Yamaha Attitude users-

[Lfalex v1.1]

I'm struggling to find [i]the[/i] strings to use on this!
So far;

Whatever Yamaha shipped it with
Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinkies
Elixir Nanoweb
Ashdown Nickels (I think)
Currently using Stainless Elites

I know Sheehan uses Rotosounds, but I don't like them- die too fast and too rough under the fretting hand.
On other basses I use DR Fatbeams or Sunbeams or Elixirs. One consideration- My Attitude is a 10th Anniversary, and has a Phenolic fretboard rather than Maple.
I play fingerstyle, and favour 40,60,80,100 or 45,65,80,100

Any recommendations would be most welcome.
Thanks in advance!
Alex.

[Rayman]

I've gone back to EB Slinkys after trying a few different brands. DR were the best of the alternatives for me. However I used to use Warwick Black Labels in a heavy rock band I was in, and they were great strings, punchy and powerful, but I did find them quite abrassive on the fingers. Great rock strings though.

[AttitudeCastle]

I've always used rotosound
haha, i even use the Sheehan set now as i like the even tensions and the growl,
Depends on the sound your after, I had my Attitude strung up with Coated Ernie balls for a while, but i went back to rotosound as i like the feel, Plus my sound is 110% about growl, i've been told to turn it all down but i'm not even half way!
Also got a great roundwound sound from the Attitude
Thats just what i've done, take from it what you will!
You could try the Optima Gold ones haha i've been dying to try that out some day!
You could try d'addario strings? I used them on a friends Sheehan style P-bass and it sounded pretty good! very clean and nicely crisp
just my Two pennies

[Lfalex v1.1]

[quote name='AttitudeCastle' post='922461' date='Aug 12 2010, 10:58 AM']I've always used rotosound
...Also got a great roundwound sound from the Attitude.[/quote]

Not a fan of Rotos at all, I'm afraid.
Am I to deduce from the second statement that you use flatwounds? Does Sheehan, too?
I'm not a Fanboy, but none of the strings I've tried sound quite right. And they're all rounds.
I might just have to revert to "Plan A"; DR Fatbeams or Hi-Beams.
Any D'Addario or LaBella recommendations out there?
The Attitude has lots of fundamental output and bags of lower mid-range. It's just that little bit of upper-mid singing and top-end sparkle that's missing.

Thanks for your thoughts so far...

[OutToPlayJazz]

Try some single ball end Status Hotwires, Alex - They're made for phelonic fingerboards.

[antti]

I just bought my first set of Status Hotwire - string. They feel very good and sound great. Try them. They are also pretty cheap.

[Rayman]

Forgive me, but top end sparkle and Yamaha Attitude don't seem to go together to me. Is it not a bass directed at the big bottom end rather than the sparkly highs? I only assume that from the pickup placement etc, forgive me if I'm totally wrong, I often am.

[Lfalex v1.1]

Good idea on the Hotwires, Rich. Hadn't thought of that angle!
Rayman; You're kind of right, but it shouldn't sound as dull with fresh strings as it does. I thought maybe strings which might sound a bit light and clattery on any other bass could redress the balance.

[AttitudeCastle]

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='922789' date='Aug 12 2010, 02:28 PM']Not a fan of Rotos at all, I'm afraid.
Am I to deduce from the second statement that you use flatwounds? Does Sheehan, too?
I'm not a Fanboy, but none of the strings I've tried sound quite right. And they're all rounds.
I might just have to revert to "Plan A"; DR Fatbeams or Hi-Beams.
Any D'Addario or LaBella recommendations out there?
The Attitude has lots of fundamental output and bags of lower mid-range. It's just that little bit of upper-mid singing and top-end sparkle that's missing.

Thanks for your thoughts so far...[/quote]

Ah! sorry for a late second reply i meant FLATwounds Arg! Sorry for any confusion =S

but till last week i had 2 steve harris strings (E,A)and two Labellas on (D,G)

Sorry!

[Lfalex v1.1]

A-ha! Thanks for that. I had considered a set of Steve Harris Rotos (because flats don't seem to die like their rounds do)
But then again, flatwounds (or tapewound!) would open up a whole new can of worms with
TI flats, Optima golds and Rotosound entering the fray!
Thanks again for the help. I'll keep on going until I find the right set and post back.

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