Members tenoken Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 I've got a jazz bass and a p-bass. I've been using D'Addario's for a while, but I want something different/better. I rarely use a pick and I play a lot of R&B, blues and garage rock. 45-105 is my gauge. I tried a new set of Swing 66 RotoSound's the other day and they felt solid, but a bit "dry". Make sense? Maybe they break in? What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Apendecto Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 It's all up to the player. I use cheap-o Webstrings.com .110's. They used to have a better shipping deal. Have you tried flats? SS? Yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roguetitan Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 It depends on what type of string, round wounds I use Hartke 3 pack from www.americanmusical.com flats D'Addario, tape wounds Fender that is what I use any way:idk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tenoken Posted March 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 Flats are a bit too slick, and I like the growl and feel of round wounds. But sometimes they can be too stiff/dry/mechanical feeling... Any endorsements for DR, or any other brand? Who else in here uses Rotosounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 Try a set of DR Fat Beams (the Marcus Miller string). You'll like them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 Try a set of DR Fat Beams (the Marcus Miller string). You'll like them! +1. Fat Beams or Hi-Beams are my strings of choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tolka Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 It depends on what tone you want. IMO flats would be great for R&B and blues. I'm in a blues band and I use TI Jazz flats. As flats go, they are fairly bright. They are expensive but last for years, with the tone getting better with time. They are low tension though, which does not suit everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrkman Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 D'addarios are nice but I've found they don't last very long. I like Rotosounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jasper383 Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 You will get as many recommendations as posts in this thread. You probably are just going to have to try many brands until you find your favorite. Rounds, in my experience, take 3-4 hours of playing to fully break in. Sounds like you might want a bit more warmth than the D'Addarios and Rotos you have been using? I might suggest Fender 7250 or 7150 strings. Maybe DR Sunbeams. The "warmest" nickel strings I have found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 D'addarios are nice but I've found they don't last very long. I like Rotosounds. ive only tried a few other brands of strings but the daddarios always seem to last a good bit of time on my bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 Flats are a bit too slick, and I like the growl and feel of round wounds. But sometimes they can be too stiff/dry/mechanical feeling...Any endorsements for DR, or any other brand? Who else in here uses Rotosounds? I played Rotosound nickel rounds for years. I switched to webstrings about five years ago. The nickel round-wounds sound great and are a good value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members davidM Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 ernie ball, round wound. i always come back to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jasper383 Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 I played Rotosound nickel rounds for years. I switched to webstrings about five years ago. The nickel round-wounds sound great and are a good value. Do you mean the Roto Swingbass pure nickels? Great strings. They get lost amid all the Rotosound Stainless fuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tylytle Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 I like Hartke HSB 450's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 DR Lo-Rider SS...they sound great and last a long time. I'm very happy with them. I used to use Rotos a while back, but they always felt dirty like you mention...and they start sounding old and dull within a few days and sometimes hours. I hated them... I also used to use Ernie Balls...and they felt great, but they didn't last as long as the DR's do IME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 I've got D'Addario Chromes on my P-bass, Ken Smith ground wounds on my fretless, and Ken Smith stainless rounds on my Stingray5. I'm either not that picky about strings, or it's just that I go with recommended manufacturers. I've had very good experiences with DR High Beams, Dean Markley Blue Steels & SR2000s, and GHS Briteflats as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bryan316 Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 I used a clearance-bin set of Spectors, before I went into the studio to to bass tracks. I LOVED how they felt and played, and everyone LOVED how they sounded on the tracks. Big, deep, beefy, with lots of higher-end content that was NOT clackity-clacky. I'd also say to try some Elixirs, as they're on my new bass and feel great. Hold their tuning perfectly (though I attribute that to the bass!) and feel and play great as well. Next packs of strings I get will be either Spectors or Elixirs. I'm done with GHS Bass Boomers, no more for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frunobulax Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 i've played for years and i still try numerous string brands just to try something new. Dean Markley Blue Steels sound awesome but have a real different feel to many other string brands. that being said, i have the Nickel Plated Blue Steels on my bass now. and i like flats on a P, but not on my P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 DR string, especially the Lo-Riders are my fav strings so far... but theyre not cheap, and i like new strings, so i cant afford replacing them as often as i would like. i've been using Dunlop Steels and i've been loving every bit of them so far.... i also really really like the D'addario ProSteels. i actually like the Rotosounds, but i kill a set in just a few hours, so it's definitly not worth the money for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluedogaudio Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 I use D'Addario or Ken Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bryan316 Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 I think I put Lo-Riders on my LTD bass. Still dunno how I feel about them, cuz I'm selling the bass and don't care. But they didn't thrill me instantly, if that's worth anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 DR High Beams... lots of crazy grindy goodness:thu: I have a set on my Jazz that's a year old, and still sounds better than the Roto's did after a long weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 I've got a jazz bass and a p-bass.I've been using D'Addario's for a while, but I want something different/better. I rarely use a pick and I play a lot of R&B, blues and garage rock. 45-105 is my gauge.I tried a new set of Swing 66 RotoSound's the other day and they felt solid, but a bit "dry". Make sense? Maybe they break in?What do you think? Those Rotosounds will sound just right in the mix. Geetarists tell me all the time they like my tone and I use Rotosound jazz flats that are never coming off my bass. One set is 5 years old....just breaking in.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 DR string, especially the Lo-Riders are my fav strings so far... but theyre not cheap, and i like new strings, so i cant afford replacing them as often as i would like. You could. You just don't want to pull 40% of your gig earnings to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kaiser_sosea Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 I rock LaBella strings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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