andydye Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Anyone tried these quarter round LaBella? [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/strings-c1/bass-guitar-strings-sets-c34/labella-deep-talkin-4-string-stainless-steel-quarter-round-45-107-light-bass-strings-p1218"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/strings-c1/bass-guitar-strings-sets-c34/labella-deep-talkin-4-string-stainless-steel-quarter-round-45-107-light-bass-strings-p1218[/url] I'm looking for something a bit more thumpy than roundwounds to put on a j that I've got incoming, kinda tempted by the status half rounds that everyone raves about but they feel a bit too 'stainless steel' like under my fingers, I'm used to nickel or flatwound and stainless steel roundwounds do seem to dislike my fingers... are there any half round nickel strings out there? or should I just put flats on the j and thump it up?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) D'addario do a set of nickel half rounds. I have a set on my Overwater and they are lovely strings. Strings direct sell them. Status halfs are stainless steel. There have been a number of reports on here, including me, that have had experience of dud E strings. They replace them when asked but it shouldn't happen in the first place. Edited August 4, 2014 by BassBus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydye Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 [quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1407151513' post='2517747'] D'addario do a set of nickel half rounds. I have a set on my Overwater and they are lovely strings. Strings direct sell them. [/quote] oo! these ones [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/strings-c1/bass-guitar-strings-sets-c34/half-round-sets-c233/daddario-daddario-enr71s-4-string-half-round-45-100-short-scale-bass-guitar-strings-p909"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/strings-c1/bass-guitar-strings-sets-c34/half-round-sets-c233/daddario-daddario-enr71s-4-string-half-round-45-100-short-scale-bass-guitar-strings-p909[/url]? do you notice the difference between a 105 e string and a 100 gauge e string? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I use the 40-95 with a 30 C string. When i've used 100 Es before I can't really say I notice much difference from a 105. It's only .005 of an inch after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 @andydye - those strings you've linked to are short scale; just in case you were thinking of ordering that set for your Jazz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydye Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1407169841' post='2518017'] @andydye - those strings you've linked to are short scale; just in case you were thinking of ordering that set for your Jazz... [/quote] oops, yes I spotted that, thankfully I haven't ordered any yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I really like the quarterround strings! Great first step away from roundwounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 GHS Pressurewounds are stunning strings. Usually can only find them on ebay from the US, but they are very nice. they aren't ground, they are sort of squashed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 [quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1407151513' post='2517747'] D'addario do a set of nickel half rounds. I have a set on my Overwater and they are lovely strings. [/quote] Preach it! Fantastic strings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 [quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1407169221' post='2518007'] I use the 40-95 with a 30 C string. When i've used 100 Es before I can't really say I notice much difference from a 105. It's only .005 of an inch after all. [/quote] Personally, I'd go for a lighter set just to compensate for they lack of flexibility compared to rounds. Also their higher tension will mean a lot of adjustment is required if you simply go from 45-105 rounds to 45-105 halfs or flats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydye Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Well, I've got a set of D'Addario ENR71 Halfrounds (045-065-080-100) to try...we'll see how they do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 [quote name='andydye' timestamp='1409137164' post='2536644'] Well, I've got a set of D'Addario ENR71 Halfrounds (045-065-080-100) to try...we'll see how they do [/quote] Lovely! I had a set of those a couple of years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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