String ID? Every time I buy a Soundgear...

[FourBanger]

I can't figure out which strings are on it.

Reddish purple, only at winding end, no silk at ball end, brass colored ball ends.

Presumably roundwounds.

 

[FourBanger]

Thought I had a good guess with GHS Progressives; even burgundy silks at winding end, no silks at ball end. However Progressives should have saddle huggers at the ball ends on the bigger strings. Has that always been the case? The bass in 12 years old and has been played very little, its possible the strings have been on there a while.

Also, fixed the thread title.

 

[FourBanger]

Nobody?

 

[hotbass57*123]

BassStringsOnline.com ask Jason here. Could be Ken Smith, not sure.

 

[FourBanger]

Yeah I was thinking if he didn't pop up here with NAMM going on and such I might just email him the pic and ask directly.

The replacements will be coming from him, that is for sure.

 

[FourBanger]

Jason comes through again! Just got my reply after submitting a pic to BSO customer service. Discontinued Dean Markley Fretmasters.

Reading this old thread confirms it. Dean Markley FretMaster

 

[Jon Moody]

Are the strings on your Ibanez round over the pickups and then compressed/ground over the fretboard, like the comments in the Fretmasters area?

Otherwise, my guess is GHS B52s. Brass ball ends, burgundy silk on one end, 37" winding length, etc.. They've been discontinued for a while, although sets still pop up.

 

[FourBanger]

They feel slightly smoother of the frets, and the few reviews I have located about the FretMasters indicate the difference was not that drastic.