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Light tension strings

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TrevorNorton

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if you have read any of my other forums well then you know i have a troubled Dean acoustic bass. my question is what is the lightest tension roundwound nickel strings or anyother material (nylon, stainless steel, ect..) perforably in a light to medium gauge (.45, .60, .75, .90)

thanks,

Trevor
 
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For an acoustic bass guitar, you might want to check out the TI Acousticore strings. They are nylon core with bronze winding (and will not work on a regular electric bass). They have very low tension and feel unlike any other string I have tried, more like the low strings on a classical guitar. They are not for everyone, but they are definitely for me :)
 
#14
Lokire said:
The TI Acousticores are expensive, but it's really worth it. You only have to buy them once and then they last forever :smug:

It's going to be tough to find ANY bass strings for under $25, let alone ones that would be good for an acoustic bass...
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Hey Lokire, are the Jazz rounds still your roundwound of choice? I've got a set of those to go on my 5 string, but also would like to try out another TI set for my J-Bass. Any ideas? Another set of Jazz rounds?
 
#15
needmoney said:
Hey Lokire, are the Jazz rounds still your roundwound of choice? I've got a set of those to go on my 5 string, but also would like to try out another TI set for my J-Bass. Any ideas? Another set of Jazz rounds?
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Yep, the Jazz Rounds are still my fave :smug:

The Jazz Rounds would be great for a J-bass, I'm sure. Or the Jazz Flats if you want something different. I've got TIs on all of my basses now. Jazz Rounds, Jazz Flats, and Acousticores :D
 
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Lokire said:
Yep, the Jazz Rounds are still my fave :smug:

The Jazz Rounds would be great for a J-bass, I'm sure. Or the Jazz Flats if you want something different. I've got TIs on all of my basses now. Jazz Rounds, Jazz Flats, and Acousticores :D
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+1

I put a set of TI Jazz Rounds on my Fender Active Jazz Deluxe and absolutely love them now that they are broken in. Very low tension with punchy warm tones.
 
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needmoney said:
Cool! I'm really looking forward to the 'light-ness'. One thing I'm a little unsure of though is the G-string in the JR-345 set. It looks to be a standard guage when the rest are quite light. Do you find the G string a bit unbalanced or??
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I have no complaints. I've never been one to notice the balanced'ness of different string sets though, just the overal tension/setup.
 

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