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looking for nice slippery strings 035 - 095


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for a few years now i thought i'd finally settled on the strings i like. D Addario EPS180 Pro Steels .035 - .095 yes very light. I really like the "piano tone" hifi sound and clarity, also the Stainless Steel seems to last really well, until....

My new bass came strung with slightly heavier strings (fine) but i noticed not only did they play with a bit more zing but were a lot smoother and "slipperyier" if thats a word, under finger, allowing me to slide around a lot easier and be more creative. When i re-strung the bass with my usual EPS180 choice i felt a bit "restricted" again in movement and losing that new slide around style i was getting to like. I don't know what string were on the new bass btw.

Can anyone recommend a string (light guage) in Stainless Steel ideally or similar which has that really nice slippery feel ? Or should i be looking at say nickel or something ?

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The Elixir Nanoweb coated strings are probably the smoothest and slickest you'll find. Just fitted a set to my Shuker, and I'm really liking them. Not cheap, but they have a long life. If you're a hard pick player I've seen the coating wear off the bottom ends: I'm a medium pick player, but I'm giving it a go anyway.

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[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1325510306' post='1483712']
The Elixir Nanoweb coated strings are probably the smoothest and slickest you'll find. Just fitted a set to my Shuker, and I'm really liking them. Not cheap, but they have a long life. If you're a hard pick player I've seen the coating wear off the bottom ends: I'm a medium pick player, but I'm giving it a go anyway.
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I'm a big fan of the light Elixirs.

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[quote name='lozbass' timestamp='1325688847' post='1486112']
You could try TI Jazz Rounds - very light and a lovely finger-feel (if you like fine and slippery) - they're nickel and expensive, but a very high quality option
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Hmmmmm, I have TI JR lurve in a big way!

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[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1325510306' post='1483712']
The Elixir Nanoweb coated strings are probably the smoothest and slickest you'll find. Just fitted a set to my Shuker, and I'm really liking them. Not cheap, but they have a long life. If you're a hard pick player I've seen the coating wear off the bottom ends: I'm a medium pick player, but I'm giving it a go anyway.
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+1 to Elixir bass strings - I've put them on all my basses for years cos they feel smooth and don't become sticky with sweat. But if you are a pick player the plastic coating will wear off pretty quick. If you're not a pick player then the strings will last for ages, retaining "zing" for far longer than any other strings.

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Hmm seems these Elixrs are getting the vote at the mo, [url="http://www.stringbusters.com/Ko-Bespoke/productlist.asp?cat=1/BASS%20STRINGS/BASS%20STRINGS%20ELIXIR"]http://www.stringbusters.com/Ko-Bespoke/productlist.asp?cat=1/BASS%20STRINGS/BASS%20STRINGS%20ELIXIR[/url] they rather pricey and unfortunately they dont go quite as light as i like, i really like that D being .055" (gees getting fussy now). When i first discovered the D'Addario Pro Steels the piano tone ring was quite amazing, cleaner than anything else i'd heard. I just love the way you can bend them and really pluck them fingerstyle and get that percussive tone as they rattle the frets.
Since i've gotten the Jazz im going to re-visit the string search, i think it's and underated part of determining your style. Got GHS Boomers on right now, not bad but even though the same weight as the Pro Steel (bar the 035, being an 040) they feel a bit stiffer and less "bendy"

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[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quality-light-gauge-electric-bass-guitar-strings-30-85-/390196165417?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item5ad980fb29"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quality-light-gauge-electric-bass-guitar-strings-30-85-/390196165417?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item5ad980fb29[/url]

I had a set of these on a bass but they felt very light - nice tone though..

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROTOSOUND-RS66LB-SWING-BASS-MED-LIGHT-GAUGE-STRINGS-/200607944348?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2eb52a4e9c#ht_1341wt_1023"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROTOSOUND-RS66LB-SWING-BASS-MED-LIGHT-GAUGE-STRINGS-/200607944348?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2eb52a4e9c#ht_1341wt_1023[/url]

I was speaking to Chris May from Overwater at last years LBGS who said that they could provide a light guage set (38 upwards IIRC). You could try contact him at the website..

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