tension

Hey y'all! A word of warning: This will be a long, rambling post, describing my journey with a particular set of T.I. flatwounds ... but why does...

I just bought a 5 string fretless acoustic bass. I want to tune it to ADGCF Scale is 34". I am wondering what strings would go best for optimal...

Hi all, I have recently bought a Warwick ltd jazzman 2002 and i would like to put it in drop c/d standard tuning and i was wondering what gauge...

Recently I was trying tenor bass with one of my basses, I didn't adjust the action at all as this bass almost never needs it, I just used really...

Hey everyone, hope you are doing well. I'm looking to restring my bass with flats, and came across the balanced tension set of Chromes on...

Up for sale is a recently (3/16) opened set of La Bella Low Tension flatwounds 42-100. They are unused and uncut, I just needed the non-tapered B...

While a very interesting thread is currently compiling an inclusive catalogue of all flatwound strings, I'd like to look for the set of flatwound...

Rotosound Kick-Starts BrandingRedesign with Launch of New Website On their new website, Rotosound finally publishes a tension comparison chart:...

I was just curious what the TB community prefers in the way of string tension. I already have my preferences but don't want to sway the vote. Do...

I got a stingray special 5 a few months ago and as much as I love the bass I can’t get the action of the B and E string low enough to play...

Regular acoustic bass strings sets are sold in the same size as electric bass strings sets, (45, 65, 80, 100). In other hand, acoustic guitar...

I have a new Yamaha bb404 bass and I want to set it up. My question is that I play in 2 bands with 2 different tunings. One in E flat standard...

I have a question about string tension. Would strings with similar gauges have the same tension regardless if they are flatwounds or roundwounds?...

So I was watching the ever so glorious Charles Berthoudand I saw that he was using a 6 string, where the E string is nowhere to be found. This got...

I'm looking for a set of medium gauge flats which are low tension, meaning they don't put too much tension on the neck, and flexible, meaning they...

...besides DR Lo-Riders. ;) I have this theme going where each one of my basses has a different kind of strings and I already have one with...

Hello guys, rookie bass player here! I have been playing for a couple of months and have come to the conclusion that I play too hard with my...

I was thinking about trying a more balanced tension set of chromes but does that effect the tonal balance? Will the E string sound extremely boomy...

I've had this bass (new, fully carved, made in Italian style) since 2015, been playing it regularly since 2016. So far there's been no need to...

Hi there, I'm new to talkbass so forgive me if I'm going about this the wrong way. I have however spent weeks looking for an answer to this...

So i play a 3/4 wilfer made juzek upright bass and currently have evah mediums on. The strings have always felt tight, and the sound sounds......

A while back, I replaced the neck on my old Squier Precision with a Fender Highway One Jazz neck. The strings I've been using on this bass are...

So I'm most likely about to form a new band with some old bandmates. It's not for certain, but it seems likely that it's gonna be the three of us....

Hey all. I’ve recently become the proud owner of an Ibanez SRC6. I’m predominantly a six-string bassist and sometime baritone guitarist, so this...

Hi, I recently bought a Cort A4, beautiful bass by the way, and I bought new strings (I regularly use DR fat beams, but now for capital reasons I...

I have a defretted Squoer Deluxe Jazz Active V-string bass. Now it',s passive & equipped with Fender American Series V pickups. I use medium gauge...

Mods please delete. Reposted in strings forum. Here's a link in case you're interested: Balanced tension strings on ABG with under saddle piezo...

Hello all. Apologies if this topic has already been covered at length. Please feel to forward me to any links I may have missed in the search. I...

I recently picked up a cheapo Asian-made Höfner Club Bass for next to nothing, because the top has started sagging underneath the bridge - the two...

What can I get that would get me the same grind and tone as the roto bs66's but with more tension? I'm on a tight budget, so let's keep it...

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I've been through 9 sets of strings in 2 weeks. I learned a lot. I HATE the feel of stainless. If someone makes a polished stainless string id...

I have two main basses I use for gigging: a mid 90s Ibanez SR1305PM and a Warwick Fortress Masterman 5 fretless. Both basses are the same scale...

Just received my CV '70s p bass and slapped a fresh set of 50-105 chromes on it. After a relief adjustment (0.014") and setup I let it set a few...

Hi, I'm new to this forum so this will be my first post - although I have been lurking around for some time. I was trying to find a thread that...

Originally I am a guitarist but play some occasional bass too. Recently I have been asked to join my friend's death metal band as a bassist but...

Does even tension equal even tone? I don't think so. Every balanced set I've played always has one string that seems lower volume than the others...

Hi all, Has anyone tried D'Addario Kaplans medium and light? Any difference in sound volume and quality between gauges?

Hello, I'd like to try super-light 40-95 gauged strings (have Dunlop Super Bright 40-100 at the moment) - could use some help from those who knows...

Hey guys, I've been contemplating getting a cheap used Bass to string as a piccolo bass. I've done some googling and read some old threads about...