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Post subject: Good Bass Strings
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:50 pm
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Does anybody know what some good bass strings are to put on my american standerd?


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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:18 am
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There has been plenty of strings topic as of late, look around a bit. Good luck.

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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 1:31 am
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if you're gonna ask dozens of bass players, I'm pretty sure you're gonna get a different answer.. some may work for others while some may not.. and depends on what gauge u like, the tension, the feel, the sound and your technique and of course the genres you're playing...

lucky for others they'd get to try different sets while i stick to local brands and are learning to like them.. :lol:


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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:55 am
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Did you try the ones that come stock on them now, the Fender 8250s? I actually like them.


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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:13 am
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eyecandy wrote:
if you're gonna ask dozens of bass players, I'm pretty sure you're gonna get a different answer....


+1 on that. And yeah the Fender strings are like 1000% better the last 20 years than the previous 30. Also the Fender strings are reasonable. The Fender Stainless Flats 9050 sets are a sweet sounding flat with surprising sustain and brightness. I used them for a while a few years back.

I currently use three sets. Vintage sounding GHS Precision Flats 3050 REGULAR gauge on a 51 RI Precision. Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats JF344 on an active Ibanez SRX700 (This is the same setup Carol Kaye uses.) MY FAVES are the Thomastik-Infeld PowerBass EB344 Rounds and they are the only round I use now on three P-basses, one of which is a P/J setup.


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Post subject: Re: Good Bass Strings
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:27 pm
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There are much better strings.

Ernie Ball has a whole line of great (and affordable) strings.

If you have a few extra bucks, I'd buy some Ernie flatwound or groundwound strings. The flatwound strings are wound with a flat wire that makes the string smooth and gives it a jazzy sound. Groundwound strings are wound normally, then ground down to feel similar to flatwound - these will give you a punchier sound than the flatwound.

Another set of my favorite strings includes the Dean Markley Blue Steel series. They immerse the Stainless Steel strings in liquid nitrogen which makes the entire string contract from the cold. This makes wound wire bind to the core better, and evens out the density of the steel. These strings last almost forever, don't rust, and are just plain amazing.
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Post subject: Re: Good Bass Strings
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:02 am
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kallis wrote:
There are much better strings......


Welcome to the forum Kallis. That is your opinion of course. Anyone playing for any length of time has tried many different strings and most settle on a few sets they like better. That doesn't mean they are better, just that they better suit that one individual player.

I like Ernie Ball strings, especially the Slinky & Extra Slinky when fresh but they go dead pretty quickly and I don't want to be buying new strings for 5 basses every month or two. Granted when new they sound amazing and very piano like. However they just don't have the vintage tone I prefer.

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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:55 am
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Ernie Ball slinkys tend to mellow out quickly and they're pretty soft especially my action is about 1/8" in the E string.. still floppy but i love it when thumping but hated when doing triplets...


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You can add my vote for the Dean Markley Blue Steels, for thee same reasons already stated by kallis.


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I Love my flatwound LaBellas! I just can't seem to get away from the flatwounds on my P-bass.....


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I like those DR Hi Beams & I've become a fan of Elixirs, too.


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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:11 am
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Labellas sounds way "vintage" two thumbs up (but I'm leaning towards GHS flats)

DR Hi Beams, low tension, round core, bright and last long same as Elixir with special coats..


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Now, if you want a 'different' feel, try those DR Low Riders, with the hexcore. I've found I like that stiffer feel especially in a low "B" string.


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Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:14 pm
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hey,

I use ernie ball strings, really good. any guage you fancy. i use GHS fast fret before and after using it. keeps them sounding good alot longer than normal.

take it easy.

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I use Ernie Ball Regular Slinky on my Am. Std. P-Bass. I used a lot of strings D'Addario, Fender, Elixir & Ernie Ball (All of them had approximately the same thickness).. So I prefer Regular Slinky, I think you should try imho.


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