(Part 2) Best bass guitar strings according to redditors
We found 78 Reddit comments discussing the best bass guitar strings. We ranked the 50 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
My recommendation is to start with what I believe to be the most common string type and gauge. Then you change them based on what you want more of. To me, it seems that telling all the options could be confusing. I started on Ernie ball slinkys. In the greenish yellow package. Skinny G-string gauge is .50 with the big E string .105. Roundwounds. A pretty versatile string in my opinion. Also modestly priced. If you get those, but feel that your need is different lets chat on different options. I have gone through countless brands and types so I can give other options based on your preferences. My favorite is is in the link
https://www.amazon.com/Rotosound-RS66LDN-Nickel-Guitar-Strings/dp/B00240BI14/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496628817&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=rotosound+swing+bass+nickel
A few months back I bought a six-set of Thomastik flat wounds for my Schecter Studio-6. It was only when I was about to put them on that I realized the ones I purchased from Amazon were "Long Scale - 34 Inches." My bass has a 35" scale. So, I returned them and got a refund. I was counting on being able to find the same strings just in "Extra Long - 36 Inches." The packaging says they make them in that scale, but I haven't been able to find them anywhere online. My questions are:
You might try using piccolo bass strings, but I can't guarantee that'd have the effect you're looking for.
Still, if you want to experiment with a different sound, piccolo strings can be fun.
Some examples of piccolo bass playing can be found on YouTube.
20 - Fender's take on it.
30 - Rotosound's
30 - D'Addario's
25 + S&H - GHS's
45 - LaBella
Amazon is a storefront. They sell stuff that people want to buy. And Sam Ash, Gear Nuts, 8th Street Music, Chicago Music Exchange, The Music Farm are all using Amazon's front end to get to more people. Hell you can buy any Fender direct from shop.Fender.com. No Guitar Center, no local Mom n pop needed. It's not some shadow organization.
Besides:
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I know it says "guitar or amp" but those strings have a Fender Play promotion attached.
String trees are pretty common on all-on-a-side headstocks, to keep tension on the longer strings.
Here you go.
I say just drop tune your 4 string. You don't need to buy another bass for this tuning. I recommend this set of strings for the job: https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-EXL160BT-Strings-Balanced-Tension/dp/B00AQBT3GU
Would recommend buying the 4-set and then the low b as an addon, like one of these.
I play in C Standard so you might want to try a lesser gauge, but I can see these working real well for you
These?
Shoot me a link. Was gonna just chuck some d'addario flats on the j bass but might want to give these a go instead.
I found some. You might want to give this set a try. Also, maybe play with the lowest string gauge since .130 is good for B and you said you're tuning to C.
Rotosound RS995LDG Psd Stainless Steel 5 String Bass Guitar Strings (45 65 85 105 130)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002AN947A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_bLMTDbJF622C4
No problem
https://www.amazon.com/DR-Strings-PB5-45-Blues-Guitar/dp/B009P6CAZI/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=dr+nickel+bass+strings&qid=1567794099&s=gateway&sr=8-5
Here you go
Going up to a .135 B string is a good idea. D'addario makes a 45-135 set that'll get you a bit more tension on the low B. Combined with the 35" scale, it'll feel closer to the E string on most basses. I had the 6 string version of this set before I changed tunings and I really liked them.
Guitar strings.
Simply because everything else that I want that's expensive is not on Amazon.
Havent played my cheap bass in years, need new strings. What are cheap strings that are decent? this is a very casual hobby and am just looking for something not total shit. these decent?
https://www.amazon.com/Rotosound-RS66LF-Stainless-Guitar-Strings/dp/B002CVUNMA/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1486922176&sr=1-1&refinements=p_n_material_browse%3A486348011
A fresh set would be the best way to judge, and if you want a bright set of short scale strings I might suggest DR hi beams. Short scale will generally be a little thumpier, more fundamental and less brighter harmonic content, also depends on pickups and such but those are some common attributes.
Thanks, I just ordered these. Did you have to do anything else to your bass to get this set-up to work? People talk about filing the nut, among other things.
That's definitely a Kala U-Bass. And if it isn't a Kala, it's at least using polyurethane strings.