Low Tension Rounds?

[CBgaragebassist]

My strings are putting alot of tension on my neck, what can i do to get it a lower tension? Lighter gauges? Also, preferably have a nice low end thump. I'm currently using Ernie Balls. i believe the Gauges are .050, .070, 085, .105
Thanks in advance.

 

[Darkstrike]

Thomastic Infeld Jazz Rounds.

Super low tension, light guage, very smooth feel, very nice low end.

 

[CBgaragebassist]

Thomastic Infeld Jazz Rounds.

Super low tension, light guage, very smooth feel, very nice low end.

Thank you, i'll look into those.

 

[Darkstrike]

No problem dude, they're lovely strings, but expensive.

 

[Jaco who?]

Any of the round core DR strings - Sunbeams, Highbeams, Fatbeams, Xtra life coated.

 

[yellofury]

Try 100 guage strings
you get higher slap response but to me you lose a tad of low end
the trade off is lowered tension and bendability

 

[CBgaragebassist]

The DR coloured coated strings, are they rounds?

 

[Darkstrike]

The DR coloured coated strings, are they rounds?

They are coated Hi Beams. Very much rounds.

 

[CBgaragebassist]

They are coated Hi Beams. Very much rounds.

Thought so but wasn't sure, thanks. Also, the only difference between the different colours is the colour, right?

 

[Darkstrike]

Thought so but wasn't sure, thanks. Also, the only difference between the different colours is the colour, right?

Very much so. Other than the colour itself, same string.

 

[CBgaragebassist]

Very much so. Other than the colour itself, same string.

Thank you. Now to decide which colour!

 

[Darkstrike]

The hardest part!

 

[Meatrus]

They dont actually sound anything like Highbeams though. Much more mellow, to some (like me) dead sounding.

 

[CBgaragebassist]

They dont actually sound anything like Highbeams though. Much more mellow, to some (like me) dead sounding.

That's what i need. A mellow sounding round is what i'm going for.

 

[steamthief]

Sunbeams, man, Sunbeams! Round, mellow, floppy.

 

[ZB3]

Rotos or Cleartones or (?) in 40-60-80-100. They are good on the neck and your hands. You can eq your amp for low end. I never had anybody complain about low end using that guage. I play a P-Bass and a Peavey Cirrus. Have fun, Wayne

 

[Meatrus]

That's what i need. A mellow sounding round is what i'm going for.

Cool, they may work then, they produce a different sound to any string I have tried, somewhere in between flats and rounds, and not like Nickel (or obviously steel) to my ears.

You mentioned trying a lighter gauge though, and the DRs lightest gauge is 45-105, which isnt all that different than your others. So I wouldnt expect much change on the neck.

 

[Colonel_Claypoo]

i always thought the ernie balls to have low tension and yet you say it's too much for you? just curious.

 

[CBgaragebassist]

i always thought the ernie balls to have low tension and yet you say it's too much for you? just curious.

I'm sure it's something about the bass. I've got the same kind of Ernie Balls on my secondary bass and they're fine.

 

[ga_edwards]

I seem to remember Ashdown's own strings (the ones that came in the recyclable round tin) feeling rather akin to rubber bands when I tried them years ago. I don't know if they still make them.