What kind of strings do you use?

[The Owl]

D'Addario Pro-Steel's for me.

 

[Patchwork Cat]

...the best place on the web, to buy strings, is [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]. They have EVERYTHING.

Including an outrageous $35 international shipping minimum!

 

[Kickin'Fruit]

Ashdown Medium Stainless Steel Roundwounds

I use them on my Fender Standard Jazz (4)

And I think they are too "clangy". But that could be because of my low action.

I have Elixer Nanowebs but I haven't put them on yet.

 

[James Hart]

Labella Deep Talkin' Bass Medium Flatwounds on my fretted 5
DR Fat Beams on my fretless 6 and fretted 7

 

[SherpaKahn]

Ken Smith Slicks on my P-J Ibanez Musician
Ken Smith Compressors on my H-H EMG-equipped Ibanez Musician

Hey, KS strings were on sale so I bought a few sets. I like the sound a fair amount, too. I'd like to try TI Jazz Flats someday, but these will have to do until then.

 

[bryan bailey]

String update

Dean Markley Blue Steels 45-105

 

[a.green.martian]

I use SS Lo-Riders on my Sterling, Warwick, and defretted Ibanez. On the other Ibanez I use Chromes.

 

[Soundgear!]

My Ibanez SR900 came with elixir nanowebs and this is my first bass so i dont really have anything to compare them to(Sound wise).

My only problem is where i use a pick, the "nanoweb" coating is peeling off and looks stuipid. Its purely cosmetic but it still enrages me

 

[luknfur]

Long Shot:

Anyone know of a manufacturer that makes flatwound nickel long scale piccolo bass strings - not rounds.

 

[hertzdem]

labella hard rocking steels ,and deep talking bass on a mm s'ray5 . elites sure are nice,but hard to get(except in england)oh-and S.I.T. rock bright stainless ARE FANTASTIC ON EVERYTHING

 

[Basis Base]

Fender 7150s Nickel roundwound (medium gauge) on my Ibanez Soundgear bass.

 

[xprookie]

Any suggestions for a MTD Saratoga 5? I have some light gauge Harke's, but when I slap them, they lack any bite, punch, and have a real thin sound?

 

[DrSmaggs]

I love LaBella Hard Rockin' Steel strings and DR High Beams.

If your bass isn't string through body, I'd go for the Labellas. They're inexpensive and they sound oh so clean

 

[xprookie]

Thanks for the info! I'll give them a try....

 

[DrSmaggs]

don't rule out exploring many other strings, too. These just happen to be my current favorites. I have many more to try.

I just moved to Arizona and I found a killer store called THE BASS PLACE.

They have tons of strings, so I'll certainly get my fill

 

[The D]

I use Rotosound RS66 on my Stingray bass. The strings felt a bit rough at first. But once my fingers got used to it, my bass sounded pretty good. These are versatile strings that complimented the tone of my bass.

 

[smitcat]

hi beams on my l2000
rotos on my geddy

 

[jazzbasser535]

currently...
Fodera Stainless Steel Rounds

 

[Ampeg SVT]

I have Rotosounds on my Stngray and once it gets back from the shop it'll have new rotos. My Fender Jazz has DR Hi Beams.

 

[Vic Winters]

A bunch of different ones. D'Addarios on the Ibby and electric guitar, Fenders on the SX and Squire, Elixirs on the acoustic guitar. And a backup set of GHS Boomers.

All rounds.