spencer.b Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 (edited) I'm looking for the warmest roundwounds available, any ideas? Tried dr sunbeams and lorider nickel My main bass is a p with flats and I need to have a 2nd bass with rounds for some gigs that need punchy articulation but still want a really old school sound , valve amp foam mute etc Edited August 24, 2016 by spencer.b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Old round wounds? Sounds like new strings aren't for you, I thought Sunbeams were pretty mellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I used Rotosound Nickel Rounds for a good while when needing a similar tone. They don`t die anywhere near as quick as their steel cousins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Consider Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats. They are flats, but they sound just like rounds that had been on the bass for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LayDownThaFunk Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Sunbeams are as close you're going to get for a roundwound... unless they've been played in for a year or so! Fender 7150s are pure nickel strings which are the next natural step after Sunbeams. You could also try D'Addario Chromes - when brand new they sound very roundwound like but still have that flat character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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