Which strings for 30th ann. SR?

[RobertB]

Originally Posted by Randracula

I have Stainless Steel Super Slinkys on my 30th right now and it sounds great.Punchy as heck and bright but not too bright......Much respect and thanks to Jodi for recommending these at NAMM

Yeah, I was just looking at these online tonight; I'm going to give them a try. I like stainless - been using DR MMFB's for a while, but since EB has a stainless set, I'll try those. The DR's are considerably more expensive, and I'm betting the EB Stainless Supers sound great.

Robert

[Randracula]

Originally Posted by rlbates99

Yeah, I was just looking at these online tonight; I'm going to give them a try. I like stainless - been using DR MMFB's for a while, but since EB has a stainless set, I'll try those. The DR's are considerably more expensive, and I'm betting the EB Stainless Supers sound great.

Robert

I've tried the DR Stainless and prefer the Stainless Super Slinkys because of their smoother feel and tone.

[kirkm24]

Originally Posted by MrMusashi

i like the hybrid slinkys..

they got: the right amount of ooomfh, they dont get like glue if you sweat on your hands, they last for a long time (zing wise) and i like the added tension on the e and a string. last but not the least: they support our fav instrument maker

MrM

ps: i like the roundwounds on the fretless as well. it really makes the bass sing while it got some zing as well

Roundwounds on a fretless. I guess this what Jaco used on his. Do you think the rounds will tear up the Pau Fauro fretboard on my SR4 fretless? I might change them out.

[RobertB]

Originally Posted by kirkm24

Roundwounds on a fretless. I guess this what Jaco used on his. Do you think the rounds will tear up the Pau Fauro fretboard on my SR4 fretless? I might change them out.

I'm not a fretless player, but I did own one for a time & used rounds on mine. I think that whether or not rounds will chew up your board depends largely if not entirely on your vibrato technique. If you consistently apply vibrato with motion that's directly parallel to the string, you'll be fine. It's when you try to use vibrato technique that alot of guitar players use that fretboards suffer - basically bending the strings, incorporating vertical/up & down motion. From what I saw, that's what eats into fretboards. But I do think that mindfully using "fingerboard friendly vibrato", it is possible to use rounds on a fretless & benefit from their brightness, without sacrificing your board. My $0.02.

Robert

[sloshep]

I use stock 100-45 slinkys. They are bright enough for me on my 30th. If your looking for stainless steel I would try slinkys over the DR's. I tried a set of the MM DR's on a previous bass. They were bright but rough feeling when doing slides.

[RobertB]

Originally Posted by Randracula

I've tried the DR Stainless and prefer the Stainless Super Slinkys because of their smoother feel and tone.

Went to get some at GC today, but they didn't have any. Sales-buddy said he doesn't think they stock 'em. I guess they (the stainless slinkys) are probably the minority Slinky variety, in terms of sales. Guess I'll order some direct. I'm very curious to try 'em.

[danomar]

Crazy suggestion: Roto-Sound Swing Bass.

I picked up a set at GC for $10. They used to be the only decent strings I could get and I always liked the feel and tone. I like the stock EB Slinkys but wanted something slightly more tightly wound and a bit less slinky. These fit the bill and I really like them on the 30th Anniversary Stingray. Excellent tone from the instrument, at least as good as the stock strings, maybe a bit more of that piano-like sound I prefer.

I tried D'Addario Half Wounds and simply cannot like them no matter which bass I put them on. I tried DR Hi-Beams and they seemed very similar to the stock strings. I got a free set of DR Marcus Miller from GC but haven't even tried them. They feel too much like the stock EB strings.

[rejuvibass]

I think I'm going to try the roundwound regular slinky's on my new one today. As discussed above, the supers don't seem to have enough tension in the E and the A (particularly if you drop) and it can lead to buzzing and pickup noise if you aren't careful. I would also think that the thicker D and G will give a little more volume boost to those strings. Even with pickup adjustment I am finding those a little quiet compared to the E and the A.

Can anyone talk me into something else???

[kylierider]

Originally Posted by mrpackerguy

Rhymes the "GI" Flats

Thats what my 30th fretless wears as well as my fretted 92SR. The GI's just seem to be the right fit for a SR.