Recommend me some Bass Strings

[andrizzle]

Re: Recommend me some Bass Strings

The Fender Jazz Bass V is only 34" scale. Hence, I would go for heavy gauges to get decent tension on the low B string. (Assuming, of course, that you tune BEADG rather than EADGC or any downtuned setting.)

I tune BEADG, and I'm not afraid of heavier strings. I will agree that the B needs to have a good amount of tension. I went with a lighter set of EB's a while back and it just didn't cut the mustard.


Thanks for all the recommendations guys. Keep 'em comin.

[BloodRose]

Re: Recommend me some Bass Strings

good thread. I been playing more bass lately and think the low E Im using is a lil too thick. But I dont remember what guage Im running

[dystrust]

Re: Recommend me some Bass Strings

My personal favorite are coated DRs; 45-105 for 4 string.

[Chickenwings]

Re: Recommend me some Bass Strings

[*]I play with my pointer and middle finger of my right hand (which I'm trying to build the callouses back up on )[*]I am used to round-wounds and don't really want to change to flat-wounds[*]I'd probably go up to about $40 for a set of strings, but would prefer to stay under that.[/LIST]

http://daddario.com/DADProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=3769&productid=178&productname=ENR71_5_Half_Rounds_5_String_Bass__Regular_Light__45_130__Long_Scale

[LtKojak]

Re: Recommend me some Bass Strings

Best sounding 5-string set is a D'Addario EXL165 Nickel Wound 45-105 with a XLB145 .145 5th string.

Excellent in 34" scale, simply the best in 35" scale.

HTH,