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Rotosound Drop Zone 66 - 4 (5) String Set - F# B E A (D) Ideas

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Jensby design said:
:rollno: nope :rollno: just going to make your amp fart.
:rolleyes: What song are you going to play with that "Classical Gas"?
Besides you've been using D'Addario strings you put Rotos on your bass is going to pee itself.
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To each his own, sir. I just ordered a Dingwall specifically for F# playing. I was hoping some people would chime in on these strings because the only ones I know off the top of my head that will fit the NG2 are the sets from Dingwall and they also recommend Circle K's.
 
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Junk420 said:
To each his own, sir. I just ordered a Dingwall specifically for F# playing. I was hoping some people would chime in on these strings because the only ones I know off the top of my head that will fit the NG2 are the sets from Dingwall and they also recommend Circle K's.
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I've been tuning my 6-string F#BEADG (sometimes lower)for 14 years now. I have tried many different strings. Circle K is by far my favorite, they make amazing strings for sub tuning. The best part with Circle K is how many gauges you get to choose from.

I liked Rotosound 66 strings they're great for when you want an aggressive tone but I was looking for more versatility (did not try the .175 this was before it came out I'm old).
As for :ninja: Rotosound's drop zone sets seem a little unbalanced, singles might be the way to go if you're picky.
 
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Jensby design said:
I've been tuning my 6-string F#BEADG (sometimes lower)for 14 years now. I have tried many different strings. Circle K is by far my favorite, they make amazing strings for sub tuning. The best part with Circle K is how many gauges you get to choose from.

I liked Rotosound 66 strings they're great for when you want an aggressive tone but I was looking for more versatility (did not try the .175 this was before it came out I'm old).
As for :ninja: Rotosound's drop zone sets seem a little unbalanced, singles might be the way to go if you're picky.
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Thanks for the tips! I'm shopping around for 5 string sets and I have heard lots of good things about Circle K's. I will take a look at what they have to offer.
 
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InsaneBassninja said:
They have my 140 stirng but not sure if thats going to meat it up which am thinking about geting a 182 from curvy k those.
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Pardon my friends he is from India, English is not his first luggage, and his spell-check is broken.
What he meant to say was,
"They make a .140 gauge string but I am not sure if that's going to ???? ?? ?? ????? I am thinking about getting a .182 from Circle K Strings."

To that I say, that .182 makes a great F# string, that is what I used for years. I am currently using a .142 for my F# (this will not work well on most basses, my bass was designed for low tension strings) this gives me a tone somewhere between Fieldy and Claypool (think Korn shaking hands with beef). If you don't want "that tone" I suggest balancing the tension on your F#,B, and E-strings.
To get the most mileage out of your low notes you have to be able to walk down an octave and have it still sound like the same instrument. Circle K does this very well not only in tension but in design (string formula) as well.
I once heard a demo of the Dark Lord bass tuned F#BEA :hmm: maybe it had a bad set-up but I did not care for the sound of the F#-string.
Adam Nolly's Dingwall with Circle K Strings on the other hand has a F# that makes me jealous
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