cris the man Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 MAN! its the worst job ever i broke a string while restringing , and theese strings cost me £70 altogether , i got myself 2 packs of elites - 6 string sets from 130 - 30 and 2 4 string sets , heavy gauge 110 to 55 what are the best strings? the best ones for slap bass the best for a huge sound the best overall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I really like d'addario strings. stringing my six sucks. have you got a string winder might help a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I used to think that re-stringing a bass was hard work - Until I got a guitar with a floyd rose! Which string did you break? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 sorry its the nickel round wound ones i use. soft top regular bottom i find them find for slap and everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 i hate floyd roses they are total a**holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 [quote name='cris the man' post='92990' date='Nov 22 2007, 08:50 PM']MAN! its the worst job ever i broke a string while restringing , and theese strings cost me £70 altogether , i got myself 2 packs of elites - 6 string sets from 130 - 30 and 2 4 string sets , heavy gauge 110 to 55 what are the best strings? the best ones for slap bass the best for a huge sound the best overall[/quote] SEVENTY QUID!!!!!! Blimey mate!!!!!! thats insane.. get yourself shopping at somewhere like StringBusters.co.uk!!! what are the best strings? - Thats opinion based! I change my strings regularly so dont expect them to last long. (I like the piano tone you see) So whereas I don't care if they go dull after a weeks worth of gigs, others may prefer strings that last forever, to suit there pocket. the best ones for slap bass - I always liked D'addario Pro Steels, but I have to recommend NewTone strings, hand made in the UK VERY NICE! the best for a huge sound - Well, again that can depend on your gear as well. I have heard good things about GHS strings, but have never tried them myself. the best overall - value for money? For me, I have been using Elites and used to use Rotosound. Seem to be a good balance between cost and tone.. again, if you change strings regularly. I hope this helps, although may not match your own situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Does anyone know where I can get 6 string sets where the low B is around 140, and the E 110-120? They all seem to be lighter, but these two strings are a bit "flappy" 'cos i'm down-tuning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 [url="http://saitenkatalog.de/shop1"]Saitenkatalog in Germany?[/url] They do individual strings as well as sets - looking at the 6-string sets, the second one down is D'Addario EXL165s which have the bottom two as 105 and 135. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 [quote name='tauzero' post='93226' date='Nov 23 2007, 10:49 AM'][url="http://saitenkatalog.de/shop1"]Saitenkatalog in Germany?[/url] They do individual strings as well as sets - looking at the 6-string sets, the second one down is D'Addario EXL165s which have the bottom two as 105 and 135.[/quote] Ta for the link! I wanted something a bit heavier than that, but on the same site: Galli SG6n SATURN Nickel round wound 6-string M .035 .050 .070 .085 .110 .145 - set / E-Bass This is what I need! Damn expensive though :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Loss Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 DR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 [quote name='cheddatom' post='93180' date='Nov 23 2007, 09:11 AM']Does anyone know where I can get 6 string sets where the low B is around 140, and the E 110-120? They all seem to be lighter, but these two strings are a bit "flappy" 'cos i'm down-tuning.[/quote] www.status-graphite.com you can order custom sets of individual strings to the gauges you require. You can also ask companies like stringbusters and strings-direct to do the same for you. The status strings are really nice though. Check out the Bass Centre too, I'm sure they can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 The status ones look like they only go to 140, where as the "galli saturn" or whatever go to 145. I'm going to see if I can find these anywhere with a bulk discount, although I should probably just try one set first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Have a look at [url="http://www.daddario.com/Resources/JDCDAD/images/tension_chart.pdf"]D'Addario's string tension chart[/url] and see if it gives you an idea as to what you'll need. If strings were solid, then a 140 tuned to E an octave down would be almost exactly the same tension as a 100 tuned to normal bottom E. If you can get a single 140, it would be worth trying that rather than getting a complete set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Thanks for that! It looks very useful. Now I can make a more informed decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Ah good point D'addario Pro Steels do a 145, I used them on my 7 string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 (edited) RotoSound Swingbass for me Just ordered two sets for my TRB-6. Edited November 23, 2007 by OutToPlayJazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Elites...on 4 and 5s Now Conklin Snakeskins....Might change to Power SITS,in the future..for the 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cris the man Posted November 25, 2007 Author Share Posted November 25, 2007 [quote name='Waldo' post='92994' date='Nov 22 2007, 08:58 PM']I used to think that re-stringing a bass was hard work - Until I got a guitar with a floyd rose! Which string did you break?[/quote] G - 65w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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