Shortscale Nickel Rounds

[Fuzzbass2000]

Hi - anyone got any recommendations for shortscale strings - round wound nickel plated steel.. 105 / 85 / 65 / 45 (so a shortscale equivalent of Fender 7250m's).

Cheers

[casapete]

I've used D'Addarios, EXL170S sets for years on my Danos. Slightly lighter gauge than you specify though
at 45-65-80-100, but good sounding and last me for ages. Have tried Fenders and didn't like them either.

[tedmanzie]

I had DR Sunbeams short scale (nickel wound with round core) on my 32" scale P-Bass and they were great and also exactly the gauge you specify. Highly recommended, if I hadn't foolishly sold the bass I would still be using them...

[Coilte]

[quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1460731619' post='3028297']
DR Sunbeams
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+1.

Don't know how they compare to the Fenders, but great strings IMO.

[Paul S]

[quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1460731619' post='3028297']
.... if I hadn't foolishly sold the bass I would still be using them...
[/quote]

Are you heartened by the fact that I still am, though?

[tedmanzie]

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1460734330' post='3028328']
Are you heartened by the fact that I still am, though?
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Ha! Yes I am
Did it have the DR rounds on or the shortscale TI Flats?
Both were great on that bass!

[Paul S]

It had something completely different on when it arrived. You may recall (now I have said it) that you were selling the strings - I bought them. After a bit of chat we came to realise that it was the same bass they were going back on I believe I bought the bass from the guy you sold it to (Kristo). Still my best and favourite

Edited April 15, 2016 by Paul S

[tedmanzie]

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1460735140' post='3028340']
It had something completely different on when it arrived. You may recall (now I have said it) that you were selling the strings - I bought them. After a bit of chat we came to realise that it was the same bass they were going back on I believe I bought the bass from the guy you sold it to (Kristo). Still my best and favourite
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Oh yes I do remember now.

There you go Fuzzbass2000 - two votes for the DR's!

[Fuzzbass2000]

Ta - I'll check 'em out!

[Spoombung]

Another vote for DRs

[Fuzzbass2000]

Anyone point me at a good, cheap UK / European retailer for these?

Edited April 20, 2016 by Fuzzbass2000

[Spoombung]

Go here:

[url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Specialties"]http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Specialties[/url]

It's American but my friends and I have ordered here and not incurred any import charges. It's the cheapest even with the postage.