Favorite strings

[dominus1986]

We all have our personal tastes in sound, look and feel for our strings. I'm using D'addario XL's on my basses. I'm currently in the works of getting my 7 string made and I'm curious on what else is out there for good string brands. I like the brighter sounding strings, I dont like strings that have to deep of a tone. I like them to have a slight piano sound to them. Whats good fellow bassist, what do you prefer?

 

[capnsandwich]

Sadowsky blue label stainless steels. Haven't played a set that sounds better.

 

[bassist4dalord]

D'Addario Chromes (flats) and Ernie Ball Slinky (rounds.)

 

[MarkusBass]

D'Addario Chromes (flats) and Ernie Ball Slinky (rounds.)

+1 on both!

 

[LaBassGuy]

D'Addario Chromes (flats) and Ernie Ball Slinky (rounds.)

The Slinky never grew on me. My current favorite is DR Hi Beams. Warm, bright and fat--all into one.

 

[Jazzray57]

DR Sunbeams. Sound amazing for slapping!

 

[gnasher1993]

Warwick Red Box strings on my passive jazz
Bass Centre Elites on my active PJ
Fender 9050 flats on my fretless acoustic
Thomastik Spirocores on my DB

 

[stflbn]

D'Addario Chromes or DR Lo-Riders on my P-bass
DR Sunbeams on my dual Humbucker bass and on '51 TeleP

 

[Allmanfan456]

Dean Markley Blue Steels! I started using them after I realized Ernie Balls dont last that long and I haven't gone back!

 

[clefface]

DR Fat Beams have been my favorite for a year or two now

 

[4StringAxe]

Ernie Ball Hybrid slinky 45-105. Haven't been using them long. I like them so far. I'll see how long they last. Switched over from Rotosound swingbass.

 

[Derk_Falsco]

SS Rotosound rounds for me (at least for the first two weeks). Got a set of Rotosound Nexus strings coming in and if they can give me a similar tone that lasts longer, they may be my new go to strings. Kind of a big switch going from stainless steel to coated nickel strings but I'm looking forward to the change, hopefully they'll also be a bit easier on the fingertips and frets.

 

[discardthis]

EB power slinky 55-110

 

[Falkner]

For rounds I like, in order: Rotosound Swingbass, Ernie Ball Slinkies, Elixers, and Darco

For flats I like GHS Precision Flats and Rotosound 77's

I like too many different strings. I guess I need to buy more basses so I can use them all at at the same time.

 

[king_biscuit]

DR Fat Beams 45-105 Rounds; La Bella 760FL flats

 

[eddievanbassman]

Rotosound Swing Bass 66s Stainless Steel

 

[jk3]

Fender Super Bass

very slick feel; classic nickel tone

 

[ProfGumby]

Pianny tone?

D'Addario half rounds are close enough for me. But I much prefer D'Addario Chromes in a light gauge. For thunderous tone, the DR Flats on a jazz with ceramic pups does nicely.

That being said I am really partial to Webstrings's Detroit Flats. Same basic feel and sound as the DR's but much less tension than the DR's...and on my P they just scream P bass vintage/motown vibe and sound fantastic on 60's rock songs....

SO I guess my top 2 are the Chromes and the Webstrings Detroit Flats....

 

[Nighttrain1127]

Rotosound 99's Exposed core strings sound just like a piano.

 

[winterburn69]

You're talking about the RotoSound PSD 99s, right? I have a set, waited for months for them to get shipped, and I haven't put them on yet, I'm scared to, I've had them 2 months, I don't want to cut the string too short, and then I have to put the bal lon the strings myself, I think I'll find someone who knows what they're doing to do it, and I'm slightly disappointed too, I thought they had black silk, but just red...