I recently tried some SIT RB nickel & they're a nice bright string with great feel. They're pretty low tension, though not as low as Dunlop Super-Brights.
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DUNLOP SUPER BRIGHT NICKELS
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Thanks for all the Great Comments.....I'm looking forward to trying them for sure....Post my thoughts in the near future....Thanks again !!!!
I was really enjoying Chromes on my Elite Jazz, but the new project I'm in needed a brighter sound. I had long ago swore off roundwound strings, but after installing the super bright nickels, they're awesome and "finger friendly" with their low tension. I have plenty of tonal options with them to roll back the brightness and they sound really full with great midrange punch and clean deep fundamentals. So different then the original Fender rounds 7250 ML's the bass come with.
You're exactly right about Boomers. They're my absolute favorite. I've read pleny of posts where folks dislike them for various reasons, but their sound and feel are perfect for my needs. XL's and Boomers have been my "Go To" roundwounds for decades.
I did a short demo of this great string.
For some reason it looked like you were 2 seconds from smashing that guitar lol
Just installed a set of Nickel Super Brights (45-105) on my Jazz Bass and I love them already. They got a nice growl to them, and man they feel awesome. Their lower tension makes them easy on the left hand, which is very enjoyable. I think they might become my new strings of choice!
I've always thought of Super Bright nickels has lower tension SIT RB nickels. I prefer the SITs though. The Dunlops are just too low tension for my playing style. Rock Brights kill it every time for me.
Dunlop Super Brights are THE lowest tension string I've ever used, for sure. SIT RB are fantastic strings.
I'm considering trying these strings for the first time, but need more info from you guys. I've been using Elixir nickels exclusively for years and love them, since they sound great and last longer than any other string brand I've ever tried, including Ernie Ball, DR, D'addario XL and NYXL (the NYXLs died super fast and left me very disappointed with them and D'addario overall). However, they're a bit expensive and hard to source where I live (I usually buy a few sets when I travel to the US or ask somebody who's traveling to bring me some).
So, how would you say the Super Brights compare to the Elixirs in terms of tone, feel and durability? I might try them in my 6 string bass first.
So, how would you say the Super Brights compare to the Elixirs in terms of tone, feel and durability? I might try them in my 6 string bass first.
Compared to Elixir, SuperBrights will be brighter of course, more open sounding, mids will be clear and snappy. Elixirs sound like a dirty window, SuperBrights sound like that same window after you cleaned it. Durability is just as good as there is no coating to shed. I'd say they will last longer because you can get 3 sets of SuperBrights for the price of 1 set of Elixir. Feel will be much different...SuperBrights are much looser feeling.
Dunlop has really been killing the string game. I use them on 3 of my 4 basses.
Super Bright Nickels on my Rickenbacker 4003
Dunlop Flats on my Moollon P Classic IV and Serek Midwestern
Thomastik Flats on my Sadowsky and could possibly see those changing to the Dunlop Flats.
Excellent strings and then you factor in affordability!
Super Bright Nickels on my Rickenbacker 4003
Dunlop Flats on my Moollon P Classic IV and Serek Midwestern
Thomastik Flats on my Sadowsky and could possibly see those changing to the Dunlop Flats.
Excellent strings and then you factor in affordability!
You got me there on the price point. Just did the math and there's a huge difference when buying multiple sets (which I usually do). Could you elaborate more on the looser feeling? I understand the Dunlops are "low tension strings", whatever that means, and will be softer to the hand?
Yes the Dunlops will have a looser feel to them. They are not as hard to bend. They have a smaller core wire, so they do not need to be pulled as tight when they are tuned up.
Thanks for the help! Will try to score a couple packs of these in the following days to see if I can replace Elixirs for good this time.
I've had quite a few EXL170 (in 4, 5 & 6 string) sets which came as factory strings with several basses. So in a way, I'm quite familiar with them. But... none are currently strung on any basses of mine.
I only had 1 bass that came with the Elixir (Nickel Nanoweb), but then I had them on a couple other basses. And 5 years forward, I still keep these strung on 1 bass which I don't intend to take off anytime soon.
And finally the Dunlop Super Bright Nickels... These are my current favorites. I have them on a couple basses which replaced the EXL and the Elixir. As others have mentioned, the Super Brights are low tension and flexible, so they are easy on both fretting and plucking fingers. They sound very good, especially when paired with jazz bass pickups. And for those who like to slap will love the Super Brights easily.
I only had 1 bass that came with the Elixir (Nickel Nanoweb), but then I had them on a couple other basses. And 5 years forward, I still keep these strung on 1 bass which I don't intend to take off anytime soon.
And finally the Dunlop Super Bright Nickels... These are my current favorites. I have them on a couple basses which replaced the EXL and the Elixir. As others have mentioned, the Super Brights are low tension and flexible, so they are easy on both fretting and plucking fingers. They sound very good, especially when paired with jazz bass pickups. And for those who like to slap will love the Super Brights easily.
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On the bending thing, theoretically and based on my own experiences, they are the contrary.
Theoretically, smaller hex core of the Super brights would be easier to bend than the Pro-Steels, which to my knowledge use the same (normal/larger than Super Brights') core wires as the XL Nickels (which IME are way stiffer than the Super Brights).
I always keep one bass with stainless steel rounds. Currently, I have the Super Bright Stainless Steel 40-60-80-100-120. Some years ago, the spot was filled by Pro-Steels 40-60-75-95-125 Super Light Gauge. They sounded good and quite easy on fingers as well (mainly due to the super light gauge). But, since my stainless steel strung bass is mostly used for slap stuffs, D'Addario FlexSteels, which were commercialized as the flexible strings in D'Addario bass strings line up, caught my attention. They were built using small hex core wires, which on several TB posts, @Jon Moody of GHS Strings who had dissected the FlexSteels said, the FlexSteels regular 45-105 gauge had core wires comparable to others' 30-90 gauge. So, then the FlexSteels 45-60-80-105-135 became my preferred stainless steel strings in the following years. I can attest, based on my memories, despite heavier gauge than the Pro-Steels that I had used, the FlexSteels were still more flexible.
But my honeymoon years with the FlexSteels were over when D'Addario decided to end the productions. So the quest for my flexible strings were opened once more. Few fellow ex-FlexSteels users were in the same quests, so quite a lot of suggestions came by. Some suggested Dunlop Super Brights, which then won my attention. Mainly because there were info, IIRC one of these was also Jon Moody's, that the Super Brights were built using the same recipe of small hex core wire just as the FlexSteels. And I'm happily to announce that both Stainless Steel and Nickel Super Brights are my current strings of choice.
