Brass or steel strings for acoustic bass?

[Alan84]

So what strings do you prefer on a acoustic bass steel or brass?

[herbass]

In my experience "bronze" strings have more depth and volume on an acoustic bass.

[Geek99]

Yep
Steel just didn't work
Fender acoustic bass strings work really well on mine and don't break bank

[James Nada]

I like steel flatwounds on mine. They are noticeably quiter than bronzes though.

Edited January 24, 2016 by James Nada

[herbass]

I tried that too, but it was unsatisfying acoustically. It would be nice to have a rope core flatwound option like a double bass string, but the broken in bronzes work ok.

[synthaside]

I'm running a great sounding set of black nylon tape wounds on my acoustic bass ,

http://www.daddario.com/DADProductFamily.Page?ActiveID=3768&familyid=20&sid=d2ff4991-393a-443e-8863-aeeb13aea87e

Really helps against the loud finger movement noise that this sort of instrument can be prone too , and helps gives me that acoustic thump i'm looking for from my Aria AMB ...

You can still dig in to get a more modern sound too if i raise the mid and treble when plugged in, but most of the time this instruments for lazy desk based jamming .

[EssentialTension]

I'm using La Bella 760FS Deep Talking Flats on a fretless Takamine B10.

Edited January 25, 2016 by EssentialTension

[Grahambythesea]

When I had a Washburn ea35 I used rotosound black nylon strings which sounded great and not dissimilar to an upright, it was a fretless model.

Edited January 25, 2016 by Grahambythesea

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I've never enjoyed 'acoustic guitar style' bronze bass strings - new ones are far too zingy for my taste. I did try the Thomastik acoustic bass set on my tanglewood acoustic bass, but they went manky very quickly and made my hands feel stickly and smell weird. I put on a worn-in set of TI 324 flats from my mustang instead and much prefer the feel & sound (& not having weird smelling hands). Not as loud by an acoustic bass by is that important if it needs to be amped anyway?

[Alan84]

Thanks for the replies the tanglewood i probably getting friday comes with bronze strings.so will stick em out untill need new strings and mayb try something different.cant wait to get the guitar

[Donnyboy]

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1453636912' post='2961205']
Yep
Steel just didn't work
Fender acoustic bass strings work really well on mine and don't break bank
[/quote]
I agree with this. I tried black nylons but wasn't too keen.

[barkin]

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1453636912' post='2961205']
Fender acoustic bass strings work really well on mine and don't break bank
[/quote]

I agree, but I also find that they go manky very quickly and don't sound good for very long

[Andyjr1515]

[quote name='synthaside' timestamp='1453739685' post='2962317']
I'm running a great sounding set of black nylon tape wounds on my acoustic bass ,

http://www.daddario.com/DADProductFamily.Page?ActiveID=3768&familyid=20&sid=d2ff4991-393a-443e-8863-aeeb13aea87e

Really helps against the loud finger movement noise that this sort of instrument can be prone too , and helps gives me that acoustic thump i'm looking for from my Aria AMB ...

You can still dig in to get a more modern sound too if i raise the mid and treble when plugged in, but most of the time this instruments for lazy desk based jamming .
[/quote]
+1 on these. Transformed the sound on mine. Couldn't do with the clatter of the bronze round wounds and the amplified sound is also greatly improved.

[herbass]

If you mainly amplify you have many choices!
I only play mine on my sofa, so acoustic sound production is my priority!