Looking For Some Strings...

[Dingus]

I'm trying to find some strings that have slightly less tension ( or compliance , perhaps I should say ) than most average " ordinary " strings i.e Elites , D'Addario , Dean Markley , Rotosound ect. but slightly more tension than the various round core DRs , which I find to be just a little too elastic for my taste . Any suggestions ?

[Conan]

Strange - I've never thought of DRs as "low tension". But then I do use fairly heavy gauges... Have you tried the lo-riders?

Edited November 27, 2012 by Conan

[brensabre79]

Ditto above, I prefer higher tension as I'm a heavy player and I used DR Lo-Riders for a while. Lighter gauge maybe?

[chrismuzz]

If your basses have the option to string through the bridge or the body, go bridge only!

Lighter gauges are good, but I seem to remember Ernie Ball strings feeling fairly good and they have round cores

[Dingus]

The problem is that some basses feel subjectively stiffer to play than others , and I'm trying to get a good balanced feeling to the playability on one particular Fender bass I own . I usually use 40-100 strings , and the DRs feel a bit too loose in that gauge even when strung through the body . I tried Lo Riders when they first came out and I found them to be a bit of a nightmare in that they are the exact opposite of what I am looking for in terms of feel in a string ; they were very stiff and taught ( great sound though , like all DRs ) . I've tried 45-105 Hi Beams and they are way too taught for this bass , as are Elites 40 -100, Dunlops , Dean Markley ect . I've spent a bloody fortune on strings lookng for the right feel for this bass and nothing is quite right . One problem with trying Ernie Balls is that they don't make a 40-100 set , so I would have to buy two sets to make up the appropriate set .

Edited November 27, 2012 by Dingus