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bassist_25
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Joined: 09 Dec 2002
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Location: Indiana
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 Posted: Saturday Dec 11, 2004 |
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Since Tony's rockin' the guitar strings thread, I thought I'd post one for bass strings.
Currently, I'm really enjoying the Ken Smith Rockmasters. I can buy a 5-string set from Musician's Friend for about $22. They're very bright sounding but yet remain clean and tight. They also seem to keep their tone for a very long time. I use to play with GHS Boomers, but I found that they didn't retain their tone for very long. When they would start to deaden, they took on this really weird mid-range timbre that I didn't care very much for.
For nickle strings, I've had really good luck with a brand called Dr. Duck's. I can purchase a 5-string set from Robert M. Sides in State College for about $20 (I think a 4-string set is about $16). They sound just like Fender Nickle-Rounds.
I also have a set of Fender Nylon stings on my fretless. I've tried a ton of strings on that bass from GHS to Danelectros to Ernie Balls and I could never find the sound I was looking for (it came stock with a set of rounds, which is odd considering that most fretlesses are shipped with flats). I like the brightness of round wounds, but they always sounded too thin on the bass. I knew that flats would sound fuller but I wanted a brighter tone. I tried a set of the nylons are fell in love. They aren't as bright as rounds but they still have some punch; most importantly, they have a very fat sound (but are still punchy).
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CMOR
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Joined: 04 Jun 2004
Posts: 367
Location: Right here.
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| Posted: Monday Dec 13, 2004 |
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| I think I heard that GHS changed the Boomers, but didn't announce it. Lately, I've grown very fond DR Lo-Riders. Punchy mids, thick lows, just enough highs, and long life. I'm sold. |
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red
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Joined: 19 Jul 2004
Posts: 428
Location: DOWN YONDER
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| Posted: Tuesday Dec 14, 2004 |
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| I use Velvet Garbo's on my upright, they are soon to be a better known company as many of us upright players are discovering them!! |
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Mackovyak
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Joined: 09 Dec 2002
Posts: 340
Location: Annapolis, MD
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| Posted: Wednesday Dec 15, 2004 |
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I haven't picked up one of my basses outside of a studio situation in such a long time....wow!
Anyway, I play Everly B-52 Bass Rockers. .... .040 - .100
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Matt_22
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Joined: 13 Feb 2004
Posts: 122
Location: Portage
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| Posted: Wednesday Dec 15, 2004 |
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| For Lost Ledny I use Ernie Ball power slinkys....135-40 5 stringer. SO far I have no complaints |
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