Taming the Musicman with Flats

[Bunnoodle]

Hi!

I already have a p-bass strung with d'addario chromes for 4 years now, but now I'm looking to trim some of the top end from a sterling stingray. I'm looking for the best light-gauge strings for a boomy tone. I primarily play rock/funk at a few local gospel gigs. Any recommendations or experience?

My shortlisted options are:
Fender 9050 - 40-100
D'Addario chrome 40-100
Labella LT flats

Thank you!

 

[Gorn]

Does the treble control on the bass not work?

 

[michael_t]

Fender 9050 - 45-100
D'Addario chrome 40-100
Labella LT flats

Fender 9050L = 45-60-80-100.
D'A Chromes ECB84 = 40-60-80-100.

When I tried the Chromes ECB84, I just couldn't tame the twang on the 40G, which sounded thin and too bright. Switched to Fender 9050L with the 45G - problem solved!

 

[arbiterusa]

I'm running Fender 9050Ls on my Ray4 and it's a nice, tight, fat sound. Where you may run into a meatgrinder is "boomy". I don't know of any string that does that, it's more a function of how you set your tone controls.

 

[GIBrat51]

I'm not sure what you mean by "Boomy", but... I'm using Galli's JF4505 Jazz Flats on my Stingray 4HH Special. At 45-105, they're not light gauge, but with 50+years of playing flats for reference? They don't strike me as particularly stiff or high tension. About like Fender 9050Ls, IMO. Not quite an Old School bottom end - like La Bellas - but not as middy as the Fenders, either. They fer sure will tame as much top end off your Sterling as you want. Google "Flatwound Comparison On A Stingray" on Youtube to hear them. Be warned, though; he's got a foam mute under the strings he's comparing; why, is beyond me. And, to my ears, the Galli's he's demo-ing don't sound all that different from my muteless ones... Other flats, in the lighter gauges, to tame the twang? GHS Precisions, La Bella DTFs (the 39-96 760FX's might suit you), Dogal R44s in 42-100 gauge, and Roto RS77 Hybrids (40-100) are some that you might like. Personally? If not the Galli's, I'd go with the La Bella 760FX's. I have them on a Dano DC59 Pro, and even at that light a gauge? "Twangy" is a word that nobody would use to describe them - even on a Dano...

 

[Yahboy]

If it is 3 band stingray , I suggest the ADG string from GHS 3025 mix .100 E string from EB Cobalt flat.

I been use above string mix on my cheap sub ray4 and it work. But , I prefer Ti flat on it which give me better tone and great string to string output balance. Especially the G sound full and woody.

In others hand, I string a set of EB Cobalt flat 50-105 on 2 band EQ classic stingray, she sound so wonderful !!! Meaty , growl and punch.