EB Slinky's going dead faster than I'd like. Other options?

[stflbn]

Following up:

I'm digging EB Coated Slinkies. Definitely the vibe of normal slinkies but last waaay longer without losing their initial character. Granted they don't have all of that initial Slinky brightness when new, but they also do not quickly go deader as my initial complaint was.

Tried a set of Elixir's. It's been 3-4 years since I last tried a set (bought a new bass with a set on it) and I couldn't recall the 'feel' of them. "To Me" they feel noticably (hard to explain) wetter or damper or greasy or more slick than the EB Coated strings do. The EB's feel noticably drier than the Elixir's. The Elixir's also sounded much more 'synthetic' sounding to me than the EB's or normal Stainless strings. The feel difference alone prompted me to trade the Elixirs. Not for me.

I'm also using ProSteels, HiBeams, and SIT Power Steels on 3 other basses and comparing their longevity. Pros and Cons to each of them thusfar. All of them have outlasted plain old Regular Slinkys though.



Still want to give Roto 66 steels and Dunlop Steels a whirl.

 

[tk421]

that's cool. i have been thinking of coated slinkies or a set of black beauties for my fretless 4 ... these 15$ boomers on it are beyond dead ... i dont think a boil or soak in isopropyl will brighten them up any.

i still run heavy top / skinny bottom elixirs on my guitar - i think that on the smaller gauge strings (47-9 iirc) the coating isnt as intrusive as it is on the bass gauges.

 

[kenneth206]

Ugh, EB strings just never did it for me. Cheap, short lived, etc. I like DR. I use the black beauts on my 5er and low rider heavies on my 4. (oh-so-metal de-tuning crap, I hate my guitarists)

My $0.02

 

[Stingray5]

I use the slinkys on my SR5 and love em. You get twice the lifespan I do. My strings are flat dead after 1 gig, and I play a lot!

So, I just have 3 sets, and 2 are stored in a paint can filled with the denatured alcohol. Sometime after the last gig and before the next one, the deads come off and go to the bottom of the can and the top set goes on.

Been doing this for over a year with the same 3 sets of strings and they come out like new every time.

Beats the hell out of buying new strings all the time.