Need round core nickel strings for a 35" 6 string Cirrus

[madbassplaya]

Dunlop, Ken Smith, and D'Addario are NOT round core strings. The OP wants round cores, so DR Sunbeams are the way to go.

the dunlops may not be roundcore, but they are fairly low tension unlike most strings.

i would buy just about any string before i bought sunbeams...

 

[maurilio]

By playing this bass all week with these strings on it, I'm thinking that the real reason I don't like them is the gauge of them. The G string seems to be a little too thin. I'm guessing that the gauge on these is somewhere like .025, .040, .060, .080, .100, .120. I got the .030-.130 set so this may be a better thing. I just remember playing that Fodera 6 string and falling in love with the strings on it. Here's the pic:

This are Ken Smith strings.....

 

[capnsandwich]

This are Ken Smith strings.....

Compressors? I knew it. I should have gone with those. Oh well, I'll see if the Dunlops are just as good. The thing is though, I'm not sure if it was the strings that I loved or the fact that the bass was making the strings feel so good and sound so good. It was a fantastic bass. If I would have had the money right then and there I would have bought it.

 

[Lorenzini]

Those may or may not be KS Compressors. Did they feel like a half-wound string, flatter to the touch? If so, they are Compressors.

But yes, they are Ken Smith strings. Some of his strings have purple silk windings, some orange silk windings.


Re: Dunlops. You're gonna love them, so far everyone I've spoken to does.

 

[capnsandwich]

Those may or may not be KS Compressors. Did they feel like a half-wound string, flatter to the touch? If so, they are Compressors.

But yes, they are Ken Smith strings. Some of his strings have purple silk windings, some orange silk windings.


Re: Dunlops. You're gonna love them, so far everyone I've spoken to does.

You know, I've never played a half wound string so I wouldn't know. I do know that they were flexible, soft to the touch, but had a nice tone sort of like a used set of nickels but were brighter when slapped.

 

[Lorenzini]

Cool. Well, try the Dunlops out and let us know!

 

[brstma]

After using DR stainless and nickels on my Cirrus for 6 years I recently switched back to the Peavey strings. They sound great, play great, have a nice heavy C and they're affordable. Not sure if the core is round though

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Peavey-Cirrus-Stainless-Steel-Strings-6XL?sku=101352