Bass Strings with awsome Bass!

Afrokid · 12-26-2004, 09:58 PM

Been reading alot of reviews of bass strings recently. But i cant find one that has "awsome bass" as i like to describe it. I was going to get some Rotosounds, but some reviews say they have "terrible" bass. and thats not what i want. Can anyone suggest some brand name bass strings with some great, low, melow bass?

PaulSimonon · 12-26-2004, 09:59 PM

Erm.... FENDER STRINGS....

I like them at least.

Thanks.

RaVen_Bassist · 12-26-2004, 09:59 PM

Flatwounds.

For roundwounds, Rotosounds are pretty good. I've also had good luck with GHS Boomers in the past. Ask at your shop. Usually there are people there who have played what the shop is selling. Good luck.

thelowsoundofbass · 12-26-2004, 10:02 PM

flats fort he low booming sound. and despite what people say, they are good for slap.

lowsound

Afrokid · 12-26-2004, 10:06 PM

ic, so can anyone suggest any kind of flatwound strings for my bass? or have any recommendations?

btw: what kinda strings did they use back in the day. i was just watching the movie [dont hate me for this] Grease, and the dance scene in that had some killer bass. Dont know much specifics of when that was , but if anyone else has seen the movie could they say the time period, and perhaps somone could say what kinda strings they used then.

PaulSimonon · 12-26-2004, 10:19 PM

Fender Flatwounds, Fender Tapewounds, Rotosound Jazz 77's

PaulSimonon · 12-26-2004, 10:19 PM

And "back in the day" they used flatwounds, if I'm correct.

LewsTherin · 12-26-2004, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Afrokid

ic, so can anyone suggest any kind of flatwound strings for my bass? or have any recommendations?

btw: what kinda strings did they use back in the day. i was just watching the movie [dont hate me for this] Grease, and the dance scene in that had some killer bass. Dont know much specifics of when that was , but if anyone else has seen the movie could they say the time period, and perhaps somone could say what kinda strings they used then.

i use GHS presicion steel flats.
they're pretty good. thumpy enough to thump your sox off, but still twangy and brite enough for tapping and some slapping.

PaulSimonon · 12-26-2004, 10:24 PM

I use some groundwounds (yes, Groundwounds) on my fretless, and they are really bassy, just ask some forumites who've heard me play them.

LewsTherin · 12-26-2004, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulSimonon

I use some groundwounds (yes, Groundwounds) on my fretless, and they are really bassy, just ask some forumites who've heard me play them.

and what exactly are groundwounds? ground down roundwounds?

PaulSimonon · 12-26-2004, 10:31 PM

Pretty much.

LewsTherin · 12-26-2004, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulSimonon

Pretty much.

so do they end up like flats?
or are they very different?

PaulSimonon · 12-26-2004, 10:35 PM

Like flats that don't stick to your fingers. They put a bit more wear on the fingerboard, I assume. I just realized they were groundwounds the other day, I'd thought they were flats until I played real flats.

LewsTherin · 12-26-2004, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulSimonon

Like flats that don't stick to your fingers. They put a bit more wear on the fingerboard, I assume. I just realized they were groundwounds the other day, I'd thought they were flats until I played real flats.

haha....thats great.

PaulSimonon · 12-26-2004, 10:41 PM

I'm not too bright sometimes.

LewsTherin · 12-26-2004, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulSimonon

I'm not too bright sometimes.

oh, dont worry, youre not the only one.

/is dumb all the time

Afrokid · 12-27-2004, 01:38 PM

does anyone have a recording of them play with flatwound strings?
and does anyone have a recording of somone playing with roundwound strings so i can make a better comparison.

PaulSimonon · 12-27-2004, 01:44 PM

I'll make some....

Terrible recording quality though.

janyeno · 12-27-2004, 01:48 PM

There was a good article in a recent issue of Bass Player where they tested a bunch of different strings... flatwounds, roundwounds... all kinds of strings... You should check this issue out....

Afrokid · 12-27-2004, 05:18 PM

ic, i think i will check that out next time i hit borders.

Are their any noticable differences between how the two different strings [roundwound, flatwound] feel? A couple months back this one dude broke my estring and replaced it with this very smooth string that almsot stuck to my fingers. My other strings, were very rough with small grooves on them.

Also are there any roundwound strings that have great bass?

12-26-2004, 09:58 PM	#1
Afrokid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 448	Bass Strings with awsome Bass! Been reading alot of reviews of bass strings recently. But i cant find one that has "awsome bass" as i like to describe it. I was going to get some Rotosounds, but some reviews say they have "terrible" bass. and thats not what i want. Can anyone suggest some brand name bass strings with some great, low, melow bass?

12-26-2004, 10:06 PM	#5
Afrokid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 448	ic, so can anyone suggest any kind of flatwound strings for my bass? or have any recommendations? btw: what kinda strings did they use back in the day. i was just watching the movie [dont hate me for this] Grease, and the dance scene in that had some killer bass. Dont know much specifics of when that was , but if anyone else has seen the movie could they say the time period, and perhaps somone could say what kinda strings they used then. Last edited by Afrokid; 12-26-2004 at 10:13 PM.

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12-26-2004, 09:59 PM	#2
PaulSimonon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA Posts: 17,074	Erm.... FENDER STRINGS.... I like them at least. Thanks.

12-26-2004, 09:59 PM	#3
RaVen_Bassist Hostile Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 6,075	Flatwounds. For roundwounds, Rotosounds are pretty good. I've also had good luck with GHS Boomers in the past. Ask at your shop. Usually there are people there who have played what the shop is selling. Good luck.

12-26-2004, 10:02 PM	#4
thelowsoundofbass I own an fbass Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canadian Crew Posts: 22,731	flats fort he low booming sound. and despite what people say, they are good for slap. lowsound

12-26-2004, 10:19 PM	#6
PaulSimonon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA Posts: 17,074	Fender Flatwounds, Fender Tapewounds, Rotosound Jazz 77's

12-26-2004, 10:24 PM	#9
PaulSimonon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA Posts: 17,074	I use some groundwounds (yes, Groundwounds) on my fretless, and they are really bassy, just ask some forumites who've heard me play them.

12-26-2004, 10:31 PM	#11
PaulSimonon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA Posts: 17,074	Pretty much.

12-26-2004, 10:35 PM	#13
PaulSimonon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA Posts: 17,074	Like flats that don't stick to your fingers. They put a bit more wear on the fingerboard, I assume. I just realized they were groundwounds the other day, I'd thought they were flats until I played real flats.

12-26-2004, 10:41 PM	#15
PaulSimonon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA Posts: 17,074	I'm not too bright sometimes.

12-27-2004, 01:38 PM	#17
Afrokid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 448	does anyone have a recording of them play with flatwound strings? and does anyone have a recording of somone playing with roundwound strings so i can make a better comparison.

12-27-2004, 01:44 PM	#18
PaulSimonon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA Posts: 17,074	I'll make some.... Terrible recording quality though.

12-27-2004, 01:48 PM	#19
janyeno Eccentricity be thy game. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,413	There was a good article in a recent issue of Bass Player where they tested a bunch of different strings... flatwounds, roundwounds... all kinds of strings... You should check this issue out....

12-27-2004, 05:18 PM	#20
Afrokid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 448	ic, i think i will check that out next time i hit borders. Are their any noticable differences between how the two different strings [roundwound, flatwound] feel? A couple months back this one dude broke my estring and replaced it with this very smooth string that almsot stuck to my fingers. My other strings, were very rough with small grooves on them. Also are there any roundwound strings that have great bass?