richardjmorgan Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Rotosound round-wound, which are also probably the most commonly stocked strings in the UK...long scale anyway, 32" might be abit more obscure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I think a fair few of them used Flats as well But Roto's anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Any roundwounds, and turn up the treble to 5000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_skezz Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 [quote name='Protium' timestamp='1352475076' post='1863576'] Any roundwounds, and turn up the treble to 5000 [/quote] + 1 regarding treble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussFM Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFerguson Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 D'addario, its the gentlemans choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus x-1 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 + 1 D'addario XL's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Roto rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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