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Episode 88: S/D thread - No Hope

#541
I used DR lo riders way back in the day. Then got a bass that had Daddario's on it, found them much more comfortable to play, also had a much nicer decay before they went dead.

When I would play a bass still strung with the DR's it was like sandpaper compared to the Daddrios.

I still use the Daddarios on my "normal" tuned basses.

I tried pretty much every heavy string out there before I found the Circle K's for Bongripper, never looked back once I did.
 
#542
ampegfuzz said:
FWIW I think a .135 will get the job done. Did a project for a minute in drop A and those GHS stings I have did the trick. My gages are .135 .95 .75 .55. Also back to my topic may e I'll just get smaller stings to get more attack. Experimenting with set up at the moment. Action on my white p was still super high from when it was in drop A.
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So could I probably get away with my p bass setup for C standard-A standard with the bottom 4 of 5'er chromes?

That and a short scale to see me E standard to maybe drop C would cover everything. Then maybe one not standard bass like a vi and I'd be set.

Only tone I'd be missing is standard tuning full scale with rounds, which I can get at any pawn shop or on craigslist if I absolutely need it as where isn't there a used squier affinity?
 
#544
ampegfuzz said:
F that mind game, just email them :)
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that chart is probably the one scientific thing i understand how to read. you just find the note you want, and find the pounds per inch number (supposed to be between 35-45), and you have your string.

much better than those stupid frequency response charts that look like bad sales charts from business meetings.
 
#547
After years of using a 5 string set to do C standard and drop A# I put on some 110-50's and my bass plays and sounds just fine.

It's floppy but the sound is not as pummeling (that's a good thing for me) and I can get my action lower. Plus it's easier on my arthritic hands.
 
#549
Gonna go with these:
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#550
beebassdude said:
that chart is probably the one scientific thing i understand how to read. you just find the note you want, and find the pounds per inch number (supposed to be between 35-45), and you have your string.



much better than those stupid frequency response charts that look like bad sales charts from business meetings.
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It is but gave myself a serious mind f*** when I spent a day with it picking out strings for the ric.
 

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