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Lighter gauge strings after long break
- Thread starter skidad
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Inexpensive, and sound great.
The DR pure blue VW set is very nice. GHS has a set of boomers at .030.
Light strings!
I usually use heavier flatwound or half round strings. However, I have one bass that I have set up specifically with slap in mind. So on it, I have a set of the aforementioned GHS Bass Boomers .030 - .090 and they're great.
The last set of these I had lasted about 5 years before I finally popped the G string one too many times and it finally broke.
I really like GHS strings. Precision Flats, Pressurewounds, & Bass Boomers have all worked well for me. I have a set of new Brite Flats on hand that are destined to go on my Stingray soon as well. I also would like to try out a set of their Balanced Nickels on a P Bass and also their Tapewounds, RC Boomers, & maybe Bassics at some future point. Can't see me using their Stainless Rounds though as I'm not at all a fan of the zing.
One question @michael_t . Are the Bassics just Boomers without the silks or do they have a different tone?
GHS Super Steels are not "zingy bright" as such. I played my Ibanez SR650E with the Super Steels 40-102 in church last weekend and I was pleasantly surprised how well they sat in the mix without the zingy brightness or any harshness. They more about the hi-mid bite and clarity with tight and punchy lows. They're also fairly smooth in texture for a stainless round, not rough and grabby like some stainless rounds.
The Bassics are very different from the Boomers due to their construction. Only the final cover on the Bassics is nickel-plated steel with all stainless steel inner layers. The Boomers have at least two layers of nickel-plated steel (except for the G, which only has a single wrap). Also, the core wire is slightly thinner on the Bassics, making them not quite as stiff in feel as the (hex core) Boomers.
The Boomers are all about the low-mid punch with grit and grind, while the Bassics provide a smoother (as in less grindy) midrange with a clear and crisp top end without being zingy bright.
Just mounted a set of TI Jazz Rounds. Instant love! So nice! My PB just sings and the playabilty is awesome. Sorted! Thank you everybody, and happy new year!
