Anyone else disappointed with GHS Boomers ?

[Arthur U. Poon]

I recently pulled my Spector NS4CRFM out of my basement, and started messing around with it. For pickups and electronics it has an EMG P/J setup with an EMG BTS 3-band EQ.

When I first bought it, I experimented with 4 or 5 different brands of nickel plated roundwounds, and to my ears, GHS Bass Boomers made the bass sound it’s best.

Surprisingly to me, the Boomers that are on it still sound pretty decent. I can’t remember exactly when the last time I put a new set of strings on it. I’m guessing 10 years or better, which is probably how long it’s been in it’s case.

I do intend to restring it with a new set of Boomers.

And to answer the OP’s question:
No. I’ve never been disappointed with GHS Bass Boomers. I’ve been using them since the late 80’s/early 90’s. Their consistency from one pack to the next has been flawless for me. I’ve never bought a pack containing a dead string. I love how they sound and how they feel.

And for anyone who’s reading this who’s never tried Bass Boomers before: If you want a nickel plated roundwound string with a lot of top end bite, that lasts a long time, IMHO Bass Boomers may not be what you’re looking for. But try a set. They’re affordable and readily available.

 

[michael_t]

Here’s a couple of photos of my Alembic Excel-5. I handed this bass down to one of my nephews close to 20 years ago. A couple of months ago he returned it to me. It has the same set of Boomers on it from when I gave him the bass. And they still sound great!!
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I recently pulled my Spector NS4CRFM out of my basement, and started messing around with it...

Surprisingly to me, the Boomers that are on it still sound pretty decent. I can’t remember exactly when the last time I put a new set of strings on it. I’m guessing 10 years or better, which is probably how long it’s been in it’s case.

That's 30 years with two sets of Boomers... Not too shabby, is it?

 

[iiipopes]

I used Boomers 45-105 during the 80's, first on my '76 4001 which sold to get my '81 4002 in the early 90's. I really liked their mid-grind, but fell out of favor with them when due to the chemistry of my hand perspiration the E string would die before the rest of the set did. Then in the early 90's GHS came out with their then-new Progressives, which I could get in my favorite 45-60-80-105 as single strings, and I never looked back.

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

Putting a couple basses into the “Mothball Fleet” saves money on strings!

 

[shoulderpet]

The Rotosound Swing bass nickels have a similar tension to the Boomers but with a little more going on in the high mids? Slightly more highs as well. These are the Swing Bass and not the packs marked Roto Bass. Those sound much different to my ears.
Hope this helps!
Best wishes,
Brent

I love the Swingbass nickels, great strings

 

[iiipopes]

Putting a couple basses into the “Mothball Fleet” saves money on strings!

Yeah, but it's like a Roth IRA - you still have to pay for the taxes, or in this case, the strings, up front to get the benefits later.