What Gauge Strings do you Play?

Josh Pelican · Post by **Josh Pelican** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 2:35 am

All of my basses/guitars have different strings/tunings. I don't have a specific set for all of my basses.

My P-bass loves GHS Pressurewounds (.044, .062, .084, and .106).

T-40 has a custom set of DR Nickel Lo-Riders (.060, .075, .095, and .125) for C# standard.

Spector has a balanced set of Circle K strings (.055, .073, .098, and .130) for Drop C.

Yamaha has LaBella Black Nylon Tapes (.060, .070, .094, and .115) with a d'Addario B.

The LTD B-206SM has Ken Smith Rock Masters (.045, .065, .085, .105, and .130) with a d'Addario C.

My Ibanez might have Boomers and one single from (Not Even) Slinky because it broke. I have some heavier sets so I can set it back up for Drop B (it's currently in Drop C). My tele has Boomers as well, I think. Currently in D Standard.

ryan summit · Post by **ryan summit** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:17 am

i use the not even slinkys
id like to try the cobalts
the unwound third was a bitch to get used to
but i like the way they sound
a buddy of mine uses a 72 for the bottom
and tunes drop G
it sounds so mean and killer
makes my skinny shit seem so weak

skullservant · Post by **skullservant** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:20 am

Right now I've got a bastard set on my Jaguar.

It's a set of Not Even Slinkys, but then I broke the high E, swapped it with an .11, broke that, and now I've got a fucking .15 on it. Show that high E string who the fucking boss is. Need to see about replacing that solid G- string though. Fuck that G string. (TWSS)

Chankgeez · Post by **Chankgeez** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:48 am

skullservant wrote:Need to see about replacing that solid G- string though. Fuck that G string. (TWSS)

skullservant · Post by **skullservant** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:52 am

Figured I'd just beat you to the punch with that one, chanks hahahahah

DarkAxel · Post by **DarkAxel** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:21 pm

Just put the Cobalt 11s on

freaking cool!

they smell funny, but sound very lively

like... the overtones and shit

skullservant · Post by **skullservant** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:22 pm

YES COBALTS RULE!

DarkAxel · Post by **DarkAxel** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:38 pm

do they last longer? i liked that the Titanium ones seemed to last longer than the normal EBs

and i have two band gigs and three theater performances this month and i don't have money for another set :lol:

skullservant · Post by **skullservant** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:40 pm

I dunno to be honest. I had the set of cobalts on the Duo Sonic for about a month before I just sold it, didn't seem to get any weaker or lose any character or anything, but I'm not sure of real gigable longevity!

huggernaut · Post by **huggernaut** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:56 pm

DarkAxel wrote:Just put the Cobalt 11s on

freaking cool!

they smell funny, but sound very lively like... the overtones and shit

Only on ILF :lol:

I love this place.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:21 pm

skullservant wrote:Right now I've got a bastard set on my Jaguar.

It's a set of Not Even Slinkys, but then I broke the high E, swapped it with an .11, broke that, and now I've got a fucking .15 on it. Show that high E string who the fucking boss is. Need to see about replacing that solid G- string though. Fuck that G string. (TWSS)

Thats the only thing that stops me from using the NES, I hate that 24p. Replaced it with a 26w and it works pretty well though it's pretty tight compared to the other strings. Going to try 11-56 D'Addarios soon, drop C/Drop B is more constant for me.

Recently I bought some new 55-110 for my Bass in Drop C though the bottom is a little floppy. Any sets like 55-120 on the market? Haven't been able to find a single .120 string for little money, but Bass strings like for like ever.

But we're all in agreement, fuck the 24p. They just sound crappy.

mathias · Post by **mathias** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 1:05 am

Switched up to elixir heavies on the latest string change. I find that the coated strings last a lot longer. And I'm still getting used to the heavies (I should say, 12's) but I'm liking them. Played 11's before that.. And if we go back far enough, I thought that Ernie ball super slinky's (9's) were the end-all be-all in HS. Then I stopped trying to play so sloppy and with it, heavier strings kept me from accidentally bending every note out of tune.

foomanfat · Post by **foomanfat** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:51 am

I feel old because I've switched from heavy to light.
I haven't really dedicated a string, yet. Right now, I'm using Boomer 10s on my guitars, because they were on sale.
Before I was using Dunlop 10s. They were pretty okay.
Recently switched my Jazzy from 11s to 10s and that was pretty great.
I'm all over the place with bass strings. Used to break heavys all the time, so I switched to lights.

Achtane · Post by **Achtane** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:59 pm

Anybody tried the bass Cobalts yet? I need to wring a little more definition out of these mudbuckers and flats aren't exactly doing it.

Achtane · Post by **Achtane** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:20 am

Guess I'm about to find out. Got a 5-string-minus-the-wuss-tiny-string set for 10bux less than new, hells yeah.

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