Thanks all. I'm just going to summarize what I've learned from this.
While the average TalkBass bass player cares about which strings they use than the average bass player who isn't on TalkBass, there seems to be agreement that bass strings make more of a contribution to tone than strings for your average electric rock guitar player, who focus primarily on playability. Guitar string choices seem to be more important among jazz players and acoustic players, and for those TalkBass members who play guitar.
While the average TalkBass bass player cares about which strings they use than the average bass player who isn't on TalkBass, there seems to be agreement that bass strings make more of a contribution to tone than strings for your average electric rock guitar player, who focus primarily on playability. Guitar string choices seem to be more important among jazz players and acoustic players, and for those TalkBass members who play guitar.
