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BASS GUITAR STRINGS

  • 28-05-2012 9:21pm
    #1
    jimmyjimmy123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    hi folks,im looking for some advice re getting new strings on bass,im in a rock.blues band...and id have prob about 40 euro to spend...so whats your advice..and what gauge strings should i get.??


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  • #2
    Demeyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭Demeyes


    Strings are really a preference thing, every one has their favourites. I normally just use a set of d'addario 45's on bass, not too light so I like the tension.


  • #3
    Rigsby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭Rigsby


    Demeyes wrote: »
    Strings are really a preference thing, every one has their favourites.

    Very true.

    OP, it depends on the tone you want. Round wounds will give you a bright tone, where as flats will give you a warm mellow tone, not unlike a double bass. IMO, flats are great for blues, but might not fit the bill for rock. Strings definitely are a personal taste, as is the gauge.

    I use DR Sunbeams (45-105), medium gauge. I find they give me the best of both worlds between rounds and flats, i.e. they are bright, but not too much so, and have a warm tone. Few shops in Dublin stock them, and in the shops that do stock them, they are expensive. I get mine on E Bay.

    "Dunlops" might be worth a try. They are a bit similar to Sunbeams, are available in Dublin, and are reasonably cheap as bass strings go. I know Waltons stock them.

    The bottom line is, getting your ideal strings takes some experimentation, and trial and error. Personally, I dont like Daddarios, but lots of people do.


    EDIT : You might get some ideas/inspiration from the "Talk Bass" forum on Strings here :


    http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f16/


    There is a thread on the Dunlops here :

    http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f16/dunlop-strings-885847/


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