Bright & Long Lasting...

[Root 5]

I need a set of bright sounding and long lasting bass strings.

Any recommendations?

THNX!!

Stainless steel fit the bill. Very bright tone and they last a long time.

I like GHS, D’Addario and La Bella.

 

[ElectricBass72]

Dunlop Super Bright Stainless Steel

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[Flatwound]

Ernie Ball Stainless Slinky. Unless you have a 5 (or more) string.

 

[Mister_GothFrak]

I'm gonna chime in and cast my vote for DR Strings. The Neons are bright enough for me but, that's not my MO. I recommend trying a set of the new Dragonskin+ and see if they live up to the hype.

 

[Yahboy]

I need a set of bright sounding and long lasting bass strings.

Any recommendations?

THNX!!

Swap with brighter sounding pickup and 500K/1M volume pot..... then Elixir Nano SS bass string ..... worry free to enjoy your chicken wings or pizza while stage playing .

 

[Evan J]

D'addario pro steels

They will beat out high beams for staying bright the longest.

For some reason all the D’addario nickels die super fast. But the pro steels last FOREVER.

They are a little stiffer than the high beams FYI

 

[MrAB4003]

I need a set of bright sounding and long lasting bass strings.

Any recommendations?

THNX!!

D'Addario NYXLs

 

[Gizmot]

If you want long lasting nothing is even close to Thomastik Jazz Flats. They last for years and years with nearly zero degradation. Are they super zingy? No. But they have more zip than you might expect from a flat wound.

 

[BenRL]

Recently come back to bass after a 6 year lay off and would really like to check out pressure wounds as an alternative to round wounds that my new jazz bass came with. Slap, tapping and mid range punch. Any views on pros and cons?

 

[klokker]

Another vote for SS Lo Riders. But that's all I've played for a decade.

 

[edr]

Recently come back to bass after a 6 year lay off and would really like to check out pressure wounds as an alternative to round wounds that my new jazz bass came with. Slap, tapping and mid range punch. Any views on pros and cons?

it's not the brightest string, so not the most relevant to this thread. They're well liked on this forum, and I can see why.

Pros:
They are way less rough than typical roundwounds. They feel great. To my hands they still feel like a roundwound. To my ears, they sound more like rounds than flats (the audience won't know/care in any case).

Cons:
idk. Like any string, it responds differently depending on the bass. Loved it on one bass, disappointed on another. Idk if this is a con or just something true about any set.