What are you strung up with?

[Iridescentone]

Speaking of tapes......

I slapped a set of Roto Tru-bass tapes on an SB-1, got great results. Instant Macca-type sound, extra deep and W I D E, yet with good clarity.

The split MFD loves the tapes, and the SB-1 has shown me an entirely new face now. I keep an SB-1 permanently "taped" just for that sound.

Conversely, I got the exact opposite result with the same tapes on a JB-2. Horrid. In typical JB-2 "mirror-like" fashion, the finnicky beast regurgitated all the tonal bilge that comes with cheap strings.

Perhaps the JB-2 would like a better set of tapes, dunno. It definitely agrees with a steady diet of TI flats, tho.

 

[FidgetStone]

D'Addario chromes on the ASAT. I love the E and A strings, like the D string and wish the G was less nasal.

Does anyone who has tried chromes have a suggestion for a less nasal G?

Thanks . . .

 

[MGabeM20]

Are there many strings that can fit a 5 string through-body? D'Addario strings cut to short of the nut on the B.

 

[Basshappi]

Rotosound 66
DR Lo-riders
Elixer Nanowebs
TI Jazz Flats
D'Addario EXL-170 5SLs

 

[steve66]

On my MM Bongo its Ernie Ball Super Slinky Roundwound 45 - 65 - 80 - 100

On my Schecter Custom 4 and SX Stingray copy its DR Stainless Hi Beams

On my Squire P Bass - DR low Riders

Eventually my kids will all have EB super slinky.

 

[cb56]

Are there many strings that can fit a 5 string through-body? D'Addario strings cut to short of the nut on the B.

You'll need the super long D'addarios if you want to string through the body.

 

[Nedmundo]

Does anyone who has tried chromes have a suggestion for a less nasal G?

I have Chromes on a fretless P, which by definition will sound a little nasal, but I'd recommend GHS Precision flats. On my fretted P-bass, the D & G strings with GHS flats are outstanding, but I'd like a little more definition on the E & A akin to Chromes. The ideal set might be GHS Brite Flats for E & A, and Precision flats on D & G. Don't know if anyone sells a set like that, but it would be cool.

 

[BrentSimons]

Original SIT's on my L2000, Rotos on my Rick and Eb Slinkies on my Geddy Lee Jazz. I'm going to try a set of GHS Boomers and Rotosound Swing bass I have lying around on the L2000.
B

 

[LeftyJack]

TI Jazz flats on my ASAT. It's all good.

 

[bassbluestew]

+1 on the TI Jazz Flats, great feel and a great sounding string ( on my L-2500 ). Nice balance, with BIG round sound but plenty of articulation. I like them, but I haven't tried ANY of the others. I'd be tempted by the LaBellas, but that's purely an emotional James J. thing going on.

But they ARE expensive, and as yet I don't know how long they'll last.

S

 

[danman]

Ernie Ball Green 5 String.


dan

 

[Stuggi]

EXL170

Got my second set today...

 

[roger winkler]

I'm using Elixyr's on all my basses. They last a long time and I like their tonal range.

 

[refbassist]

Routosound all the way

 

[comfortstarr]

I put D'Addario Chrome flats on my SX jazz and have really been digging them. I was thinking of putting a set on my L2000, any thoughts? Would the flats diminish the tonal variety of the L2000? Also, I was thinking of going with mediums, right now I have D'Addario lights (45-100 I think?) roundwounds.

 

[mellofello]

I got rotosound funkmasters 30-50-70-90 on my SB-2. It's a lot of sound from such little strings, the G is really, really touchy though, I find myself moving up the neck alot to stay away from it, but in some instances it's great. Also very low tension, weird strings, but I dig em for now.

Best overall tone I've heard lately was a dude playing an L-1000 fretless with D'Addario halfrounds (yep, I asked him, lol)

 

[Hotblack]

DR Hi-beams (.125 B string)

 

[zunibear1]

My dealer put D'addario chrome flats on my new American L-2500. They are hard and jangly, sounding like rounds, not a good match for my music. I just got a new set of Rotosound flats that I'm itchin' to try - they are silky-smooth and limber.

Also using Labellas on my vintage Hofner - nothin' else will do there!

 

[Infernal Affair]

I put TI Powerbass strings on about a week ago and I like the feel, but I haven't really broken them in yet. I remember awhile back that lots of people used to put Powerbass strings on their L2Ks, but now it seems more people prefer the Jazz Flats. Or at least they're more vocal about it.

 

[p0k]

i put GHS precision flats on my ASAT semihollow the other day. i had never tried flats before, but i was using my bass set in passive, with just the neck pickup because i like the warmer tone, so i thought i'd give it a go.

while i loved the feel of them and the fact that my finger noise was gone, the E string just didn't sound good to me...too deep or muddy or something in comparison to the other 3 strings.

i put my roundwound strings back on last night. could i have messed something up in stringing the E string (maybe cut it too short?) or do i just not like flats?

NOTE: i'm playing through a MESA 12" walkabout scout.