What are the best strings for rock?

[John Wentzien]

Roto's. period!

 

[klejst]

I play original loud rock music and D'Addario regular light gauge strings have been my strings of choice for years. They are generally reasonably priced as well. Just my suggestion.

 

[bigthor]

Rotosound swing bass 66. That’s it for me, and has been for a long time. I like them when they die off a bit and leave them on until one breaks. I found my sound a long time ago like: Fender, Ampeg, Rotosound strings, Monster Cables. With confidence in my sound I can concentrate on things like groove, harmony and the playing of music. But that just me.

 

[Marton]

For me it's D'addario Chromes. But I play mainly pop-rock (Maroon 5, John Mayer Trio and stuff like that inspired band).

 

[swspiers]

Chromes for me too- for everything from Foo Fighters to Sabbath...

 

[sickest beast]

roto 66 stainless are awesome, but i hate that they eat the frets.

 

[bigthor]

Yea, I hate the way rotosounds eat the fret boards on my fretless basses, but I will only play so many notes in my life, and I want them all to sound good.

 

[NKUSigEp]

I dunno man, I'm still trying to figure out what the best bass for metal is!

 

[f.c.geil]

I dunno man, I'm still trying to figure out what the best bass for metal is!

I figured that one out. It's a 2011 Fender Highway One Precision Bass in midnight wine. Nothing else will work, especially the sunburst Highway One.

 

[NKUSigEp]

I figured that one out. It's a 2011 Fender Highway One Precision Bass in midnight wine. Nothing else will work, especially the sunburst Highway One.

LOL Mine's a 1999 Spector NS4CRFM natural oil-rubbed flame maple.

 

[f.c.geil]

LOL Mine's a 1999 Spector NS4CRFM natural oil-rubbed flame maple.

Then you're not playing real rock! You must be playing poser rock or something.



;-)

 

[ksandvik]

To add more generalizations: stainless round wound, 45-65-85-105 (medium) of any kind. Rotosounds, Lo-Riders et rest. If you are scared of Rotosounds eating frets, use Lo-Riders instead.

 

[chuck norriss]

roto 66 stainless are awesome, but i hate that they eat the frets.

I hate that they eat my hands.
Labella DTB stainless flats, & I'll try whatever's on sale.

 

[sickest beast]

To add more generalizations: stainless round wound, 45-65-85-105 (medium) of any kind. Rotosounds, Lo-Riders et rest. If you are scared of Rotosounds eating frets, use Lo-Riders instead.

I think all stainless steel strings will eat up frets. Which is unfortunate. If there is a brand that eats up frets less than others, I would be pleasantly surprised.

I will usually only use stainless for recording, I mostly use some standard gauge Dean Markley or Ernie Ball nicklesteel strings. It's a decent compromise.

 

[LiamPodmore]

Pop/Punk/Rock, i use Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 5's (45-130) and i find the B to be that little bit too slack for my tastes, although that may be due to a setup issue in general not strings. I also (Up until recently) was gigging with a P/J strung with Picato flats which seemed to work really well, although they don't work with Ashdown 1x15 combos, whatever i tried.

Liam

 

[NKUSigEp]

Then you're not playing real rock! You must be playing poser rock or something.



;-)

Hahaha yeah...I must be or something.

 

[f.c.geil]

Thanks for getting that I was joking. I realize how hard that can be over the interwebz.