Roundwound Recommendations ……????

[mike 110]

Can anyone recommend a set of medium gauge , dark sounding , not going to chew up my lovely rosewood board , not too bright rounds please ? That's assuming such things exist ….

[gjones]

I use DR Hi Beams which are great and not too bright sounding. I always found Ernie Ball slinkys to be not overly bright sounding either.

[HowieBass]

I've got some Rotosound nickel roundwounds (RS66LDN) on one of my basses and like them.

[Muzz]

Just put a set of DR Lo Riders on my Dingwall - not too sparkly, just dark enough...

[Lozz196]

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I've got some Rotosound nickel roundwounds (RS66LDN) on one of my basses and like them.
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Yes, for a more vintagey sound these are great.

[mike 110]

Thanks everybody So many strings , so little cash ….

I'm after a warm , deep sound , without too much zing …….

[gary mac]

Think DR Highbeams are my faves.

I am currently trying out D'addario Pro Steels on a couple of my basses, so far so good but need to do a few more gigs to be able to make a comparison with the DR's.

[dannybuoy]

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I'm after a warm , deep sound , without too much zing …….
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Er... flats?

[stingraybassman]

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Er... flats?
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My thoughts exactly!!

[mike 110]

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My thoughts exactly!!
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Ha yeah ! The bass has Flats on at the moment but I'm thinking about about using rounds . I want as warm a sound as possible but with a bit of crunch , but minimal finger on string noise . The sound I hear in my head is James Jamerson crossed with JJ Burnel ( Nice'n'Sleazy ) Warm and Crunchy !!!!

I guess a lot of it is down to whichever Amp\Rig is being used . I only have a MB 150 combo at the moment , so that'll have to do

[stingraybassman]

I have just switched to Chromes on my Precision, just enough sizzle to keep me happy.

Bit of overdrive might give you the crunch you're after.

[Lozz196]

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Thanks everybody So many strings , so little cash ….

I'm after a warm , deep sound , without too much zing …….
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Roto Nickel Rounds, once they`ve lost their initial newness are just like this. That`s why I used them for the past year or so. They also, once they`ve lost that initial newness, retain the rest of the sound for a long time.

[mike 110]

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Roto Nickel Rounds, once they`ve lost their initial newness are just like this. That`s why I used them for the past year or so. They also, once they`ve lost that initial newness, retain the rest of the sound for a long time.
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Thanks Lozz , I'll give the Rotos a try

Cheers Everybody , thanks for the input . All makes are duly noted for future reference !

[dannybuoy]

I use Status half rounds on fretless. They are rounds ground down to be smooth as flats. Less tension and a bit more zing than Chromes.

D'Addario half rounds are even brighter I think. Might be worth a shot!

[chrismuzz]

As far as nickel strings go my favourites are Ernie Ball or D'Addario. The D'Addarios seemed to last a lot longer!

[Hoppo75]

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Thanks everybody So many strings , so little cash ….

I'm after a warm , deep sound , without too much zing …….
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You could try tapewounds. Don't let the nylon tape put you off, they have a wonderful rich depth, they're bright enough for most applications, very comfy and less zing than traditional rounds.

Edited March 1, 2014 by Hoppo75