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Bass VI strings - please help me


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I picked up a Squier VI secondhand on a whim this weekend and am already in love with it.

 

Not really sure how to string it though - the low E is a bit too floppy for my tastes so I assume that it is probably the .084 that they come shipped with. I'm keen to keep it strung with rounds as my other bases are all flats and I'd like to have a bit of variety but I'd like to do it without breaking the bank - especially as this may well only be used for a couple of songs per set.

 

In terms of budget options:

The Ernie Ball Slinkies seem to have a meatier bottom E but seem a bit light on the treble strings (https://www.gak.co.uk/en/ernie-ball-6-string-bass-vi-slinky-guitar-strings/85534) - but are these even the right length???

The D'addarios look better for the top E but has the dreaded .084 on the low E (https://www.amazon.co.uk/DAddario-EXL156-Fender-Electric-Strings/dp/B00E9SXJNY).

La Bellas look perfect but are about double the price of the two above options (https://www.thomann.de/gb/la_bella_767_6s_bass_vi.htm)

Then I started looking at the "build a custom set" option on La Bella's website (which may well work out to be the best option) but was a little uncertain of what to choose: I definitely want something heavier down the bottom end but I'm not really sure how low to go or what to go for for the other strings - please could I have some ideas?

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