Best value strings?

[Lozz196]

24 minutes ago, Hobbayne said:

Will The medium gauge Warwick reds fit a standard 4 in line Fender headstock?

Yes they'll be fine, I use them on my Fender Precisions.

[Hobbayne]

Cheers Guys. Will order a couple of packets and give 'em a try.

[skidder652003]

On 18/02/2019 at 22:31, Hobbayne said:

Cheers Guys. Will order a couple of packets and give 'em a try.

I've tried these, they're not too shabby, although I now use Elixr's

£4.25 a pop

https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_valuestrings_bassguitar_medium.htm

[LITTLEWING]

Out of curiosity I tried a Warwick red set 45-105 nickels offered on the bay for 8.99 buy a well known dealer I have bought from regularly so deffo not knocking them.

Rattled like a spanner in a saucepan despite relief up and down and action way past normal. Even buzzed up the dusty end. Rapidly fitted the old Fenders back on and reset everything, sweet as a proverbial once more to my relief (no pun intended).

As the old saying goes 'you get what you pay for'.

[Ricky 4000]

22 minutes ago, LITTLEWING said:

Out of curiosity I tried a Warwick red set 45-105 nickels offered on the bay for 8.99 buy a well known dealer I have bought from regularly so deffo not knocking them.

Rattled like a spanner in a saucepan despite relief up and down and action way past normal. Even buzzed up the dusty end. Rapidly fitted the old Fenders back on and reset everything, sweet as a proverbial once more to my relief (no pun intended).

As the old saying goes 'you get what you pay for'.

That sounds ideal, I must get a set! 😃

[Guest Marcoelwray]

Just buy the blacks.

[TheGreek]

On 27/02/2019 at 07:30, skidder652003 said:

I've tried these, they're not too shabby, although I now use Elixr's

£4.25 a pop

https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_valuestrings_bassguitar_medium.htm

I fitted a set to my Yamaha BBN4 11 - they're very bright..

[mcnach]

2 hours ago, LITTLEWING said:

Out of curiosity I tried a Warwick red set 45-105 nickels offered on the bay for 8.99 buy a well known dealer I have bought from regularly so deffo not knocking them.

Rattled like a spanner in a saucepan despite relief up and down and action way past normal. Even buzzed up the dusty end. Rapidly fitted the old Fenders back on and reset everything, sweet as a proverbial once more to my relief (no pun intended).

As the old saying goes 'you get what you pay for'.

 

Sounds like they are lower tension than the ones you normally use, that's all.

(shrug)

[stewblack]

Adagio branded strings. I buy from ebay. Flats are really comfortable to play and nice and, well, thumpy. I also have a set of their bronze wound acoustic bass strings and they are really really nice. Not Harley benton cheap but a tenner for rounds and 15 for flats seems reasonable to me.

[LITTLEWING]

On 28 April 2019 at 18:16, mcnach said:

 

Sounds like they are lower tension than the ones you normally use, that's all.

(shrug)

As it happens, they're 40-100's Fenders and the Warwicks I went up to 45-105's for a try out. Weird, rattled in very odd places.

[Dan Dare]

The best value strings are the ones you like. The cost of strings is tiny compared with the cost of a decent instrument or amp, so why penny pinch?

[TheGreek]

On 28/04/2019 at 21:50, stewblack said:

Adagio branded strings. I buy from ebay. Flats are really comfortable to play and nice and, well, thumpy. I also have a set of their bronze wound acoustic bass strings and they are really really nice. Not Harley Benton cheap but a tenner for rounds and 15 for flats seems reasonable to me.

I keep seeing these and wonder if they're any good...

[stewblack]

1 hour ago, TheGreek said:

I keep seeing these and wonder if they're any good...

I like them. But it is down to personal taste. If you were closer you could have a noodle and see

[casapete]

On ‎28‎/‎04‎/‎2019 at 21:50, stewblack said:

Adagio branded strings. I buy from ebay. Flats are really comfortable to play and nice and, well, thumpy. I also have a set of their bronze wound acoustic bass strings and they are really really nice. Not Harley benton cheap but a tenner for rounds and 15 for flats seems reasonable to me.

I've seen them a few times - the bronzewounds seem good value but they only appear to do them in 40-95 gauge which is a bit on the light side for me.

Anyone tried these? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rosetti-Acoustic-Bass-Guitar-Phosphor-Bronze-Strings-45-105-Gauge/223450045136?epid=655528662&hash=item3406a91ad0:g:fYkAAOSwkXhcjN62

4 hours ago, Dan Dare said:

The best value strings are the ones you like. The cost of strings is tiny compared with the cost of a decent instrument or amp, so why penny pinch?

I guess it's the same reason some people love Squiers - you may get close to the quality of a regular Fender for a lot less money. The thing is though, you'll never know until you try. 😉

[stewblack]

4 hours ago, Dan Dare said:

The best value strings are the ones you like. The cost of strings is tiny compared with the cost of a decent instrument or amp, so why penny pinch?

Is a fair point, but of course available budget comes into play as well. I'm a working musician so I have a very limited budget. Having said that if I spent less of my money on instruments and amplification, when I clearly have plenty of both already, I could buy the best strings ever made. Perhaps I need to look closely at my priorities.