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Which Strings to Get This Sound?

vindibona1

vindibona1

Apr 18, 2015
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I've got a Jazz 4 with Aguilar noiseless pickups. Because I've got 4 other basses I've ignored the string selection on this one not having strayed from D'Addario EXL170BT's. The strings on it are a year old and I have little reason to want to play or perform with it and I think some better strings would rejuvenate my desire to play it.

I came across this video and thought "I'd like my bass to sound like this. Yeah, I know the amp and settings are a big part of it. But can anyone suggest a string set that might get me closer to this sound.

 
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Why not comment on the video and ask her? They could be Dunlop Superbright nickels, or really any bright string with eq applied. There sounds to be a bit of a chorus effect there, too. I doubt there is much magic with the bass. Most of the sound is probably through processing.
 
#6
store-bought nickel-steel is my vote (d'addario, ernie ball, etc). they always sound naturally "compressed" to me compared to a pure steels

more important to the string are some bigger aspects: if i were going for this sound i'm hearing low action and/or lightish (100-40/45) gauge, playing near the bridge much of the time and 70s pickup placement (which, all things equal, make the high end sparkle more)
 
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winegamd said:
Why not comment on the video and ask her? They could be Dunlop Superbright nickels, or really any bright string with eq applied. There sounds to be a bit of a chorus effect there, too. I doubt there is much magic with the bass. Most of the sound is probably through processing.
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I agree- probably some light chorus which I didn't identify until you mentioned it.
 
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vindibona1 said:
I've got a Jazz 4 with Aguilar noiseless pickups. Because I've got 4 other basses I've ignored the string selection on this one not having strayed from D'Addario EXL170BT's. The strings on it are a year old and I have little reason to want to play or perform with it and I think some better strings would rejuvenate my desire to play it.

I came across this video and thought "I'd like my bass to sound like this. Yeah, I know the amp and settings are a big part of it. But can anyone suggest a string set that might get me closer to this sound.

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Roundwounds/bridge pickup dominant/almost too low action. Light touch and finesse.
 

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