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Your Favorite Strings..After Trying Everything...
- Thread starter ZenG
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Strings, strings, strings.... almost 50 years of hearing about "strings" 
Not many I have not tried. At this stage in life, I find myself liking coated strings, the slicker the better. Not caring much for rough strings, hard on fretting and plucking hands. I seem to like stiffer strings, unless they are flats, then I prefer low tension. Apparently my round wound of choice is Nickel Plated Round Wound on Round Cores.
I do not like "twangy" stings. I like a 125 B over a 130 B. At least a 45 on the G.
Different styles and playing situations warrant varying string selections.
I believe - just like amps and basses - some basses sound better with a specific type, size, and even brand of strings.
Not many I have not tried. At this stage in life, I find myself liking coated strings, the slicker the better. Not caring much for rough strings, hard on fretting and plucking hands. I seem to like stiffer strings, unless they are flats, then I prefer low tension. Apparently my round wound of choice is Nickel Plated Round Wound on Round Cores.
I do not like "twangy" stings. I like a 125 B over a 130 B. At least a 45 on the G.
Different styles and playing situations warrant varying string selections.
I believe - just like amps and basses - some basses sound better with a specific type, size, and even brand of strings.
D'Addario Half rounds (medium). Across the board... My fav string, on three basses right now (JP-90, Teisco EB-100, and Ibby Talman). Soon to be on My Blacktop and parts Jazz basses (which have fire-saled $9 D'A rounds lights from the Memorial Day Sale on them)
The other spot goes to...
LaBella Deep Talkin' Bass Hofner set (on my Ibby Artcore ASB 180), had put D'A Chromes on this originally, but when I sold my Epi Viola, I swapped strings with it, and I'm glad I did. Makes it almost a completely different bass.
The other spot goes to...
LaBella Deep Talkin' Bass Hofner set (on my Ibby Artcore ASB 180), had put D'A Chromes on this originally, but when I sold my Epi Viola, I swapped strings with it, and I'm glad I did. Makes it almost a completely different bass.
LaBella Black Nylon Tapewounds, have used them on fretted and fretless. I like the way they feel under the fingers and also the fact they don't make a clickitty clack when used on fretted bass.
Been using steel Rotosound and La Bella or nickel D'Addarios (.045) in the beginning. Then settled on Smith's steel .040 for years. Then I got shortly sponsored by an Ernie Ball distributor, after which I settled with another sponsor from Argentina for some years (Medina Artigas, really sweet .040-.125 nickel sets, never broke a string). Whan that went over I had strings for a couple years more, then started looking for the cheapest nickel (even tried Webstrings) and found Warwick Reds Nickel (9.60€, some $11), which I use now both on .040-.130 and .045-.135 depending on the gig. Been using them for a couple years and they're decent and don't break. My hands don't sweat and I play less than 10 hours a week (alternating 2 basses) so strings may get replaced some 3 or 4 times a year on both. Never spent too much on strings but after being sponsored I knew I'd adapt to any nickel stuff OK, so a ~70€ yearly strings budget is a goal come true for me.
the steels are lasting me *even* longer!! crazy right!? but i like nickels too .. they both great! am also suspecting the steels have a wee bit lower tension even though jim dunlop representative says they have same tension. i have about 8 sets of nickels coming my way from BSO though
DR Fat Beams for '70s Jazzes
DR Sunbeams for '60s Jazzes
Rotosound Sheehan Sigs for PBassss
Fretless basses get Sunbeams or Labella DTFs
The short-scale Gibson likes GHS Bass Boomers the best
Will be trying big-core Boomers on my '66 Jazz next.
DR Sunbeams for '60s Jazzes
Rotosound Sheehan Sigs for PBassss
Fretless basses get Sunbeams or Labella DTFs
The short-scale Gibson likes GHS Bass Boomers the best
Will be trying big-core Boomers on my '66 Jazz next.
Ken Smith Rock Masters works best for me on my Warwick Corvette and thumb basses. Been using for over 10 years. Last for about 2 months even after heavy gigging so not too bad.
wow that was interesting how we had the same post at the same time almost
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They've been my "when I have the cash on hand to buy the strings I really want" strings for over a decade. When I need something fast and cheap, I reach for the D'Addarios.
I have Dunlop Super Brights on my Fender P bass and Fodera mediums on my Yamaha 5 string. Very pleased with both.
wow thats crazy because i do the same thing. When i find a sale on them i buy them in bulk. otherwise exl's in betweenThey've been my "when I have the cash on hand to buy the strings I really want" strings for over a decade. When I need something fast and cheap, I reach for the D'Addarios.
