looking for a string with an emphasized fundamental and good sustain.

[mastershake]

less overtones/treble.

 

[enricogaletta]

YTou should pick a nickel strings.
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[mdogs]

Circle K's, awesome strings!!

 

[mastershake]

Circle K's, awesome strings!!

what makes them different from every other roundwound? does it use fewer wraps than conventional rounds?

 

[AmadeusXeno]

Sounds to me like you might be looking for flats. If you want to use rounds though Earnie Ball strings tend to loose their brightness rather quickly in my experience and might do the trick.

 

[mmbongo]

DR Jonas Hellborgs. SINGLE wrap, pure nickel. Nothing BUT fundamental. It's actually kind of weird getting used to!

 

[mmbongo]

what makes them different from every other roundwound? does it use fewer wraps than conventional rounds?

You don't want Circle K's in this case, I don't think he read your post very well.

 

[mdogs]

You don't want Circle K's in this case, I don't think he read your post very well.

You are correct, I was thinking just the opposite...

 

[mastershake]

i use to have DR JH a few years ago, i suppose i could give those a try again. any other possible suggestions?

 

[tekhedd]

Sadowsky blue label steels? They're odd because the highs aren't as present but all frequencies sustain like steels. Definitely worth a try.

 

[carlos840]

f you dont mind the feel of flats try a set of D'Addario Chromes!

Sounds just like what your after...

 

[mastershake]

I'v heard a lot about chromes, but someone once told these were bright sounding.

 

[mastershake]

Iv also heard chromes are high tension.

 

[carlos840]

They are pretty bright sounding as flats go, but compared to your average rounds they have less zing and treble!
The tension isnt a massive shocker unless your used to playing light gauge rounds!
More importantly they do have a lot more fundamental than most rounds and less clang and overtones while still having a lot more sustain than thumpy flats like Labella.
I went from 45 105 rounds to 45 100 chromes and the difference isnt massive...

 

[mastershake]

They are pretty bright sounding as flats go, but compared to your average rounds they have less zing and treble!
The tension isnt a massive shocker unless your used to playing light gauge rounds!
More importantly they do have a lot more fundamental than most rounds and less clang and overtones while still having a lot more sustain than thumpy flats like Labella.
I went from 45 105 rounds to 45 100 chromes and the difference isnt massive...

hmm, I guess if i give these a try I'll start of with a lighter gauge. thanks for the info.

 

[canamrotax]

I always liked groundwound strings, a nice compromise between the bright roundwounds and the smooth flatwounds. My favourites were the Blue Steel models, not sure if they still make them...

 

[Coolhandjjl]

DR Jonas Hellborgs. SINGLE wrap, pure nickel. Nothing BUT fundamental. It's actually kind of weird getting used to!

How do nickel strings work? I thought the string had to have a ferrous metal core to make the pickup produce current.

 

[fretless Bob]

Thomastik Infeld strings are great for this! very little zing while still being present in the mix and they always sound huge

 

[maturanesa]

How do nickel strings work? I thought the string had to have a ferrous metal core to make the pickup produce current.

yep, the core is ferrous, but the wrap is nickel (with some alloy or plated).

Pure nickels dont have any alloy and the pickup just senses the core. I tryed once, they sound a bit dark and the output is lower than traditional nickels or nickel plated

 

[WoodyG3]

Fender 7150 Pure Nickel roundwounds should do the trick.