Suggest a round core roundwound string

[mmbongo]

Maybe we are talking about a different string? I bought the hybrids, the equal tension strings, I in fact just bought my 2 sets last week, I looked at them with my jewelers eye loupe, they are in round core. I think maybe you and I are not looking at the same set of strings, or you are looking at an older set or something?

Pretty clear to see they are hex core.

 

[Willie5String]

Pretty clear to see they are hex core.

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Ok, for sure yours are hex core then.

 

[WG Plum]

DR Sunbeams ftw.

 

[mmbongo]

Ok, for sure yours are hex core then.

Yep, and while Kaliums are hex core, they are definitely on the more flexible side.

 

[claudel]

Newtone

 

[cavemanbass]

+1 for TIJR, but in the .101 gauge. Extra long scale means a half wrap of non-silk area around the tuning post which is not an issue for me

 

[dagrev]

Yes, the TI Jazz Rounds are outstanding and truly unique. They're one of the best electric bass strings ever made IMO. I'm still a bit wary about recommending them to others because the TIJRs are so different from any other strings. I suspect a large percentage of bass players won't like them due to the extreme flexibility and ultra-low tension. These strings will not only require a very different setup, they will probably also need you to adapt your style of playing.

If you're willing to do this the TIJRs are in a class of their own. Yes, GLORIOUS is a good way of describing them. The amazing thing about them is that even with their incredible flexibility and ultra-low tension they are perfectly capable of holding a steady pitch. They don't go BOOooiiIIING like many other low tension strings. Even the short scale sets are great! They are also far less prone to buzzing than I would have suspected from such light tension/gauges. Your bass needs to be in good shape though and the setup needs to be perfect. Any issue with the neck/frets will definitely come to the surface with the TI Jazz Rounds. Even the TI Jazz Flats feel stiff by comparison!

I'm not sure TIJRs are the right choice if GHS Round Core Boomers are too dark though. At least not compared to a relatively fresh set of RC Boomers. The Boomers will be much brighter out of the box. Of course the RC Boomers go dead relatively fast whereas the TIJRs just mellow out very slightly and then seem to live forever so in the long term the TIs will definitely stay brighter and fresher but they will have no metallic "zing" whatsoever, just a nice upper mid presence. A warm, organic tone with superb clarity and a kinda "orchestral" vibe is what the TIJFs are all about.

Well said. I'm alway a little hesitant to recommend them as well. They are often my "fix it" string when nothing else sounds good, those often are the trick. I don't play like Paul Bunyan on meth so the tension is not a problem. They are an expensive experiment, but when they work, they sound fantastic, and as you said will last a really long time. Having both, they will be a little darker, but maybe more focused than the Roundcore Boomers.

 

[Oscar Stern]

What if there were Hex Core strings that have a round core tone because of the damping materials?

 

[GTHintz]

I'm just getting back into digging roundwounds. I usually use nickel coated rounds. I've been using GHS Boomers and really like the sound, but are a bit stiffer than I prefer. The round core version is a darker string than I want. Are the LaBella roundwounds a round core? I love LaBella flats and tapes. What do you into?

Personally I like DR fat beams. They might be a little brighter than what you're used to but broken in you might like them. You might try something like Fodera nickel if you want something similar to the round core boomers.

 

[emjazz]

Personally I like DR fat beams. They might be a little brighter than what you're used to but broken in you might like them. You might try something like Fodera nickel if you want something similar to the round core boomers.

That was an old post, but I’ve been using and loving Sunbeams. Perfect rounds for me