Ibanez Soundgear. anyone know what strings?

[LaklandBass]

So I just got my Ibanez SR706 in the mail. Plays great even without a setup. Heres my questions. What type and guage of strings on this thing? anybody know?

 

[EagleMoon]

I believe they're usually shipped with Elixirs. No idea what gauge though. Maybe someone else knows.

 

[Byzcat]

The lower end SoundGears come with D'Addario XL Regular Lights (45-100), the higher end ones I think come with Elixers. Not sure which model is the cutoff, though.

And yeah, the factory setup is great.

 

[Stampy]

My SR300 had Elixirs on it.

 

[onlyclave]

According to the website, Bass6 .030 .045 .065 .080 .105 .128

 

[LaklandBass]

Thanks guys... im thinking elixir because I use Daddario on pretty much everything I own and these dont feel like a set of XL's.

While we're on the topic of this bass does anybody have a good suggestion for upgrading the MK1 Preamp?

 

[LaklandBass]

well i just checked around and couldnt find any elixirs in a .030 or .128 so im starting to wonder.

 

[grifff]

According to the website, Bass6 .030 .045 .065 .080 .105 .128

In the Ibanez owners manual it says .130. Not to nitpick or anything. And yes they are Elixirs. I had the same bass as you.

I couldn't find them for sale either so I guess they are not commercially available.

 

[Byzcat]

In the Ibanez owners manual it says .130. Not to nitpick or anything. And yes they are Elixirs. I had the same bass as you.

I couldn't find them for sale either so I guess they are not commercially available.

You might try e-mailing D'Addario.

That's how I found out what gauge strings came stock on my bass.

 

[LaklandBass]

thanks griff. yea i cant find these anywhere. it seems elixir doesnt even make a 6 string set. the only option at juststrings.com is to buy a 5 string set and add a C.

 

[cp4eva]

I just happened to buy a new SR 505 last night and was told the strings on it were D'Addario EXP170-5's.

An answer to my email to D'Addario this morning confirmed it.

 

[~ignited~wings~]

that's odd, most 500 series SR's I've played had elixirs on them in the store, how strange.

My 905 came with elixirs though, I string EADGC and use the .032 C string perhaps the .030 is a typo? if you have a set of digital calipers just measure it.

 

[NortyFiner]

I'm pretty sure that my SR505 came from the store with Elixirs on it. Not sure of the exact sizes though.

 

[strappa]

don't know what comes with the bass
but i love DR hibeams on my SRX700

 

[Yorke]

I've been using D'addario XL's on my SR406 and like them, I would like to try Elixr's, but I have not gotten around to ordering them.

I did try Warwick Steel and Fodera Steels, and I like the D'addario Nickel better, IMHO.