New Strings for my Precision Bass

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New Strings for my Precision Bass

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Good morning fellow fuzzers!
I need new strings for my Fender Pbass. Any suggestions?
I have been using DR's exclusively for years and years. I like them but I am curious if anything new is worth checking out.
Specifically I don't like high tension strings much at all! I don't drop tune, basically standard tuning with an occasional drop D. I play in a 3 piece roots rock band. Use lots of effects and LOTS of Fuzz!
That's about it.
Thanks so much in advance, I was gonna post this on TB but... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :picard:
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Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass

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Roots Rock + P-Bass = Flats. La Bella's are a good choice.
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Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass

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Rob Fossil wrote:Roots Rock + P-Bass = Flats. La Bella's are a good choice.


Yeah I've so temped to do that. I really don't have flats on anything else except my fretless jazz. Hmmmm...
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I know you said different than DR but I use the DR flat wounds on my P. and LOVE em...
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sonidero wrote:I know you said different than DR but I use the DR flat wounds on my P. and LOVE em...


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TI jazz flats. Pricy but the best I’ve ever used, and the only strings on all my basses now.
GHS precision flats very nice sounding strings.

Unlike rounds, flats get better sounding as they age.

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T.I. Flats... You'll never look back after trying em
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metalmariachi wrote:Unlike rounds, flats get better sounding as they age. MM


:erm: Yeah I'm afraid to say I've had mine on for 5+ years... They still sound awesome and I play every week... :erm:
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Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass

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Okay looks like I'm getting talked into flats! :lol:
Now which ones...I have T.I.'s on my fretless, they just don't seem like they would be fat enough for a 3 piece rock outfit??
They sound terrific don't get me wrong, there's just something about them that seems so UNheavy?!
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DR Hi-Beam or Legend Flats... I use it for DUBFUZZ and RAWKFUZZ... They're super 70's sounding for gettin in the pocket and thuddin along...
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Tigerbass wrote:Okay looks like I'm getting talked into flats! :lol:
Now which ones...I have T.I.'s on my fretless, they just don't seem like they would be fat enough for a 3 piece rock outfit??
They sound terrific don't get me wrong, there's just something about them that seems so UNheavy?!
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I use D'Addario Chromes [Always have]. They can get heavy [if you have listened to any of my demos then you've heard them :idk: ], and they sit well in a trio mix.
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:mad: Damn I've never tried Chromes either... :facepalm:
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Rotosound RS77's...not the warm, flat, probably-Mark-Olsen-approved tone that most flats are known for; I have a year-or-so-old set on my Stiletto and there's still a nice zingy overtone to them.
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Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass

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Not trying to thread-jack, but is anyone using flats on a short scale?
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