guys, I've been listening to alot of animals as leaders and using double thumping recently. Any tips on resetting my bridge so I can have...
I began playing in January with a full scale bass. For the first 4 months I was playing/practicing at least 4-5 times a week, 1-2hrs/day. Last 2-3...
Hey all. These were made for me by La Bella. I tried them once on my acoustic bass and took them off. Trying to find the right strings for this...
Hey everyone, I love my DTB flats but they kinda have too much tension for me. They are cut for 35" scale with about 3-4 post windings, non-string...
I'm playing on a BSX Allegro 5 (yeah, I barely use the low B, but it is really nice for it to be there when playing any keys from E to G#), and I...
I normally play D'addario Chromes (45-100) in standard tuning. I'm looking to maintain similar tension going to D standard (DGCF), with a similar...
Is there a difference in the tension that people have their hair set at when using a wooden bow versus carbon fibre / fibreglass? Just wondering...
Hello. Few days ago I put a new set of spirocores (weich/ light tension version) on my bass. The E&A string sound and play very well, but D&G are...
Ever since I tried out balanced tension strings I just can't go back, the problem is that it's fairly costly. Currently I'm just buying Daddario...
I've been playing with Kalium for years, but I just can't handle the poor customer service anymore. I currently have my 4th paypal dispute open...
For years I've been using DR Fat Beams on my 5 string basses... On my 6 string I found them to be unbalanced (the B and E overwhelm the other...
I spent some time figuring this out, so I thought I would share the info in case others had similar curiosities. My bass is a late 90's SR-885,...
.45 .60 .80 .105 balanced tension set made up of singles from juststrings. long scale. used for a couple nights (too tense, went back to my...
I love the sound of Hi-Beams but hate loose strings, and I've heard those are pretty loose. D'Addario Nickels 45-105 are what I have on my bass...
yes, I'm sure theres 10,000 threads on this but let start anew. Looking for the low/lowest tension nickel strings that come specifically in the...
Brand new pack for 4 string bass. Amazing flats. I simply won't use them. $28 shipped in the ConUS. Thanks!
Hello, What your recommendation for string tension and sound for a vintage fender JAZZ of 1967, I try Sunbeam In medium 45-105 and now Dunlop...
Long, rambling post alert!: My bass currently sports Gamut Red Diamond G, Pirastro Oliv D and Spirocore S42 Weich E/A. It's a strange combination...
this is one brand new unopened set and one slightly used set that was on a p-bass for 2 weeks and taken off. these were purchased in march 2017....
Hi everyone, hope you day is going great. About a year or so ago I bought a Fender MIM Jazz Bass. I got it for a great price, with the caveat...
I have the perfect amount of relief, or maybe just a speck less than ideal, but the truss rod nut is loose. This is fine with me, but is it bad to...
Hi Have decided to go up a gauge with my flatwounds, currently using Ernie Ball Group 3 on a short scale bass (Mustang PJ , they work fine no...
Hi all, I've been doing some experimenting lately and I'm wondering if anyone might be able to lend me some advice on this. I play on a bass with...
At the moment playing on GHS 7700 compression wounds on Cort Action JR 30". About GHS pressure wounds: Great fat sound with enough highs for...
D'Addario Chromes are about 200 pounds worth of tension. The standard phosphor bronze strings that come on acoustic basses are around 160 pounds....
Hello~ I have a G&L LB100 (4 string through bridge 9.5" radius) with TI Jazz rounds set up fairly low and a G&L m2500 (5 string through body 12"...
GHS Precision Flatwounds Balanced Tension Set 4 string (.45 .60 .80 .105) you can't get them from bassstringsonline anymore, got these from...
I'm enlisting the help of those with far more experience than I. BLUF: I'm kicking off a new 5 string project with a 35" scale, want to have the...
As a preface to this, I assume that I'm doing and measuring everything correctly here but I'll post my method of measuring these things here just...
Hello to all, i bought a new Squier CV 50P few weeks ago and i mention the A note on E string sound little dead and decay fast. It is less visible...
So I'm pretty new to playing bass, only been playing just under a year. In that time I have changed strings twice, not out of necessity but out of...
I've got an old P bass that needs some TLC. The E string has significantly lower tension than other strings. It's output and volume is much lowe...
Hi, First time post here. I've invented and patent pending, with a nod and thanks to a french luthier Patrick Charton, a nylon SLS 3d printed...
I was on here for a hot second, but then I got re-bogged down with finishing my engineering degree. Well, I finally wrapped that up in December...
Hi all, I've got Rotosound 77s. I like them but I'd like some flats that are a bit brighter and have a little less tension. Would GHS brite flats...
I need to find some steel rounds (not nickel) for my Precision that are a similar tension to D'Addario XL Nylon tapes, does anyone know of...
