Looking for MY sound. Which strings to try first?

[Zitch]

If you dont slap, D"Adario Chromes, if you do DR Sunbeams for me, but you may want to try their extra lifelife coated strings, Ive found them to be a great compromise string and have their own sound and feel.

 

[Travis Rankin]

Try em all, play with your technique, and then try them all again..

I have a huge pile of strings with less than an hour of use.. I found my sound in roto tapewounds with a piezo bridge (acoustiphonic preamp)

Anyone wanna buy some hardly used strings?

You will know your sound when you find it.. Keep moving

 

[gera799]

I am using GHS flats now. I like them but I found the E string is too dull.
I will try Chromes next month.

 

[soulman969]

Well, a month ago I bought my first Precision. It's a Squier CV 60's P in Fiesta Red. It came with Fender strings I think.

Before the Squier I had an SX Jazz Bass, but I realized I didn't like Jazz Bass sound (maybe just that SX).
Now I am in love with my Precision, but I am still looking for MY sound.

I want to try different strings, flatwounds and roundwound, because I don't know what I'm looking for.
I listen to every kind of music; sometimes I like bright sound and sometimes I like warm sound. So, I need a list with strings I should try to find my sound. I am thinking about 2 options now:

- Rotosounds Swing Bass 66
- GHS Precision Flatwounds

Here, flatwounds price starts at $50 (the cheapest), and Rotosound 66 cost around $40, so I can't buy more than one set.

Which strings do you recommends "trying" first?
Thanks.

Gera.

You don't say where here is. US prices are less than those by as much as 50%. I just took a set of GHS Precision Flats off my Jazz Bass but will eventually put them on a PBass where I think they'll sound great.

In between the flats and the rounds in the GHS line is the Pressure Wound. It has many of the same characteristics as a round but not anywhere near as bright and with smoother finish than a round would.

The tension of the Pressure Wounds is also less than the Precision Flats making then easier to play IMO.

Tonally the Pressure Wounds are a notch brighter than those GHS P Flats. I love them on my Jazz bass but a set of flats may sound great on your PBass.

Just decide how much brightness and tension you want and you can hone in pretty well on a brand an a specific string. There's some very good advice given here.

 

[jallenbass]

I am using GHS flats now. I like them but I found the E string is too dull.

I agree. In my practice room for sure but on the bandstand I don't notice. They sound fine to me.