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I ordered 3 four string sets. 2 out of 3 E strings were dead out of the pack. Im done with them
You peeps with the problemos, are you mainly using SS? I have never had a problem with Super Bright nickels.
I've finally given up. Love the sound and feel of the nickels and pay a premium price for them here in Australia. Too many intonation problems though. The last straw for me was two packs of the 40-100 both had defective D strings. Many say this only happens on Fender style bridges but this time it happened to me on my Ken Smith. Also, waiting three weeks for them to arrive in the post from the USA makes a defective product all the more annoying.
My 5 string nickel set was super zingy and took a long break in period. (almost 2 weeks) pleased to report all is awesome now. Longest lasting round I've come across yet.
It's quite astonishing how long these last isn't it??!!?
Sadowsky Blue label strings eat the Dunlops for lunch, they have slightly lower tension like the Super Brights, but none of these problems and perfect intonation!
If you were disappointed with Dunlop Super Brights or were thinking about trying them, then all I can say is try the Sadowsky Blue Labels instead and you can thank me later!
If you were disappointed with Dunlop Super Brights or were thinking about trying them, then all I can say is try the Sadowsky Blue Labels instead and you can thank me later!
They sound and feel nothing alike though. Please don't mention them in the same sentence.
No, because you declare whatever strings you're using this week as the greatest strings ever made.
I'm simply giving other people GREAT advise if they are or were being tempted to buy the Super Brights Dunlops strings that claim to have lower tension, but are riddled with manufacturing defects, yet people like yourself have been claiming for months they are the best thing to happen to strings since sliced bread!
People need a great REAL alternative string that are manufactured well and intonate correctly, with lower tension, thats where the Blue Label Sadowsky strings come in!
Sorry mmbongo you lose this argument on all counts. Dunlop strings have serious problems and many top luthiers in this country will tell you those strings are a problem.
I'm glad they work good for you. Just hope your not setting your intonations by ear!
Thread re-opened with a bunch of posts deleted. Let's keep it civil. I know everyone likes to be snarky behind their keyboard, but give it a rest.
Another great option for lower tension perfectly intonating strings are D'Addario NYXL. I tried them this evening and they sound and feel really great! I think these strings may become the next top seller once word gets out and more people try them! Amazon has them on sale now for a lower price too, and GC will price match!
GC was blowing out the 5 string sets for 9.99 so I picked up two sets to try. I could not get the G to intonate at all. I switched out for the G in the second set and I was able to get the intonation close, but not quite spot on.
The balance between the E, A, D and G sounded good, but the B just didn't sound good to my ears - it may have been a dead string. Went back to LaBella Rx strings and all was well... Just my experience.
The balance between the E, A, D and G sounded good, but the B just didn't sound good to my ears - it may have been a dead string. Went back to LaBella Rx strings and all was well... Just my experience.
I'm getting the buzzy G from 2 different sets as well and have had to put on longer bridge screws to intonate properly. I really like these strings, and the G is still playable, so I'm sticking with them, but I hope they work out these issues.
I just put the nickels on my Stingray yesterday. They sound good and they feel great; very flexible. I thought I was crazy for not being able to get the A string intonated correctly, but then I saw this thread pop up. Is there a solution to this issue? I would like to give these a real chance, but the intonation problem is very weird and not something I can abide on my main player.
Negative! Nothing that you can do on some basses except get different strings. See previous post for the only other option on some basses.
I call it the Super Bright Ripoff!
When I tried these I used several sets to make sure it wasn't something else. I've had all strings - G,D,A,E,B have intonation problems over the different sets. Sometimes the strings would be good in one set, and not in the next. Ripoff!
I found Sadowsky Blue Labels (nickels or steels) and they have perfect intonation on every string on any bass. And their tension is low like Super Ripoffs, but they sound even better!
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