Conan Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 (edited) In my thirty or so years of playing bass I've only used about three brands of strings. I guess you could say that I've been happy with them, but in truth I haven't tried anything else! I started on Rotosound 66's and when I got my Status (and wanted to sound like Mark King) I moved to Superwound Funkmasters. After a few years with them I got tired of the extra light gauge and wanted more tone. I moved onto Elites Stadium SS roundwounds and have used them ever since on the Status. I tend to use D'addario SS rounds on my other basses. Anyway, yesterday I ordered a set of DR Lo-riders for my P-bass and would have got a set of Newtone Diamonds for my J - but they were sold out. Really looking forward to trying these new brands and seeing the they offer any improvement on what I am used to! Especially as the DRs are quite a bit more expensive than either the Newtone's or the D'addarios. Edited June 10, 2011 by Conan Quote
gary mac Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 I've not tried low riders but I'm a recent convert to High Beams and won't be changing brands anytime soon. Will be interested to hear what you think of the Low Riders Quote
Truckstop Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 I bought some Marcus Miller fatbeams the other day and the B broke at the tuning peg while I was fitting it. Not impressed! I've bodged it and bought an Ernie Ball blinky for the B. Truckstop Quote
Delberthot Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 I took a chance when I bought my Roto flats as I'd only ever used Rotos in any shape or form a couple of times - in fact it was a set of RS66s a couple of years ago and a set of Spacers in 1993. They were the first black coated string I'd ever seen and the black stuff flaked all over the place and looked like sh*t really quickly. very quickly turned a kind of patchy grey. Oh aye- and I couldn't be happier with my choice Quote
JTUK Posted June 13, 2011 Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) I have to say..I am getting more problems off new strings this past year than I ever have before. I have a couple of sets of a well known brand..and I used them for years.. that really aren't up to the same standard as before. The strings kink ( E and A string ) if you put them in for a clean-up, rolled-up...and I am not doing anything different than I have done for years Edited June 13, 2011 by JTUK Quote
Randy_Marsh Posted June 13, 2011 Posted June 13, 2011 I've had a couple of sets of DR Black beauties, and I'm not 100% sold on the whole coated string thing. I'm just going to stick to normals, but will be trying a set of DR's on my new stingray. However did try some Thomastik flats on a 62 Jazz this weekend and they felt pretty nice... Quote
MartyBRebelMC Posted June 21, 2011 Posted June 21, 2011 I recently put a set of DR lo riders on my Status as i wasn't keen on the low tension of the Status Hotwires (especially on the high C) and I have to say to my ears the DR's are superb - but at twice the price of Hotwires you'd hope so wouldn't you! Quote
davideleira Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 It's time to change my strings too. I though DR Sunbeams, and in second choice Lo-riders. What do you say? Quote
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