I was looking for strings that would take some of the zing out of my Grendel. The nickels were partially there but I was still thinking about replacing the preamp. After a week or two they settled in and the bass will need no further mods.
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Dunlop Strings - one word "Wow"
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I was looking for strings that would take some of the zing out of my Grendel. The nickels were partially there but I was still thinking about replacing the preamp. After a week or two they settled in and the bass will need no further mods.
For those of you who are familiar with SS HiBeams, LoRiders and Dunlop, how would you rate the tension of the Dunlops? Are they tight like the LoRiders, or more loose and stretchy like the HiBeams?
After reading this thread, I'm thinking I'm gonna try a nickel set on one of my Jazz basses. I've been using flats for a while on my other jazz, so I'm looking for a good sounding/good quality set of roundwounds for this one.
I won't use stainless as I don't care for the "zing", and I also think most of the fret wear on my old Jazz is from a period of using SS LO-Riders.
I won't use stainless as I don't care for the "zing", and I also think most of the fret wear on my old Jazz is from a period of using SS LO-Riders.
Alright, you guys convinced me... I ordered a set of the SS for my Sterling 5 (.045-.125). They'll be gigging on Saturday, so I'll let you know how they performed (I, of course, will perform brilliantly 
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The dr string names always confuse me. The low riders are high tension and the hi beams are loose?
The dunlops are very zingy at first but settle in ok. They are loose-ish, especially the E.
The dunlops are very zingy at first but settle in ok. They are loose-ish, especially the E.
Wow indeed. My initial impression after installing the stainless steel 5-string set on my Sterling HH is that I'm getting all of the definition I like in broken-in SS strings without all of the annoying artifacts. I typically struggle with the brightness of SS sets, but these seem to be very balanced after a couple of hours of messing around with them. Nothing about them annoys me... which is a new experience in SS strings for me. The finger noise is not excessive, and I didn't have to dial back my high end eq or attenuate my tweeter to make them sound warm enough to suit me. They kinda sound like nickel strings, although obviously the output is not quite as hot in the midrange.
It will be interesting to see what happens as they break in. I'm hoping that they become a bit more punchy, rather than a lot less zingy.
They also have a really nice feel for SS... not nearly as grabby as a new set of SS LowRiders to me. The tension is significantly less than LowRiders, but tight enough that it's not bothering me. And I'm finding that when I go for a popped note these suckers really deliver... glassy and punchy at the same time.
If they don't disappoint after another 20 hours, I may be a convert....
It will be interesting to see what happens as they break in. I'm hoping that they become a bit more punchy, rather than a lot less zingy.
They also have a really nice feel for SS... not nearly as grabby as a new set of SS LowRiders to me. The tension is significantly less than LowRiders, but tight enough that it's not bothering me. And I'm finding that when I go for a popped note these suckers really deliver... glassy and punchy at the same time.
If they don't disappoint after another 20 hours, I may be a convert....
Since I started with bass about two years ago, I've been buying mostly D'Addario Nickels.
Just picked up a pack of the Dunlop Nickels after reading through this thread.
Hope they work out!
Just picked up a pack of the Dunlop Nickels after reading through this thread.
Hope they work out!
I have a BadAssII on one of my Jazz Basses--it puts the ball end 3/4" back from the stock bridge. With that, the G string is just long enough to get three wraps around the vintage style post. The outer windings extend 1 1/4" past the nut, on the heavier stings. I think they're long enough, but I'm not positive.
As I already posted in this thread, I put on a set of stainless steels on my Ultra Vintage Sadowsky, and the G string wouldn't stay on it just slipped off...so I'm now playing with 3 Dunlops and 1 DR 
Oh, I never cut down any of my strings!
Oh, I never cut down any of my strings!
