I'm a hard core DR user. I use the hi beam .125 on my 5 string, and ddt 12's on my guitar. I have been playing in a studio a lot lately. The equipment they proceed is a piece bass stack, not sure what kind, but I level everything off because I use my sansamp bass di. So basically, my bass(schecter custom 5), my amp and even my sansamp are all set to 0 as far as treble, bass, mid etc. However my DR still sore some huge brightness through it all, which I do love, but I wanted just a tad bit less, and throw in some growl. I don't have the money for a thumb nt5 so I figured I'd try new strings. Today I went with some rotosound swing bass 66 .130. So far they definitely sounds like what I'm after but we'll find out for sure tonight at the studio. The top string seems to fat to sit flush in my saddle though, that shouldn't be a big deal right?
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Trying new strings
- Thread starter NickBEADG
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Reading a lot different descriptions of experiences people have had with various strings and basses, and weighing my own experience, I've come to the conclusion that pickups and other mechanical factors have a great affect on how strings are, shall we say, interpreted. He's playing a Schecter through a Sansamp, so I'll go out on a limb here and guess there's a huge chunk of midrange missing, leaving behind the highs which don't stand well on their own. Strings put out the frequency blend that they can, it's up to the signal chain to handle it from there.
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I'll be interested to see what you think when you hear them on the recording. I found Roto 66s to be the harshest string I ever played, so much so that the one time I tried them, I took them off the bass almost immediately and threw them out.
It sounds to me like what you want is a nickel-plated roundwound.
Then again, Maz does have a point. It's a system, and everything plays a part in the whole.
So like I said, I'm interested to hear what you think after your session.
It sounds to me like what you want is a nickel-plated roundwound.
Then again, Maz does have a point. It's a system, and everything plays a part in the whole.
So like I said, I'm interested to hear what you think after your session.
I haven't heard the recordings yet, but from what I heard at practice they sounded very similar, but toward the direction I was looking for. I'm still experimenting thigh, next ones I do want to try are some Dean Markly blue steel, but open to suggestion. My favorite sound that I'm looking for is like Ryan Martinie style. I know that ultimately can't be achieved without having a Warwick, but I'm sure I can get close. My finger/slapping style is very similar to his.
