Which strings do you use/like/prefer on your P Bass?

[bigdaddybass12]

1st, nice bass, love the color!
2nd, I own a p bass, they generally dont have the cleanest sound around. I have stainless strings, that gives it a cleaner sound. But, remember, stainless strings can be rough on your frets if you are a note-bender. Its easier to tone the sound down opposed to brighten it up.

 

[C Stone]

My P’s all wear different strings…
RotoSound 66, GHS Boomers, GHS Precision Flats, Slinky Hybrids, Fender 7250 Roundwound, Fender 9050 Flats.

These work the best for me personally. Basses tell me which they want to wear.

 

[DJ Bebop]

La Bella 1954's flats or Rotosound RL 66 rounds for me.

 

[dave64o]

When using my P bass as a rock bass, I love nickel plated DR Lo Riders. The stainless steel version is great, also. But the nickels fit my needs better and, to be honest, will sound great in any musical setting I'll play in.

When using it for acoustic rock, for blues, or for anything not as loud as general rock, LaBella DeepTalkin' Flats are my choice. That's what's on it now.

If I want a good, solid tone that is never wrong, D'Addario Chromes.

But I think I like the nickel Lo Riders best overall.

 

[ravlin]

Roto 77s are 11 better than 66's, they're what's on my p-bass now.

 

[digmeout]

GHS pressure wounds. They seem to respond to the tone knob well IMHO.

 

[DwaynieAD]

Dr legend flats

 

[toddsterbassist]

Rotosounds.

 

[DCCat]

Roto 77s are 11 better than 66's, they're what's on my p-bass now.

By that reasoning, you should be using these:

 

[BlackWolf]

Started with the lovely GHS Pressurewound ML7200, but I recently switched to Fender 9050L flats. Both are great, I prefer the latter choice for my P bass.

 

[Jimmy Howe]

Rotosound strings on my basses and acoustics exclusively. Basses get either 66s or 77s. All my favorite pro bass players used them AND my name’s James How(e), so I’m somewhat biased!

 

[marc40a]

Boomers are my roundwound of choice for a P - .105-.045 usually and .110-.50 on a detuned P.

For flats I use Labella 760FL.

I’ve got a set of Sadowsky Blue label flats .100-.040 to try on a vintage P that I’m setting up. I’m hoping to get 90% of the TI sound without the wet noodle feel of TIs. The new/old formula Sadowsky Blues supposedly bring the mids.

 

[Fat Nermil]

I play a lot of 50’s and 60’s stuff and like the Fender 9050 flats for it.

 

[Paul New]

Right now I have TIs on one and Fender 9050Ms on the other and can’t decide which I like more. They are different as night and day!

 

[king rew]

Elixers for me, they sound great, feel great, and last a long time. I wonder if D’Addario is coming out with their XS coated strings for bass soon?

 

[mcrawfordmusic]

I have two P basses. One wears LaBella flats (low tension) and the other has D'addario Prosteel rounds.

 

[BigBadBen67]

Depends on if you are talking flats or rounds. For flats I love the Labella FMs. They have a huge, full sound that to me embodies everything a flatwound should be.

For rounds I've recently discovered the DR Pure Blues and they've quickly become my favorite. Well worth checking out.

B

 

[TheSeagoats]

I use Prosteels, 45-105/135, because it's easy to warm the strings back up by playing with fingers or rolling down the tone knob, but a duller sounding string can never be brightened up like a naturally bright one can. My main basses will wear steel strings for the rest of my time playing bass.

 

[39-Bassist]

First there is just a lot of preferences and taste. Also some last better than others.
I have tried a lot of different strings and it really came down to your style and type of music you play. (plus once you start playing within a band mix, some of those tones work and some don't)
So after saying this I stick with GHS Boomers and get an overall sound tone that "I" like and works within the band I play in overall sound.
Good luck on your choice.

 

[marc40a]

First there is just a lot of preferences and taste. Also some last better than others.
I have tried a lot of different strings and it really came down to your style and type of music you play. (plus once you start playing within a band mix, some of those tones work and some don't)
So after saying this I stick with GHS Boomers and get an overall sound tone that "I" like and works within the band I play in overall sound.
Good luck on your choice.

Agreed. Boomers are punchy

Combined with right hand muting they make plucking sound like a kick drum.