What's your favoured bass strings?

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Bass/Vox Comment by Barry Simmons on September 14, 2010 at 12:27

I've used DR hi-beams and really like them. Now I'm playing in a three piece I'm looking for a heavier sound especially on the higher strings. any power rock bassists out there with a suggestion?

Bass Comment by Paul Santilli on September 13, 2010 at 10:19

I had D'Addario on my old bass. I have now started using Rotosound Solo. Much less wear on my left hand fingers! I do not use a pick and these sound bright enough. I did try DR hi-beams. Amazing sound, and tone consistency across the strings, but too bright for me, and too rough on my fingers with the slides.

Bass Comment by Flat Eric on September 13, 2010 at 7:16

Ahhh!! Not sure I can answer that.
I have been using them for about 10 months and have had no trouble.
They retain brightness and have a good mix of bass, middle and top.
Some strings are all "top" some are all "thud" - these are in the middle.
To be fair, each bass doesn't get a lot of hammering, as I rotate them.
If I were playing the same one, home, reheasal and gig, things may be
different but up to now, I am very please with them.
As I said, at £8.00 a shot, what can you loose?
Let's try another link!
http://www.picato.co.uk/


Cheers. :)

Bass Comment by Matt Russell on September 12, 2010 at 11:37

how do they survive a proper battering? i, for my sins, am a very heavy handed player, prone to occasionally breaking the odd E string (only once at a gig), i'm confident with swings that they'll last me 6 months of hammering before i need to replace them (no boiling being done here!!) how do the picatos stand up?

Bass Comment by Flat Eric on September 11, 2010 at 11:03

Hi. In my attempt to get the hang of this place, I have been wandering round and come across this.
For what it is worth. . . . .
Try a set of Picato 735 LHY 40 -100. Other sizes available.
I have them on quite a few of my basses.
In the past I have had Rotosound, D'Addario, Stadium Elite and several others.
Worth a try at around £8.00 a set.

Cheers. :)

Bass Comment by Matt Russell on September 6, 2010 at 11:19

Rotosound Swings all the way, I used to use 45-105s on my old Aria SB600 and now use their 40-95's on a short scale Fender Mustang.

I was recently talking to the guy at Strings Direct/Holiday Music who worked at the Bass Centre for 20 years who told me that there are only 3 factories in the world that make strings so you might find that when you changed from Rotosounds that you were just using rebadged Rotosound strings

Bass Comment by Phil Nicol on August 27, 2010 at 13:11

KS strings are pretty good and they last too.