hey....i bought a brand new fender deluxe active jazz bass back in july, and i've been playing with the original strings eversince then, i would really like to put new strings on there, but i just dont know what kind to get.....i want strings that are good all around, i play with my fingers alot more then i do with a pic...and i want strings that sound rich and bold, nothing really bright, i could change the settings to do that...i just want a really good set of strings........thanks alot john
I like DR Hi Beams. They sound really good without being overly bright. They feel soft and are a pleasure to use. Much easier on my fingers than Rotosounds. Good luck!!!! Bill
Ya can't go wrong with DR's but I'd suggest either Lo-Riders or "Marcus" (Fat Beams). I think Hi-Beams on your G&L would be so bright you'd need sunglasses. They don't call `em "HI-BEAMS" because they're mellow. Thomastik-Infeld "Jazz" would fit your description, too.
It took me a day or two to get used to my new D'Addario Slowound set, but now I must regard them as my favourite set so far (but I'm yet to play the DR Fat Beams, TI Jazz and Lo-Riders previously mentioned in this thread). Not too bright, but a very consistent feel and rich tone. I recommend a test-drive!
how do the Marcus Milller Fatbeams sound? i want a really deep bassy tone without losing the clarity from my highs. is that what i'm looking for? (i have an L-2000) ...i love saying that
It sounds like the Marcus could fill the bill for you - shiny highs, big & wide lows because the they excel in the mids. You'll find a lengthy review I did of them around Feb. of this year in the Talkbass "Reviews" section.
