A gauge down

[Sonic]

Just ordered my first set of 40-100 from bassstringsonline (shameless shout out). I'm pretty stoked. I'm planning on getting my jazz bass set up with the light gauge strings and sticking the set of 45-105s I bought on to old reliable (my p-bass). What has everyone's experience of dropping a gauge been?

 

[mmbongo]

I actually consider 40-100 to be normal, and 45-105 as 'going heavy' Love the lighter feel and snappier sound of smaller strings.

 

[michael_t]

I used to like 45-65-85-105 for round-core rounds (DR Sunbeams) and 40-60-80-100 for hex-core rounds and flats (DR Nickel Lo-Riders & D'A Chromes).

Now I prefer balanced tension, 45-60-80-105 (or something close to it), for everything.

 

[Jon Moody]

I actually consider 40-100 to be normal, and 45-105 as 'going heavy' Love the lighter feel and snappier sound of smaller strings.

This. I like digging in and getting a bit more bit and growl with lighter gauged strings.

 

[Gazonga]

I have 065 - 080 - 100 - 130 on my Jazz bass and it is absolutely FINE. Tuned BEAD obviously.

 

[tjh]

I actually consider 40-100 to be normal, and 45-105 as 'going heavy' Love the lighter feel and snappier sound of smaller strings.

... yup, agree with Bongo ... even 45-100 works, but 105 is heavy and 95 is light to me ...

 

[TheBluePhoenix]

I had played with light strings for a long time but recently decided to move up to a medium gauge. I buy singles so I can make my own balance set (100, 75, 55, 42) and I’m very happy with it.

 

[Baird6869]

The only rounds I use these days are .040, .060, .080, .100 (and .120 on 5ers).

Going from heavier strings to lighter may require a bit of tweaking, but likely not much.

 

[rtslinger]

I pulled the trigger on my first 40-100 flats ( thanks basstringsonline great deal) I usually use 45-105 , but I checked them out on youtube and liked what I was hearing. My gas for this month has ended happily ha ha ha. RTS

 

[Aidil]

Just ordered my first set of 40-100 from bassstringsonline (shameless shout out). I'm pretty stoked. I'm planning on getting my jazz bass set up with the light gauge strings and sticking the set of 45-105s I bought on to old reliable (my p-bass). What has everyone's experience of dropping a gauge been?

depends on the core...

when using strings with "smaller" hex core, I like gauges what D'Addario refers to regular light top/medium bottom 45-65-85-105-135 but customized in the middle so they became 45-60-80-105-135 (to give better balanced tension). When using strings with "normal" hex core, I used to be okay with 45-105 with 130 or 135 low-B, but this last year I prefer a gauge down to 40-100 with 125 or 130 low-B, which also customized in the middle to 40-55-75-100-130 or somewhat near these (GHS Pressurewpund 40-54-76-96-128 and Ken Smith Compressors 40-58-76-96-125).

Next I'm going to try round core, cause I'm having difficulty customizing smaller hex core due to their availability. I think I'm going to use the smaller hex core formula of 45-135 with the round core.