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New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:38 am
by Tigerbass
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...
Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:20 pm
by Rob Fossil
Roots Rock + P-Bass = Flats. La Bella's are a good choice.
Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:33 pm
by Tigerbass
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...
Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:04 pm
by sonidero
I know you said different than DR but I use the DR flat wounds on my P. and LOVE em...
Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:10 pm
by Tigerbass
sonidero wrote:I know you said different than DR but I use the DR flat wounds on my P. and LOVE em...
Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:27 pm
by metalmariachi
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.
MM
Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:57 pm
by SVE
T.I. Flats... You'll never look back after trying em
Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:20 pm
by sonidero
metalmariachi wrote:Unlike rounds, flats get better sounding as they age. MM
Yeah I'm afraid to say I've had mine on for 5+ years... They still sound awesome and I play every week...
Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:02 pm
by Tigerbass
Okay looks like I'm getting talked into flats!
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?!
Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:11 pm
by sonidero
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...
Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 2:29 am
by Mudfuzz
Tigerbass wrote:Okay looks like I'm getting talked into flats!
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?!
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
], and they sit well in a trio mix.
Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:07 am
by Achtane
Chromes all day!
Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:42 am
by Tigerbass
Damn I've never tried Chromes either...
Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:56 pm
by My name is Mudd
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.
Re: New Strings for my Precision Bass
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:08 pm
by foomanfat
Not trying to thread-jack, but is anyone using flats on a short scale?