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hey i was just wondering what kind of strings all the guitar/bass pplayers here use. I play bass and ive been trying out different strings. Today i just got some Slinkys... i think they are the "Power slinky bass" kind.

anywho what does everyone use?

i have'nt played in a while, but i was always partial to the ghs bass boomers. i had a 25 year old bass with bad pick ups, and the boomers always seemed to make it sound better.

D'addarios are the best. . . . oh yeah. Cept for me, they break kinda easily.

If you want the best, you have to spend a little more. I play DR high beams on my 5-string. B# will order them for you, so you don't even have to visit the great Satan (GC) to buy them.

o i dont care to much about the price... bass strings dont need replaced as often as guitar strings so there usually worth paying more.

ya the slinkys sound much more "twangy" than my old ones (iforget their names ahh)... i kinda wanted a deeper richer sound

I made the switch from Ernie Ball's to DR Nickels about seven months ago and I haven't looked back. I broke one string because I put them on wrong (you don't need to stretch them!) and have not had any problems since. They last for years too!

DR hands down.

Just switched from Dean Markleys to GHS Boomers. I don't think that there is a lot of difference between them though.

If you want a deeper tone, don't get the DR high beams, go with the DR Lo-Riders instead. Same quality, different tone.

bassjones wrote:If you want a deeper tone, don't get the DR high beams, go with the DR Lo-Riders instead. Same quality, different tone.

I like to get the high beams and play around on them for a few hours so they aren't quite as bright.

ok... ill get the Drs next time.. lo-rider style.

thanks

Slinky .11's on my electrics
Hard Tension Pro Arte on my classical
Martin Marquis .13's on my steel string acoustics
Not sure about the 12 string, just got it couple weeks ago

Shrugie wrote: I like to get the high beams and play around on them for a few hours so they aren't quite as bright.

hehehehhe

sounds like your talking about bewbies.

Man I bought some Thomastik Infields as my last pair on my four string. They are really great strings. I'm a huge fan of DR's as well (Marcus Miller Fat Beams) but these are easier on your fingers for long gigs. They feel really smooth(D'Addario's) but get that brightness associated with stainless steel(DR's) and they're easier on your frets. Try em out some time and then you decide.

Burcee wrote:Just switched from Dean Markleys to GHS Boomers. I don't think that there is a lot of difference between them though.

Yeah, like i think that GHS have like a different sound from almost anything. They're really tinny sounding.