Bass strings for recording recommendations

[Skyweaver]

Hi guys,


Just wondering what the preferences are for bass strings when it comes to recording.

Standard tuning
Finger player
Warwick corvette bass
Ampeg SVT rig

 

[egan.]

D'adarrio prosteels for me.

 

[KeithTidd]

i like d'addario steels. they don't maintain their attack for more than a week or 2 in my experience, but they sound awesome for those 1st 2 weeks. I used to like DR high beams, but i find they have a strange upper mid range. Kinda unpleasant.

 

[Damian B]

The bass player in my band loves Elixers...

 

[Skyweaver]

thanx champions ! we used D'adarrio prosteels on the last recording and looks like we'll give them another run

 

[daveotero]

D'adarrio prosteels for me.

+1

I always have bands string up with pro steels. I've also had good results with the DR steel sets and some seam to like Blue Steels on bass.

Probably any steel set will get it done.

 

[denizdurdag]

I have just recorded some bass tracks with D'Addario Nickel Wound regular gauge strings. Very satisfying with little distortion added. I would go for prosteels for finger picking though.

 

[mr.L.]

I like Warwick Black Labels and D'Addario Pro Steel most from all the strings that I've tried through the years. The Warwick's have a bit more body to them but when playing with the fingers it might be a little too much for metal.

 

[sparkyness]

DR High Beams for fingers....nice bite in the upper mids without sounding 'honky'.

They're a bit OTT for pick style playing when they're *really* brand new so I tend to track any finger style stuff first to deaden 'em up a slight bit.

 

[Sickan]

The bass player in my band loves Elixers...

Elixir strings are amazing

 

[wishtheend]

D'addario or Dunlop. Been rocking the Dunlops for a while now - they actually hold up well.

 

[deschete]

I use GHS Super Steels or DM Hi-Beams if I'm going to play fingerstyle. I will not put nickelwound strings on my bass unless I'm going to use a pick and I do have to change the Nickel strings much more often.

I can get probably 12-15 hours of playing on steelwound before I start getting bummed about the sound and about 10 hours of playing on Nickel. It's a little longer in the fall/winter because there's less sweat/humidity.

If you play one outside show with a set of strings and it's damp/humid, it will usually kill them IMO. If they're brand new you might get a little more tread out of them but dampness/contamination really takes the zing out.

The rule of thumb is if you keep saying, "man, what happened? why does this not sound good today?" it's probably time to change the strings.

 

[csholtmeier]

I always loved Stainless DR Low Riders on my Thumb Bolt-On. They seem to last a little longer than other brands.

 

[Full_Tilt]

D'Addario's or DR Hi Beams . I have to admit that the D'Addario's last a bit longer and seem to be slightly brighter where as the DR's remove alot of fret and pick sound they both suit different basses in my arsenal.