G-strings, huh?

[Beedster]

Some of the sweetest tones on a Precision with heavy flats can be found at the dusty end of the G-string

[Dom in Dorset]

I prefer the feel of a heavier G string, I use D'addario 50-105.

[ras52]

[quote name='BB3000S' post='1185412' date='Apr 1 2011, 11:09 PM']Every one knows the A string is the best of the lot, right?
G-string - great for octaves, popping and fills, but I don't use it much for meat and potatoes playing.[/quote]
Yes, meat and potatoes is pretty much the context of my original post. And since posting I realise that I omitted to distinguish between fretted and fretless - I'm much more democratic on fretless. Which I think further points to a strings-choice issue.


[quote name='OzMike' post='1185510' date='Apr 2 2011, 04:42 AM']But .. the G-string and all it's associated notes are lovely for playing the occasional minor or major third over a root note on the E string.[/quote]
Oh yes, lovely for tenths, but jeez, you must have a hell of a stretch if you can do thirds!

(Sorry, the pedantry/sarcasm filter is bit flaky...)

[martthebass]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1183724' date='Mar 31 2011, 07:16 PM']All the strings (=4) and all the notes up to about fret 9 (i.e. two octaves) - I rarely venture much further.[/quote]

+1

Amazing how many bassists jibe be on Jam nights for not being adventurous enough to move into the dusty end.....

[Shaggy]

[b]G-strings, huh?, What are they good for?[/b]

Pulling back, and letting go with a "thwack" mostly......

[Wil]

I find in a band context I use the G so infrequently, my only bass is now strung BEAD. Far more useful for me. I can still hit plenty of the notes I'd otherwise play on the G by playing further up the neck, but find having the B there gives me more practical note choices.

[Conan]

I paid for the whole fretboard and all of the strings - so I'll use them if I feel like it thank you!

As with all of these questions though, it's all about context and taste. I really don't understand the "bass is only for low notes" point of view.