bonnp Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 Hi, i have a musicman usa sub and was wondering what strings i could buy that was give the a,d,g strings a heavier sound? not sure whats on at moment, the e string sounds good. i am playing stranglers stuff and sounds good on the E but the others sound a bit too "high", any advice would be helpful... i am fairly new to playing bass so any other advice about amps would be good as well, practising on a roland cube 30w thanks Quote
LukeFRC Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 lower that side of the pickup a smidge. and DR fat beams are good, but pricey Quote
tonyxtiger Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 You could try a heavier gauge on the ADG but I think it's a stingray problem myself. I owned a 70s an 80s and a 90s one. They all do that. I stopped using them for that reason. There are plenty of happy stingray users out there but I couldn't get past it. Quote
JellyKnees Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 [quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1391468713' post='2357617'] Flatwounds would do it! [/quote] Not for playing Stranglers stuff they wouldn't! You'll be wanting a set of Rotosound swing bass.. pretty sure that's what JJ used back in the day. Funnily enough I've just gone back to these myself after many years away because I wanted more beef to my sound and they are doing the trick nicely. Not everyone's cup of tea I know but I like 'em. Quote
Lozz196 Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) Heavier gauge. It may not seem much, but going from 45 - 105s to 50 - 110s makes a big difference. An even bigger difference going back the other way, it`s almost like all the low-end has gone. As above, Roto Swingbass 66 Steels, try the 110s, I used them for ages on Jam, Clash, Stranglers etc. The Roto Nickel Rounds are nice, they have a slightly warmer sound but for Stranglers especially, go with what JJ used. Amp-wise, well depends on budget and what you need the amp for. We`re always quite happy to offer (many) suggestions. Welcome to the forum btw. Edited February 4, 2014 by Lozz196 Quote
bonnp Posted February 4, 2014 Author Posted February 4, 2014 thanks for the advice from everyone, will try the [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Roto Swingbass 66 Steels[/font][/color], and flog a few things to get a p bass eventually Quote
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