I need a set of bright sounding and long lasting bass strings.
Any recommendations?
THNX!!
Any recommendations?
THNX!!
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Bright & Long Lasting...
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DR Sunbeams. Nickel, so a step below stainless steel in bright department, but they sound good for a very long time.
I need a set of bright sounding and long lasting bass strings.
Any recommendations?
THNX!!
I've been using (actually, using up!) my inventory of Dunlop Super Brights in both nickel and SS. They're more flexible than their counterparts thanks to the thinner core wire and one has to love the price tag. They retain their character over time and with use IMO.
Dunlop Super Bright Stainless Bass Strings
Dunlop SuperBright Stainless Steel Bass Strings are brilliant, defined and flexible.
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Riis
If you like more flexible strings: DR HiBeams, DR FatBeams, Marcus Miller Dunlop Super Brights, regular Dunlop Super Brights.
More rigid strings: DR LoRiders.
From my experience: wipe down your strings after playing (and don't already have dirty hands) with a paper towel and case the bass to reduce exposure to too much humidity/pollutants in air etc.
More rigid strings: DR LoRiders.
From my experience: wipe down your strings after playing (and don't already have dirty hands) with a paper towel and case the bass to reduce exposure to too much humidity/pollutants in air etc.
Sunbeams are not really bright, try high beams, rotos, xlās
Same here, couldnāt find any other string that lasted as long while keeping its brightness.I've been using (actually, using up!) my inventory of Dunlop Super Brights in both nickel and SS. They're more flexible than their counterparts thanks to the thinner core wire and one has to love the price tag. They retain their character over time and with use IMO.
Dunlop Super Bright Stainless Bass Strings
Dunlop SuperBright Stainless Steel Bass Strings are brilliant, defined and flexible.
Riis
I have been really happy with my DR Dragon Skin strings. I use .45 to.125. They are so bright when freshly installed, but they mellow out nicely and stay BRIGHT and articulate for a loooong time. Expensive, though!
I found that DR strings tend to hold up for a long time but so do Dunlop, Dean Markley Blue Steel is always a good one. They use liquid nitrogen to cold treat the steel so it removes impurities and gives you a long lasting string. I tend to stick with those 3 but I like some others too. Generally I'd say go stainless steel instead of nickel because they always last longer and stay brighter. Unless you want to swap strings every week you're going to have to be ok with mellow warm tones. Steel though I've had some that I go months and months between strings. They don't really mellow as much as nickel. Also if your skin is allergic to it then you'll literally corrode the nickel and they will go dead fast. Also if you're like me it can blister your skin.
+1 on DR Hi-Beams. In my experience they start off super bright and clangy, eventually break in to the perfect level of bright/clangy, and even sound pretty darn good a year later. And because they're a round-core string, they're more flexible than your average hex-core steel string. DR Hi-Beams can slice through the mix like a hot knife through butter.
DR Lo-Rider steels are great too. Different animal, though. They have more "grit" than "clang" yet also last a long time (like Hi-Beams, Lo-Riders still sound sharp a year later in my experience). I think they're a choice string for that nasty, cutting, "rip paper off walls" modern metal tone.
I sometimes joke that when other strings are breaking down, DR Hi-Beams and steel Lo-Riders are breaking in.
DR Lo-Rider steels are great too. Different animal, though. They have more "grit" than "clang" yet also last a long time (like Hi-Beams, Lo-Riders still sound sharp a year later in my experience). I think they're a choice string for that nasty, cutting, "rip paper off walls" modern metal tone.
I sometimes joke that when other strings are breaking down, DR Hi-Beams and steel Lo-Riders are breaking in.
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I'm really digging the set of Ernie Ball Cobalt roundwounds on my P/J, roughly six months in and I don't turn the tone knob past halfway
If you want long lasting bright then wash your hands frequently while playing. The sweat and oils in your hands are a death knell to twangy strings. Back in my poor man twangy days I even carried a bottle of rubbing alcohol in my gig bag to wipe down strings between sets.
1st, what kind of bass?
2nd. I had some GHS pressure wounds on a Musicman, played 1 small gig & they had
To go. Too twangy/bright. Someone will disagree. After I went back to EB slinkyās it sounded normal. I said that to say this, different strings will sound different. It can be an expensive journey!
2nd. I had some GHS pressure wounds on a Musicman, played 1 small gig & they had
To go. Too twangy/bright. Someone will disagree. After I went back to EB slinkyās it sounded normal. I said that to say this, different strings will sound different. It can be an expensive journey!
Nothing lasts longer than Elixir and theyāre pretty bright.
SIT Power Steels or Dunlop Stainless Steel Marcus Miller Superbrights. Both are reasonably priced and have good longevity.
Saw at least one post recommending Rotosound. I assume they refer to RS66. I used them for decades and while they are super bright initially they really do not last long at all. I mean, you can keep playing them, but that zing goes quickly.
Iāve never had them, but I know several guys that use them and they change their strings every gig. I always just thought they were weird ;-)
