35" Yamaha TRB6-ers: What strings are you using?

[PJ Muzikmansky]

Hi everyone

I purchased this TRB6II a month ago (35" scale). It came with ( what I think are ) Elixir nanoweb strings which sound reasonably good, but aren't floating my boat to the extent that I'd want to keep using them indefinitely.

What are you using? Any recommendations? ( I prefer nickels ).

 

[Leif Dering]

I had a teacher with a Yamaha bass like that and he used D'Adarrio half rounds. It was a really good sound, and I now use them on my jazz bass and Ibanez, but I find they're not everyone's cup of tea.

 

[PJ Muzikmansky]

I had a teacher with a Yamaha bass like that and he used D'Adarrio half rounds. It was a really good sound, and I now use them on my jazz bass and Ibanez, but I find they're not everyone's cup of tea.

Thanks Leif

 

[Nashrakh]

I play a current production TRB 1006, and it‘s actually strung with a mixed set.

That is, DR Sunbeams for EADG, a Thomastik Infeld flat for the C, and a D‘addario tapered B string. I would recommend the Sunbeams for this bass wholeheartedly, my only issue was the intonation of the B string beyond the tenth fret, but I realize most people will not play that high up. (The TI is just to take out some twang, but the DR C was totally fine)

The DRs punch like nobody‘s business with both pickups full on. If that‘s your cuppa.

 

[PJ Muzikmansky]

I play a current production TRB 1006, and it‘s actually strung with a mixed set.

That is, DR Sunbeams for EADG, a Thomastik Infeld flat for the C, and a D‘addario tapered B string. I would recommend the Sunbeams for this bass wholeheartedly, my only issue was the intonation of the B string beyond the tenth fret, but I realize most people will not play that high up. (The TI is just to take out some twang, but the DR C was totally fine)

The DRs punch like nobody‘s business with both pickups full on. If that‘s your cuppa.

Thanks my friend

 

[frankie5string]

I use DR Nickel Lo-Riders on mine... although I have a 5. I found they had the richest tone out of all the DR strings I tried. I also raised the pickups quite high. So far I've had no low-B intonation issues, although I feel that DR has changed their strings for the better over the past 5 years... I definitely detect differences in both the Hi-Beam and Lo-Rider strings when I compare. They've gotten less "lumpy" in their windings.

 

[michael_t]

DR Sunbeams = nickel-plated steel on a round core = flexible feel, warm bottom with a sparkly top end, polite mids.

DR Pure Blues = nickel-steel alloy on a round core = not quite as flexible as the SB, a little more bite in the mids than the SB.

DR Nickel Lo-Riders = nickel-plated steel on a hex core = stiffer feel, tight punchy lows, smooth but clear mids, somewhat subdued top end.

What's nice about DR strings is their standard "long scale" is 37.75" in winding length (ball end to taper), which is longer than most and suited for 35" scale.

(DISCLAIMER: I personally don't play a TRB6; the only Yamaha I own is a 34" scale 5-string.)