Monz Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Come on all you Stingray officianados what in your opinion are the best strings? I want to stay fairly light gauge Quote
Sean Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 It's like asking for people to tell you what their favourite food is. You'll get almost as many answers as there are replies. In these times of financial hardship go for Elixirs, they'll last you till the next recession. Quote
Monz Posted January 21, 2009 Author Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Sean' post='387097' date='Jan 21 2009, 07:31 AM']It's like asking for people to tell you what their favourite food is. You'll get almost as many answers as there are replies. In these times of financial hardship go for Elixirs, they'll last you till the next recession. [/quote] I know I'm bound to get lots of different replies, but it came with elites on and to me it looks like it needs a shorter low B because the full width of the string is on to the post. Do ernie ball strings fit better? Edited January 21, 2009 by Monz Quote
Kev Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 i'm using elixers at the moment, the same set for 6 months, but i kinda want a zing again so im probably get some good old ernie balls soon Quote
woodster Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 My SR5 came with EB super slinkys on and i loved it straight outta the box. I've stuck with them since then and I love them Quote
NJE Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Ernieball Slinky 5 sets are superb, they last well and when they do die they do boil with good results, oh and they are cheap as dirt from strings direct. I have been through so many brands and always come back to Ernieballs and they sounded awesome on my StingRay. I currently use the lightest gauge 5 string set on my Roscoe Beck V and they are so easy to play and the sound is great. I also find the B string fantastic and very clear and I tune down to B flat on 34" scale. Hope that helps a bit. Quote
Delberthot Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Not light but I was using Elites Nathan East sig strings on mine. they have a tapered B string a far as I remember. I normally use Super slinkies on other basses Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 [quote name='mr_russ' post='387408' date='Jan 21 2009, 12:37 PM']Can't stand EB strings[/quote] Right on! Things of Evil. Well, they were on my Yamaha. Got Rotos on my fretless SR5 at the moment, but the next set may well be Warwick Yellows. For a fretted, I'd go with Elixirs, DR or Elites, depending on budget... Quote
joe_bass Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 I've got slinkys on mine. I think they sound great but I don't think the life lasts long. Quote
Stingray5 Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 I guess I've usually hovered between Elites, EB's and Rotosounds depending on what deals might be going though have tried many others over the years. Previously, my Tune 6-string had a set of Jackson's. I bought 3 sets on a trip to the US - $25 a set. Which was nice! I've also used Trace Elliot strings, ranging from their BLX series to their regular sets for both electric and acoustic bass. I had a brief deal with Gibson a few years ago so was able to try their bass strings for a while. Actually not bad but I probably wouldn't have considered them above the usual suspects otherwise. Ultimately, it's trial and error til you find what feels right for YOU. Best strings for me would be anything that was permanently 2 weeks old, i.e., just played in enough to take 'newness' off but still have a brightness to them to the end! Quote
Hamster Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Going from warm to a little more zingy - DR Sunbeams, DR Fatbeams, DR Hibeams - I've used them all and they're superb. 1 Quote
chris_b Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 [quote name='Monz' post='387099' date='Jan 21 2009, 07:43 AM']....it looks like it needs a shorter low B because the full width of the string is on to the post. Do ernie ball strings fit better?....[/quote] I could be corrected here, but I don't think this matters with roundwound strings, I've only heard of this being a problem with La Bella flatwounds. I used Super Slinky heavy gauge when I had an MM SR5. Quote
Rayman Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 EB Stingray = EB Super Slinkys. I've used SS's on all my basses for a while (apart from the shortscale Gretsch), and IMO they're excellent. Nice tone on a stingray, and and I've found the life to be decent too, and I sweat like a glass blowers arse live. Quote
bass_ferret Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Or to put it another way, would Ernie Ball strings be best for my Ernie Ball bass? I expect thats what new models are shipped with. But are you worrying about nowt really? The best strings are the ones you like! Quote
JakeBrownBass Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 I've have a set of EBS strings on my Jazz since bassday, and they still have that new string zing And the bass is used daily for atleast 4 hours of use! Jake Quote
KERMITNT Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 dr all the way the best strings i used in my stingray so far.. i ll check elixirs for next ones Quote
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