Acoustic bass strings

[themickster]

Are bronze strings a must for acoustic bass guitars?

 

[mikezimmerman]

Are bronze strings a must for acoustic bass guitars?

Not at all. I personally prefer GHS Pressurewound bronze on mine, but lots of folks like nylon tape strings, or even standard nickel or steel flat wounds and round wounds.

 

[michael_t]

Are bronze strings a must for acoustic bass guitars?

Not necessarily... If you want to be heard when playing unplugged, bronze strings do have the best projection acoustically, but if you'll be playing plugged in, then there are more options.

 

[ahbass2500]

No. I run TI Jazz Flats on mine. Before that I was using Labella Tapewounds.

 

[themickster]

A set of Whatevers should do it.

 

[Dan_reeves]

No - I use Chrome Flats on mine. They are actually fairly loud, acoustically. I have tried all the acoustic bass strings out there and really haven’t been all that impressed with them.