Strings for a Stingray 5 HH

[cellkirk74]

I just got my first 5-banger and it is still strung with the factory setup.

As i love to try different strings, what did you try on that bass and what would you recommend for a fat, full sound?
(besides the factory strings. The y sound good but i wanted to know some alternatives).

I do like strings with a little more tension.

 

[dave64o]

I had stainless steel Lo Riders on my first SR5 HH and loved them. I bought a second Stingray not long after I sold that one and just because I was kind of lazy I left the original Slinkys on for a while. They finally got kind of dull sounding to me, which I really like, but I was also missing the higher tension. About two weeks ago I finally put on another set of Lo Riders on this one, but this time I got a nickel set. It's been a while since I played Lo Riders so the difference in tension was obvious, but I'm enjoying the change. I should have done this right away.

I really like these strings. They're long lasting, I like the higher tension, they sound GREAT, and the nickels feel pretty nice under my fingers, too.

 

[hujika]

Hey Guitfiddle0409, I didn't mention Pickofthericks, but that is where I get Pyramids from too. They are great for stuff like this. The Curt Mangan strings I haven't tried, but I don't think they manufacture strings.

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[jasper383]

Fat and full: GHS Boomers.

 

[cellkirk74]

Yes i thought of the LoRiders too as i like them on my P-basses.

Anyone ever tried the LaBella Slappers on a 5er?

 

[T. Alan Smith]

I just have the single 'buck model, but I've been using Ken Smith tapered stainless on it all year, and have been VERY satisfied.

 

[chuck3]

hey, great question - keep it going.

I just got my first Stingray, a 5 HH, from a fellow TBer. I have various basses with various strings and am wondering what to do with this one. It's got the original Slinkies on it but they are not quite my style, I like something a little higher tension and fatter in sound.

D'Addario Chrome Flats? T-I Nickel Flats? Any rounds that people think are particularly good with this bass?

 

[dave64o]

Well, ya got several different suggestions in the posts above...

 

[rebelscum]

I dig DR Hi Beams, and have used them forever. I've tried Ken Smith, Fodera, GHS, and all of the aforementioned. If I could still find the Ken Smith "Slap Master" strings in my area, I might use them when the mood strikes.

 

[73jbass]

My Music Man basses have had nothing but Elixirs on them.