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D Standard Club (DGCF)

#82
michael_t said:
Don't rule out ALL DRs necessarily as only certain models are round-core. Black Beauties are basically coated Sunbeams.

Lo-Riders, on the other hand, are hex-core and known for their stiffness. You should also check into the DR DDT (Drop-Down Tuning) offerings.
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I will keep those in mind. Lettuce see how long these DR BBs last. So far, they seem to last forever, and I love the sound and feel.
 
#85
madidus said:
I put them on yesterday and am very happy with these strings. Like the LoRiders they growl when you lay into them, but the La Bella DTs have more bottom end. Played with fingers they can be mellow, but might be a bit dark for those who like a bright sound. For me that suits my current band as our set list includes numbers where this works really well. Best of all, though, is the fullness of the D (75) and G strings (54), which would have to be the best I've played. If these strings hold up in the band mix and last reasonably well then I may have just found my new favourite strings.
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Thought I'd give an update on these strings now that they are about 6 months old. As expected, the new string zing has gone, but they have settled very nicely without becoming dull, and they still have plenty of growl when I lay into them. FYI, I play in a band setting (gig/rehearsal) at least once a week, and practice most days for 15-30 minutes. Definitely my new favourite string for this particular bass (2010 Am Dlx P bass with active pre-amp).
 
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#86
Seems I (almost) always play DGCF any more. I've been playing DR Lo-Riders (probably nickels) in standard gauges, but just recently put on some DR Legend Flats. Ordered a singles set of Chromes 110-90-75-55 but haven't put them on yet. Looking at heavier strings on the high end as my hope is to get a bassier tone out of my upper strings. It seems I've been missing that. So I also just ordered the SS Lo-Riders in the Heavy gauges 50-110.

Will also probably have a friend / luthier put inserts in the neck joint of my RW Jazz. I've been wanting to do that, but haven't taken that step myself. I think it will help with the lower tuning / heavier gauge, especially on the low end. As always, I could be wrong
 
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#88
i started using D standard when i moved to LaBella Jamerson on my Lakland,
after reading that Pino Palladino was doing it with those same flats on his P bass on the D'Angelo album Voodoo
(i love the sound of that album, especially the bass).
beside being easier on the neck, D tuning gave me the tone and the feel i love and a very precious one whole step low
(i love Eb). i mostly play reggae and dub, hip-hop, neo-soul etc.
i find that the Jamerson's and the D tuning are perfect for the tone i pursue
that was about 9 years ago, never looked back. never changed those flats neither.
 
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mussa said:
i started using D standard when i moved to LaBella Jamerson on my Lakland,
after reading that Pino Palladino was doing it with those same flats on his P bass on the D'Angelo album Voodoo
(i love the sound of that album, especially the bass).
beside being easier on the neck, D tuning gave me the tone and the feel i love and a very precious one whole step low
(i love Eb). i mostly play reggae and dub, hip-hop, neo-soul etc.
i find that the Jamerson's and the D tuning are perfect for the tone i pursue
that was about 9 years ago, never looked back. never changed those flats neither.
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I've been trying DGCF on my P for a similar reason - wanted to try big heavy flats after using TIs for years, just to see if I'd like it. Got La Bella FMs, loved the sound but didn't enjoy the tension...then read that thing about Pino and thought I'd try it out. I really enjoy the sound and feel of the FMs at this tension on the P!

Do any of you who play regular EADG find it weird going back and forth between your D bass and your E bass? This is probably the only thing I find to be slightly off-putting. It's less about knowing where the notes are than just the ingrained pitch memory of knowing intuitively where to find a note that sounds like 'that' when improvising and finding the note exactly a tone lower :laugh:
 
#96
wyrmspawn said:
I use pressurewounds by ghs tuned to dgcf. Works alright. Good definition, Usable tension and sustain.
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Being a huge fan of the Pressurewound ML7200 set, I was considering trying out the M7200 set for the DGCF tuning for a while due to the fact they're not only higher than average in tension (pulling weight), but also stiffer than average.

I never did get around to doing it before I ended up with a 5-string bass. ;)
 
#99
greetings everybody,
anyone has any experience with using Thomastik flats in D standard?
i currently use La Bella Jamerson that are thick and stiff, so they handle well the tuning down,
but i am curious about trying TI
 
#100
New to the DGCF club! So glad I finally tried it after playing Drop D guitar, very easy to transpose the bass lines from the power chords Im playing on guitar. Same fret even in many cases and the same pattern on i-iv-v-vi chord songs especially. I haven't needed thicker strings and Im playing a sub short scale Mikro bass with stock strings. Ive even tuned down to Drop C on a Mikro without issue. I dont hit the strings super hard though. Think my bass will be staying in this tuning from now on!
 

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