What is it with me and dead rounds ?

Oh man - not me! I live for the sound of bright sparkly fresh new stainless rounds, and I usually change my strings after about 20 hours of play.

 

They aren't dead until they are rusty!

 

I'm with you man. Old stainless steel strings sound fantastic. Like flats,with more edge.

 

What he said.

 

^^ Same here. I wouldn't call them "dead" but rather broken-in. The only time I'd call them dead is when they snap into two.

 

I like broken-in strings, but not dead ones.

I like strings that are within "tone zone 2".

 

You are just a closeted Chromes fan! That's OK - step out into the light! LOL

 

I used to have a period where i kept the same rounds on my jazz for 3 years without changing them, sounded fantastic!
Took them of one day, replaced them and i never managed to get THAT sound again!
Got so sick of not getting the thump back that i ended up putting chromes on it...
Thump cam right back, better than ever!

 

I have one year old strings that I have no plans to take of any time soon. Only thing they are missing is a little responsiveness for slap.

 

The bassist of my church has had the same strings since, like, 1980.

 

reed mathis used the same roundwound strings for 17 years. on tour the whole time..


i like less extreme dead rounds, they feel nice. but the sound of new rounds, thats where its at.

 

There ya go!

 

love new ones, but really dig my dead broken-in rounds a lot. i think you just get used to the feel and your amp settings. then you change 'em and you have to re-adjust everything.

 

I wish I dug "dead"/broken-in rounds! That would save a lot of money...

 

I've been using flats on virtually all my basses for a number of years now. The Stingray Classic is the only one I keep rounds on. BUT... When I used to use rounds, I definitely preferred when they got old. Never liked the brightness of new rounds.

 

there not dead if you are getting ... thump ... when they are dead, they .. thud

 

I second this!!!! to hear what Chrome Flats sound like, click on the Genz Benz Streamliner + Avatar TB-153 link right down below this post!

 

I used to ONLY play dead strings to the point where I would only buy other peoples used strings. Not strange at all. I think there are quite a few people who like the "flats with more edge" vibe.

 

I love the sound of fresh Roto 66s, but I've had my current set on there for nearly a year now, and I really do love the sound they make. Plenty of bite when the tone knobs up, and huge thump with it backed off. So yeah, I'm a fan of both broken in and brand new Swing 66s.