Strings

[deanbean502]

i have never really had preference when it comes to strings but I have a set on my Kubicki and they are way to bright for my liking, however i have the same set on my warwick streamer and they sound thunderous!

The kubicki is my main bass of course and although the eq is very powerful i just can't seem to find a happy medium with them, so i am thinking of changing the strings not sure what for though.

any ideas?

Forgot to mention strings are Fender rounds

Edited November 22, 2011 by deanbean502

[noelk27]

Do the strings you're using have a stainless steel outer wrap? If so, switch to a string from the same company, but with a nickel outer wrap. Generally, for an equivalent gauge/design, a nickel string will create a little more volume and a little less brightness.

[Coilte]

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1322048033' post='1445733']
a nickel string will create a little more volume and a little less brightness.
[/quote]

Agreed. I find that DR Sunbeams give me a bright, but at the same time, a warm tone. Smooth to the feel for rounds too.

[Lfalex v1.1]

DR Sunbeams are a good choice.
Compliant (and therefore easy to fret / sensitive to player dynamics) Warm but still retaining their clarity. They last quite well, too.
They are quite costly if you buy them at retail, though.

[jackers]

If you are going to go for the Sunbeams, I would recommend looking on ebay. I recently bought a couple of sets for 18 quid each including postage from USA.

[krazy_olie]

I have sunbeams on at the moment and they are nice. not necessarily to everyone's taste though as they are quite flexible

[geoffbyrne]

I'd love to play nickel-wounds, but they turn my fingers black & affect my skin. And I find coated strings a completely different thing.

G.

[noelk27]

[quote name='krazy_olie' timestamp='1322226373' post='1448202']I have sunbeams on at the moment and they are nice. not necessarily to everyone's taste though as they are quite flexible[/quote]

In which case, try Lo Rider Nickels. Sunbeams are wound on a round core and Lo Riders on a hex core. Otherwise, exactly the same wrap materials. Any string wound on a hex core will feel slightly stiffer than it's round core equivalent.

[Coilte]

[quote name='jackers' timestamp='1322129372' post='1446758']
If you are going to go for the Sunbeams, I would recommend looking on ebay. I recently bought a couple of sets for 18 quid each including postage from USA.
[/quote]

Yep !.. thats where I get mine too. Cost including postage is about five to seven euros cheaper than they are here in Ireland.