i finally found "my strings''

Congrats on finding what works/sounds best for you! I'm still looking.

So many choices.....so many great strings....so many poor stings.

 

I feel your pain.

 

ehhh slinky's and lo riders for me.

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+1

I've spent so much money in the last month trying strings for me new to me bass (69 Jazz). I can't find the "it" string yet. I've tried flats, nickels, and now i'm onto steels. I'm gonna give DR's a shot and then I'll just give up and put whatever i have leftover on.:scowl:

 

yep its dr lo-riders and ken smith rock masters for me

 

ja me too (especially if you saw my other thread in the string forum)

 

what's the tension like on the light-gauge?

I want to work out the lightest gauge I can go and still have quite a lot of tension, I hate floppy strings.

 

I hear ya. I just threw a set of steels on my P bass. Within 1 hour they were off. There's $25 gone.

 

Hey umm mark jazz, try the dr brights because you bass looks like the M Miller Sig. and i thought he used brights

 

Here comes the pessimist...just wait 2 months...you will change your mind again
Jonathan

 

i'm gonna, that bass in my avatar isn't my 69, that is a 75 RI. Off to GC to spend another $100 on strings that will be thrown away:scowl:

 

I'm mostly a flats guy, but my two basses that sport rounds (Sadowsky J and L2500) both wear Nickel Lo-Riders, and they are probably the best, most versatile roundwound I've ever found. Bright enough for anything(for me at least) and no problem getting a nice, warm, mellow sound either. They kill on the Sadowsky in particular---perfect match. Never tried a light guage like that though(I actually kinda wish they were even heavier and stiffer!)