New string breakage woes! Different brand needed!

[aldude]

So, I have recently obtained a shiny new (used) Aerodyne Jazz which is nice.

Bought a shiny new set of DR DDT (55-115) strings to go on there - they are great for my Ibanez SR's.

Put the E string on ... they seemed long, the fat bit went round the tuning peg a bit but I thought, these are standard, right? (The Aerodyne is 34")

Apparently not, as soon as I began to tighten there was a Ding! and the core snapped round the peg.

B*gger, I thought, but I have an old set of the same strings (used with no problems), and guess what happened as soon as I started to tighten the E string....

So, I wonder if anyone out there can help me in recommending me a different brand of strings, which are short enough for the Aerodyne! Decent quality preferred, I always liked DR DDTs. D'Addario nickels are OK but are a bit slippery. I need a nice heavy gauge too, 55-115 minimum.

Thanks!

[Delberthot]

I've got a nice hevay duty set of Rotosound RS77LE flatwounds on the way - 50-110 that I'll be tuning to concert pitch

[JTUK]

I am a few weeks into a set of custom wound Newtone strings ( taper core on all strings and no wraps otherwise the Diamond series ). I haven't used the bass exclusively so this is just a feeling, but the strings haven't shown any marked tiredness soundwise.

Liking them very much. Not overly overly bright out of the box..but very constant and look superb as well.

I have all but given up on DR's and will commision more sets from Newtone... No doubt at all.

[Delberthot]

An update to after fitting these strings. The thick part of the E comes right up to just under the tuning peg that holds the string and I was a bit wary at first but all is fine. I have a standard scale precision.

[Lozz196]

I used Rotosound Rounds, heavy gauge 50 - 110, on my old Aerodyne. Worked a treat.

[charic]

Loving my newtones too. They're still holding their sound well after a month of HARD playing. Drop C too (they were designed for that though). Couldn't be happier!

[retroman]

Just had the same problem with a set of new DDT's. Tuning top string up to pitch, and the core wire let go at the bridge end. Painful experience as well, as I had my hand over said string, gently plucking it as it came up to pitch was a 5 string set 45-125.

Different end of the bass to the OP's problem, but thought it worth a mention, as it was core wire failure too.

Might have to give the Newtones a go then. Got to buy some strings soon for C standard tuning

[charic]

It's as simple as tell them the scale of the bass, the tone you want and the gauge you want. Can't recommend highly enough

[retroman]

Cheers, will give them a go. Been really liking DR's on the whole, and been using SunBeams, HiBeams, and DDT's, and wouldn't want to go back to the more regular brands.

Will try some Newtones next time for drop tuning sets.

[aldude]

I have ordered some D'Addarios (custom set, 120-95-75-55), they haven't arrived yet but I am looking forward to replacing the old strings on the Aerodyne, fingers crossed no more breakages, these things are expensive! Not tried Newtones, but I can find the D'Addarios a bit slippery sometimes so I will look into them.

[JTUK]

When I talked to Malcolm about custom sets, he said they could do anything and since both my basses are the same
config-wise, I asked for the winds over the bridge to be a bare taper core on all strings.

I would imagine he wouldn't be adverse to accomodating that sort of taper..not to the core, of course, for the bigger strings, up at the pegs. Build was 3-4 weeks which was fine with a bit of forward thinking and it sounds like they are busy...which is great.

I honestly do think these are my new DR handmade strings versions and they are made in the U.K.
Upto now, I can't fault them and with a bit of care..as you would with any strings, I hope.. they are lasting very well.

I'm a convert.