btb guys (string advice)

[thumpslap]

i have a btb 405qm with the ibenez pickups. i switched to bass about 6 months just wondering what you guys are using. i know i want to go thicker. my strings are to thin for me now

 

[Craig_S]

My BTB came with Elixer strings. I tried D'Addario nickels on it once but switched back after a couple sets. How thick are the current strings?

 

[thumpslap]

Its the green pack of ernies. 105s i think

 

[Epitaph04]

Then get a thicker set of strings?

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

Get thicker strings of whatever your brand is if you like them. I have to use D'addario on my BTB 6 string because it is all that is stocked in town, I like them, I prefer DR.

My B string is usually a .130, I would buy a .125 over a .135 if I had too. If you go too thick it won't sit properly, you'd also need to go out of your way to get strings that thick in my experience.

 

[thumpslap]

Im low on the money, and i read that string change makes a big difference on a bass, more than on a guitar. So all of your answers are really appreciated.

 

[floatingaxe]

I have a 575fm. They have a lot of bass, i usually roll off the bass a little or pan slightly to the bridge pickup. To tame this I've chosen mid focused strings. I used Chromes for a while, they are flats, but not muddy flats. Now I use Ken Smith Compressors. I've gotten lots of complements on my tone with both, and as I said I run a nearly flat EQ on the bass and my amp.

 

[MdC64]

I use medium blue steels on my BTB.