Drop-A or A Standard with Spector NS Pulse 5 Carbon?

[Renzo Enzo]

Hello community!

I have a Spector NS Pulse 5 Carbon here. In stock there should be strings with .130 of D'Addario on it, but they seem a little thinner to me. They guy in the shop said, they are .125.

I would like to tune the bass down to Drop A or A Standard tuning. With the strings it has, it doesn't feel that right even after adjusting the bass guitar. Would a .135 fit and do you have any recommendations for strings I should check?
I thought about the EB Power Slinky for starters (.050, .070, .085, .105, .135).

Thanks for any advice!

 

[michael_t]

I thought about the EB Power Slinky for starters (.050, .070, .085, .105, .135).

I would say this is a good place to start for A-standard. They should feel similar to 45-65-80-100-130 in B-standard.

 

[4stringfarley]

You will prob have to open the nut slots up some so it dosent bind. They should work fine otherwise. You can also find strings that have a higher tension as well.

 

[Renzo Enzo]

Thank you, guys! I ordered the Slinkys to try them out. First step of finding the right strings. I just hope they are long enough, haha.

You can also find strings that have a higher tension as well.

Do you have a recommendation? On my Ibanez I always had the Elixir 045-130 TW XL. Shouldn't be a problem for the Spector that the lowest string is taper wound, right?
Someone told me about DR strings, which are in a similar price range. But since I'm only playing through a Kemper at the moment (will hopefully end next year), maybe those strings are a little over the top.