Papabull Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 hi all, anyone share their thoughts as to what are the best strings for a P Bass, I guess I',m looking for that authentic James Jamerson/ Motown sound. cheers paul h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 These ones? [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/la_bella_760m_james_jamerson.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/la_bella_760m_james_jamerson.htm[/url] Of course, the funk is in the gunk -- and also in the fingers... but it would seem to be a good starting point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papabull Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 thanks conan, really useful, they're going on an american Xotic P 4 string bass (modern P) the strings it came with seem far too bright and zingy to me (non tech speak) cheers paul h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I love the GHS Precision Flats - really nice sounding strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 You'll also need a neck shaped like a banana and some old socks under the strings near the bridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papabull Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Thanks folks …… really useful … should the socks be clean or dirty? cheers ph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 They should be as funky as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 By the way those Jamerson strings are REALLY heavy. Like suspension bridge cable heavy. You might be better off with a lower guage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 [quote name='ThePapabull' timestamp='1415290833' post='2598875'] should the socks be clean or dirty? [/quote] [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1415293962' post='2598919'] They should be as funky as possible. [/quote] Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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