Pop-punk strings recommendation

[richardjmorgan]

Hello bass experts. I've recently picked up my bass again after several years of only guitaring in order to play it in a pop-punk band (c.f. Ramones, Screeching Weasel, Squirtgun sort of stuff), and we're recording a demo this weekend. This means I need to go out and get a spare set of strings, because I'm not the sort of idiot who'd turn up for recording without. However, I am the sort of idiot who's left it a bit late, so I'm kind of limited to whatever's widely available in shops, rather than going for any fancy mail-ordered types.

I think I last changed the strings on this bass about ten years ago, so I can't for the life of me remember what gauge or make they are (although they still seem to be doing ok). I think my preference is for slightly lighter than standard (via being Not A Proper Bassist) but, as the bass I'm using is a 32" scale, I'm a bit wary of sacrificing too much string tension.

So please, recommend away!

[bremen]

Rotosound round-wound, which are also probably the most commonly stocked strings in the UK...long scale anyway, 32" might be abit more obscure.

[Highfox]

I think a fair few of them used Flats as well
But Roto's anyway.

[Protium]

Any roundwounds, and turn up the treble to 5000

[the_skezz]

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+ 1 regarding treble

[BigRedX]

Not Rotosounds. IME they are incapable of making consistent strings in anything other than standard gauge 34" scale.

If that was my bass I'd probably get [url="http://www.newtonestrings.com"]Newtone[/url] to make me something suitable.

Edited November 9, 2012 by BigRedX

[RussFM]

I don't find Rotos stay bright for long. In my pop-punk band I've always gone back to D'addario XLs (I play a 34" though)

[StephenFerguson]

D'addario, its the gentlemans choice.

[Cygnus x-1]

+ 1 D'addario XL's

[Lozz196]

Roto rounds.