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REGULAR BASS STRINGS?!?

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GoldenRivet

Aug 27, 2012
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Hello everybodie! I am back, i just come from a guitar service. They told me i need to buy a "REGULAR" strings! :atoz: My problem was a E string witch was been to hollow or rude. It wasn't resonated very well. Only E string. I just bought a 3td string comlect but anyway ONLY "E" string is not resonated. I have Fender Precision MX, 2011 anniversary bass, everything is ok. Griff is cool, with body everythink is ok and with bridge to. In sevice they told me i need a REGULAR string! So please illuminated me with what IRREGULAR & REGULAR srings is difference? :bawl: Sorry about my english
 
#3
I think the general consensus would be that round-wound, medium-guage strings would be about as "regular" as you can get, but there are certainly many, many players using all different kinds of strings.

There should be no good reason why any bass can't be set up to play well with any strings you prefer. I might consider looking for a new place to get your bass serviced.
 
#5
Yeah but where is difference of IRREGULAR & REGULAR bass strings?? Why i can buy for example Ernie Ball Super Slinky or Ernie Ball Regular Slinky? Why regular??? I am angry about this stupid think! a few monts ago I purche a Fender. I was happy but all this time of my first day with tis bass I AM ANGRY BECOUSE E STRING IS NOT RESONATED and in service they don't do anythink and just say - "You need a regular E string". This is the reason why I am here and whay I ask for help!
 
#6
StrangerDanger said:
D'Addario XL Nickel Rounds .45 -.105 is the correct answer.
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You wana say, I need a D'Addario XL Nickel Rounds .45 -.105 and all my problems will end?
My first strings was been from Fender (original), secound was Dunlop 45 - 105, then one "good" old bass player says - "You need a little bit narrower string". Now i have a Ernie Ball Super Slinky. 45 - 100. alright, maby you are God and you really know that i need a D'Addario XL Nickel Rounds .45 -.105 but i really don't know
 
#8
If I had to define a "regular" bass string I would say it would be round wound, either nickle or steel without any coating funny business, single ball (double ball end strings do exist), regular scale (34-35"), without any kind of exposed core or taper. The most standard gauges are .105 .85 .65 .45.
If one sounds off you may have a bad string, which happens more than it should, or you may have accidentally ended up with a flatwound or taped/coated string which can change the tone and brightness of the string.
If you have bought something that was too high or low in gauge for the setup, or bought some tapered strings, that can mess with the set up.
 
#11
1. Get a better guitar technician, the word "regular" should not be in the word choices of a tech. If the tech didn't have any bass string sets on hand that is a bad sign.
2. Get a fresh set of whatever you like ^^ D'Addario XL Nickel Rounds .45 -.105^^ is a very neutral choice. Ernie ball strings are fine too as are DR (my personal preference).

For Your Info: I think the word you are looking for is resonate/ resonating or ringing. Many players call the string that no longer gives the treble "dead" strings.
 
#12
GoldenRivet said:
alright, maby you are God and you really know that i need a D'Addario XL Nickel Rounds .45 -.105 but i really don't know
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Rofl! I like this guy! :D

My "regular" strings are a pack of Ernie Ball Regular Slinky strings, but it sounds like you've got a bunch of different brand strings on your bass.
Maybe the tech was just recommending that you get a new set, all made by the same brand...? I'm not sure.
 
#13
Alright, now i know that - with my strings everythink I think is ok! But why E string ar not resonated? Or maby problems are with pickups? Its to rude. I exchange E with A but anyway Only E string was not resonated. A was excelente. So maby i apply a uncorrect designation with word "resonated" but sound really is to rude... :(
 
#18
Yes, is English not your first language?

It sounds like maybe your E string is twisted somewhere between the bridge and the nut, or you need to lower the E string side of the pickup.
 
#19
I think it's safe to say that the OP's first language is not English, as he apologized for his English in his first post.

Regardless of what "not resonated" means, I think we can safely assume that the OP is not happy with the sound of his E string. Since Super Slinkys are pretty darned "regular" as strings go, I'm still pretty convinced that he needs to find a new technician - preferrably who speaks his first language - who can help him solve his problem.

The language barrier here on TB is making it difficult for any of us to give a specific course of action because the OP is having trouble expressing exactly what the tonal issue is.
 

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