Bass string throwdown

[Bass from Hell]

state you favorite brand and model of the brand and state why you thing they are the best of all, like so:


DR Black Beauties 4string set
color looks good on any bass, playablity is amazing, far worth the price for the tone, lasts a long time, can take a beating, coating on strings makes playing on ANY bass better(epecialy after a coat of mr ducks ax wax)

 

[SUBass]

Circle K Balanced 5-string set.

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I play .136-.040.

Long lasting, great sound, and very easy to play.

 

[mmbongo]

Curt Mangan. Nuff said!

http://www.curtmangan.com/

 

[bassist4dalord]

D'Addario Chromes flatwounds. Currently installed on all three of my basses.

Pros: Smooth feel, smooth tone, sound EXCELLENT with a pick AND with fingers, G-string has plenty of beef (I hate tinny guitar strings on my bass)

Cons: Sticky and awkwardly bright when new, a little expensive. Both are non-issues, as they stay on my bass for long time

 

[darkstorm]

Rotosound swing 66 and DR neons. Great sound, not too much tension, great sound.

 

[oldbassplayergu]

$50 strings to a guy who does 4-5 gig a month are not gonna work. boomers or d'addario's do the trick. I also like dunlops. $20 and under. d'addario chrome's flats, buy them once they last forever. I don't see paying what I'll make at the gig on strings. Its like those $85 cables the guy at the bar can't hear the diff.

 

[CapnSev]

TI Jazz Flats.

They sound like deadened rounds, but crystal clear and sweet. They are really nice feeling to my fingers, and the lower tension makes it a breeze to play and I never have to dig hard. They will also last through the Apocalypse.

 

[BoomingBass]

CHROMES

melt faces

 

[mmbongo]

$50 strings to a guy who does 4-5 gig a month are not gonna work. boomers or d'addario's do the trick. I also like dunlops. $20 and under. d'addario chrome's flats, buy them once they last forever. I don't see paying what I'll make at the gig on strings. Its like those $85 cables the guy at the bar can't hear the diff.

Keep an eye out at www.stringsandbeyond.com for Dunlops. Every few months they have Dunlops buy one get one free. You can get 4 sets for $36 shipped! Can't beat $9 a set for Dunlops

 

[lmfreeman9]

TI Jazz Flats, simply amazing, make me want to play more. Cheaper in the long run.

Dunlop NIckel Rounds, nice tone, great sound, good feel, outstanding price!

 

[bass_lord_mutha]

DR Marcus Miller Fat Beams 45-125. Of all the brands of strings I've played over the years, these babies are the only ones that still sounds incredible even after 6 months of use.

 

[OleJohnnyMac]

EB Slinky. They're bright enough for rock and metal but they don't have the fret noise and constant breakage of stainless steel. I played Blue Steel ML's for a long time (mostly because I didn't know any better) and they'd be dead by day 5 and broken by week 2.

 

[DougD]

DR Marcus Miller Fat Beams 45-125. Of all the brands of strings I've played over the years, these babies are the only ones that still sounds incredible even after 6 months of use.

+1
Well worth the extra few bucks

 

[REAPER52]

T I Jazz flats

 

[MUSHROOMSeAcOw]

Elixir Nanowebs. Very smooth to play, and they sound very clear. Rounds that last as long as flats. Give a deep, 'burpy' tone that I like.

 

[walkingUpright]

Thomastik-Infeld jazz flats JF344
con: expensive
pros: everything else

 

[Fender4Me]

D'Addario Chromes flatwounds. Currently installed on all three of my basses.

Pros: Smooth feel, smooth tone, sound EXCELLENT with a pick AND with fingers, G-string has plenty of beef (I hate tinny guitar strings on my bass)

Cons: Sticky and awkwardly bright when new, a little expensive. Both are non-issues, as they stay on my bass for long time

Same here. By the way, wipe them down with lighter fluid before installing them and they will not feel sticky.

 

[bottomzone]

Sadowsky Blue Label Stainless Steel. These strings are awesome!!! I was a die hard Ken Smith string fan for use on my Smith bass. The problem with the Smith strings is that eventhough they sound fantastic at first, they are dead in 2 weeks. I have been using the Sadowsky strings for over a month and they still sound great!!! They also feel great as well. I am definitely going to order more Sadowsky's and my string experiment is over as far as my Smith bass is concerned!!!

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

 

[klokker]

DR Nickel lo-riders. Thick, aggressive tone, long lasting.

 

[Phalex]

I am a fan of GHS Boomers for round wounds. They aren't too bright, break in in a matter of hours, and the price is right.