Acoustic bass strings recommendation for a washburn ab20

[winterfire666]

hello all, iv just snapped up a lovely Washburn AB20 acoustic bass on ebay for only £95!!!
i have never had an acoustic bass before and so i dont know where to start for strings.
do i go for phospher bronze, half wounds, flatwounds etc,and any advise on gauges would be great too.
i usually like quite a bright tone but it must be comfortable to play (not too much tension) i play mainly fingerstyle rock/metal stuff.
hope someone can help, thanks in advance.

[markbass555]

Ernie Ball Phosphor Bronze are the ones I have been using on my Godin A4 for the last couple of years. They have great sustain and a nice balance of low and bright tone.

Edited February 16, 2012 by markbass555

[winterfire666]

many thanks, just got some, they seem pretty nice!

[mybass]

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hello all, iv just snapped up a lovely Washburn AB20 acoustic bass on ebay for only £95!!!
i have never had an acoustic bass before and so i dont know where to start for strings.
do i go for phospher bronze, half wounds, flatwounds etc,and any advise on gauges would be great too.
i usually like quite a bright tone but it must be comfortable to play (not too much tension) i play mainly fingerstyle rock/metal stuff.
hope someone can help, thanks in advance.
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I use Martin Phospher Bronze on my AB20....pretty good.