String Gauges

[TechDeath]

I'm buying D'addario custom pro steels and am thinking about this order

.50, .70, .90, .110 and perhaps .125s or .130s

This sound about right?


Don't forget I'm fairly new, bear with me

 

[Solarmist]

Prosteels are great sounding SS strings, and that's all I'll use anymore. 50110 works great for D standard, but a bit tight for E standard IMO.

 

[TechDeath]

Prosteels are great sounding SS strings, and that's all I'll use anymore. 50110 works great for D standard, but a bit tight for E standard IMO.

Cool but for a five string should I have it .125

 

[Jay2U]

The first four are all a bit heavy for standard E-A-D-G-tuning. For the B-string, however, I'd go for 0.130, as the thinner one asks for a very light touch. If I were you, I'd download the tension chart from D'Addario's site and study it for a while. 50...110 won't hurt your bass, but maybe your fingers.

 

[Solarmist]

Cool but for a five string should I have it .125

.125 is a bit too loose - I'd use a .130 which is standard for the most part.

 

[Thomas Kievit]

If I get my sixer in autumn, I will put some ''heavy'' string gauge on it : 0.32 - 0.135

 

[matante]

I suggest the standard set which is 45-65-80-100-130. Only go heavier if you really feel you need to.

If you play with a pick the 45-65-85-105-135 set works well as a standard gauge.

 

[knuckle_head]

A .135 sits well next to a .100 - for a .105 use a .140

 

[mmbongo]

A .135 sits well next to a .100 - for a .105 use a .140

Well..look who's back!

 

[JimmyM]

They're great if you want to work really hard at playing I do know some folks who like those heavy strings, but not me. But if you like them, then yeah, that'll work.

 

[mdogs]

They're great if you want to work really hard at playing I do know some folks who like those heavy strings, but not me. But if you like them, then yeah, that'll work.

I get the heavier gauges for different tunings, but what is with the heavier gauges for standard tuning?

 

[knuckle_head]

They're great if you want to work really hard at playing I do know some folks who like those heavy strings, but not me. But if you like them, then yeah, that'll work.

No more work than his E string is to play - a .135 will have the same tension and playability as a .100 and a .140 will have the same tension and playability as a .105.

I've done the math . . . .

 

[ixlramp]

I'm buying D'addario custom pro steels and am thinking about this order
.50, .70, .90, .110 and perhaps .125s or .130s
This sound about right?

What tunings will you be using?
A .125, .130 or even .135 will be very much looser than the .110E.
The closest Prosteel match in tension and playability for the .110 E is a .145 B, in fact the .145 B will still be slightly looser. You will be able to switch the .145 between B and drop A without flop or poor tone

 

[JimmyM]

No more work than his E string is to play - a .135 will have the same tension and playability as a .100 and a .140 will have the same tension and playability as a .105.

I've done the math . . . .

Yes, I would suppose you have! But I just meant thick strings in general.

 

[iiipopes]

It's not just the tension or feel. If you get above a .130 for a B string, you will start to get thumpy, no matter the construction, with a standard 34 or 35 inch scale.

 

[TechDeath]

What tunings will you be using?
A .125, .130 or even .135 will be very much looser than the .110E.
The closest Prosteel match in tension and playability for the .110 E is a .145 B, in fact the .145 B will still be slightly looser. You will be able to switch the .145 between B and drop A without flop or poor tone

Good to hear, I am in drop A ;D