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Do you have a favorite string?
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When I first got my Steinberger L-2 I strung it up with those Superwound exposed-core roundwounds, and it was a piano tone like you dream about
...except, if I ever hit a loud open E string when the rest of the band was playing an E minor 7th chord, it sounded like the whole band was playing an E7#9 chord, because the fourth harmonic on that open string was so prevalent!
That's interesting. Do you have the source? I've only read about it on the internet, here actually
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"You probably do a lots lots of playing on the A. See that that's that's where most of the uh the best bass tones are at."
Can't afford to have a favorite - only have four and I need to use them all!
With that said... I did notice that on the last set of strings I installed (GHS Pressurewounds), the A string definitely had the most pleasing tone. And another player (guitar, actually, I think, it was long ago) advised me "always trust your A string".
With that said... I did notice that on the last set of strings I installed (GHS Pressurewounds), the A string definitely had the most pleasing tone. And another player (guitar, actually, I think, it was long ago) advised me "always trust your A string".
Those of you naming string brands need to go back and read the OP.
All of my strings are loved equally.
All of my strings are loved equally.
You covered all the......... bassesFor the record, I read the title and the post. I scrolled to see how many people would say G string (I wasn’t disappointed… lol). But when the conversation went on a tangent talking string brands, I decided to join that conversation too. Free will and all that…
It’s the wild, wild west here on TalkBass. Anything goes.
I agree! If a string doesn't help me on bass, I'd rather not have it. Plus, I don't have a single favorite string because they all serve the same function of helping me write and play bass lines.
High C strings (or A# strings the way I tune in D Standard) are why I don't play 6+ string basses. I don't need to be up in the fourth octave on bass when those notes can be played on guitar. So it gets in the way tonally. It also gets in the way physically for muting purposes.
Conversely, I can live with a low B string (or low A string in D Standard) even though it's not my favorite string. A low B gives me economy of motion and extends the range of the bass downward, which is great from a utilitarian perspective. But it's not a need for me because I tune my 4 string basses to D Standard and that gives me all the notes I need.
