Warm, punchy Nickel roundwounds please- no zingyness!

[Hamster]

I've used DR Sunbeams for years now - excellent. I recently had a different bass that needed tapered stings and I bought a set of Ken Smith nickels. I was really quite impressed by them!

[Leon Transaxle]

Thomastik-Infeld IN344 Superalloys are £11:25 with free delivery at Strings and THings at the moment.
[url="http://www.stringexpress.co.uk/Thomastik_Bass_Guitar_Strings.htm"]http://www.stringexpress.co.uk/Thomastik_Bass_Guitar_Strings.htm[/url] (near the bottom)

Got a couple of sets a while ago. Sound good to me.

[cameltoe]

[quote name='Leon Transaxle' timestamp='1340118081' post='1699371']
Thomastik-Infeld IN344 Superalloys are £11:25 with free delivery at Strings and THings at the moment.
[url="http://www.stringexpress.co.uk/Thomastik_Bass_Guitar_Strings.htm"]http://www.stringexpress.co.uk/Thomastik_Bass_Guitar_Strings.htm[/url] (near the bottom)

Got a couple of sets a while ago. Sound good to me.
[/quote]

Great price!

Just ordered a set, to try out. I know Thomastik strings are highly regarded so at that price, a no-brainer!

[ead]

Gauge wise, heavy = lower tension, lighter = higher tension. If you check this link and download the tension chart it will show you the relationships.

[url="http://circlekstrings.com/store/Gauges_And_Tension.html"]http://circlekstring...nd_Tension.html[/url]

If you assume that the tension across the strings on your bass is roughly equal (and I mean roughly) then to get the bottom E from your A string you'd have to loosen the string to the point of floppiness. i.e. the fatter E string has more tension to get the same note. I hope that makes sense and that I've not been too simplistic.

Edited June 29, 2012 by ead

[D.I. Joe]

Try Dean Markley Rocco Prestias. NPS Roundcores like the Sunbeams, but much more affordable when you can find them! Thomann generally have them in stock

[chris_b]

I'm currently using and quite pleased with Dunlop Nickels.