Bass string gauge for Drop C/D ?

[Ermz]

Hey guys,

Thread title says it all. I'm looking for a set of steel strings for those two tunings. I had the misfortune of needing to restring my 35" BTB with a 100 to 45 set and it was WAYYYY too light for these tunings.

Ideally after the correct set of DR Lo-Riders or D'Addario Pro Steels!

 

[tempe]

In C I like 125's but I hit really hard and anything else I have tuning issues with. In D I'd say a set of 110's or 105's depending on the player. For tracking heavy stuff though I have a preference for heavier gauge strings.

 

[Ermz]

Would that be for the 34" Squier?

I'm thinking somewhere between 110 and 115 ought to be right?

Bass is ALWAYS played hard here.

 

[osum]

On a 35" I think 115 will do the job. 125 may be tooo tight on a 35".

 

[tempe]

Would that be for the 34" Squier?

I'm thinking somewhere between 110 and 115 ought to be right?

Bass is ALWAYS played hard here.

Thats for my Modulus VJ4, C is such a weird tuning on bass. 110 - 115 feels to light and 125 is a little to heavy. Does anyone make a 120?

Edit: And yes I suspected as much with the bass playing Ermz I go a little heavier than normal as I play most things slapped or really, really hard with my fingers and if I don't have the resistance it can get out of tune pretty quick.

 

[Ermz]

Think I've got it:

 

[tempe]

That should do nicely

Ermz on an unrelated note, have you tried using DR Hi-Beams? I tried a set on my bass and they sounded great at gigs / rehearsing but I didn't get a chance to record with them before they went dead.

 

[CharlesMonroe1989]

In our band the bass player uses 130. And were playing Drop C

 

[Terminus]

Yep 110-115 should be good (thought I'd shoot for 115 if at all possible). Funny as how ZERO local shops carry that exact set and that's the one I use. To thee internetz!!!