Does anyone else use different strings on their various basses?

[kevin_lindsay]

It just occurred to me that I use various string brands on my basses.

I have found that different strings provide varying tones on my instruments. 

 

Does anyone else here do this?

 

Sire Z3 5 string  -  D'Addario 45-130 nickel wound

McIntyre surf green fretless  -  Elixir strings

White P-Bass  -  LaBella 1954 heavy gauge "Jamerson" flatwounds 

McIntyre 1956 style P-Bass  -  D'Addario 45-105 rounds

Seafoam Green 50's P-Bass  -  Harley Benton strings (honestly!!)

Black P-Bass  - Ernie Ball Slinky

White Jazz  -  D'Addario 45-45-105 rounds 

1966 AVII Jazz Bass  - Fender rounds 45-105

 

[Lozz196]

My only difference is nickel rounds on my Mustang basses, steel rounds on the Precision. Brand & gauge - Elixir 50-105s.

[Owen]

I have settled on Newtone round core nickels on most (33", 34", 35" and 36") but a set of TI Jazz Rounds sit very nicely on one of the 35" in a way they do not on some others. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Owen
because of the spelling. Always because of the spelling.

[meterman]

No way, that's crazy talk!

 

Never mix cross-ply and radial, that's what the old 1970s tv ad said and I still stand by it.

 

I might only have two basses but they're both sporting La Bella Deep Talking Flats.

 

And I have D'Addario Chromes flats on all my electric guitars, always same gauge. And my acoustic has Hofner flats on it. 
 

(No, I haven't moved on since 1968) 😂

[KingPrawn]

What a collection. I tend to use the safe strings across my basses as I like the continuity of the resistance I  feel. The only caveat is labella flats on one of my P basses 

[Mike Brooks]

Yep, certainly do! A subtle change of manufacturer/material/gauge/winding can make a bass sing, when it didn't before.

[bassbiscuits]

Yup.

 

Old Precision Bass = La Bella flatwounds. Perfect for vintage thud and warmth.

Active Yamaha BB basses x 2 - Daddario NYXLs to cover a lot more sonic territory in covers bands.

 

In fairness for the first 10 years of playing bass I didn't even realise strings came in different materials or gauges - they tended to be whatever the small number of music shops in my hometown of Swansea had in stock at the time (no internet in them days obviously...).

[Beedster]

Yes, different basses respond differently, it would be odd to have the same strings on all instruments (DB players of course take it to extremes by mixing sets on the same instrument)

[Beedster]

23 minutes ago, bassbiscuits said:

In fairness for the first 10 years of playing bass I didn't even realise strings came in different materials or gauges - they tended to be whatever the small number of music shops in my hometown of Swansea had in stock at the time (no internet in them days obviously...).

 

Rotos or Slinkys then  

[bassbiscuits]

13 minutes ago, Beedster said:

 

Rotos or Slinkys then  

Rotos.