Slappinest strings

Dude, where are the Prisms? D'addario prisms are really good for slap. Very bright. The only thing is there a bit more rigid.

 

Richard Cocco strings ofcourse..

but since you did not put them on your list ( )
i voted for DR sunbeams, because those are the only strings that come even REMOTELY from the cocco's in terms of sound.

 

I'm quite partial to Dean Markley SR2000s myself (thx to JT for suggesting these).

 

I wouldn't say that you know next to nothing just from the choices you put up. The tastes here on TB are as varied as the diverse members they come from. I'm sure there are quite a few people that like the strings you mentioned. To be quite honest, I've never tried most of those strings out as I think I just (today in fact) found the two perfect string sets for myself.

Markley SR2000s on the Zon fretless and LaBella Deep Talkin' flats on the Stingray 5... yummy

 

Im converted to Warwick Red Label Stainless . super bright and responsive at 2/3 the price of any others ,......check `em out [ im using 40/60/80/100 ] , yes 4 string !!! how ancient .

 

D'addario Prisms!

 

Me too. I play a GT-7, that's how I found out about them.

 

i voted for dr highbeams... but i've also grown quite fond of elixir supersofts. They last forever too.

 

i like stainless DR Loriders for slap, but hibeams are nice as well.

 

From the choices you posted, I voted for Hi-Beams as my suggestion to you. looks like they're the front runner as of today.

In reality, I use MTD stainless steels on my MTD 535; DRs or GHS stainless steels on my F Bass BN5; and Ernie Ball stainless steels on the Jazz.

 

I just put in Ken Smith 5 string Taper Cores in the other week and I think they're great. Awesome feel for the slappin' and awesome modern fingerstyle sound. Maybe not for the wholesome classic 70s bass sound, but for modern jazz, rock, metal, etc., they rule.

 

Try the new line called "PRISIM" they are supposed to be the new slap Strings on the market.

 

i must say those WARWICK RED LABEL STRING are cheap but they are really not that cool for slap.. i use them too, it`s ok for practicing, but for gigs i always preffer a little more expensive strings...

p.s. dario`s are fine...

 

I wanted to try out the prisim strings. How are they? Do they come tapered? Long scale?
any info would by cool
thanks

 

I use Dr Hi-Beams on both my F-Basses; I also am happy with some DR Marcus Miller's that I put on my Jazz V. Very bright pops, with solid thumb slap lows.

 

TI Powerbass

 

You forgot my two favorite strings, the Swing 66's and the D'addario (sp?) Prisms.

 

Did you know that Cocco strings are made in Italy? At 20 km from my home, to be truthful. I know it for sure 'cause my carrier is the same that Riccardo uses to ship his strings worldwide. He works with a pair of other guys.