Maximum Clank?

[Headof75]

Off to the shops very shortly.
Any brand suggestions for new bass strings for maximum clank?
Using an American Standard Fender Jazz.

 

[wetpenny]

d`addario pro steels

 

[colonel_claypoo]

rotosounds but steel strings will more likely be the right choice for you.

 

[Headof75]

d`addario pro steels

Do like D'addario strings...

 

[AEL89]

rotosounds but steel strings will more likely be the right choice for you.

No way, they sound dead straight out of the packet - even steel.

D'addario steel strings are great. I like Ernie Ball steel too. Very clanky. Remember to set your action overly low if you want brutal clankage.

 

[greyskull]

yeah. I'm with Alex. Rotosound can fuck off. and Ernie ballbags whilst we're on the subject...
But to be give them credit they're dead in 5 minutes as opposed to out the box like roto's

 

[PhilTheBeard]

D addario pro steels for the win!

 

[Headof75]

Ok Pro Steels it is. Thanks guys.

 

[spiderjazz]

Not to hijack the thread, but what gauge bass strings are people using for lower tunings? I currently have a rotosounds 50-110 on Ibanez SRX set up for drop c (C G C F), but is there an advantage to going heavier gauged than this? Looking at prosteels, there 50-105 set seems to be there heaviest 4 string set.

 

[colonel_claypoo]

No way, they sound dead straight out of the packet - even steel.

D'addario steel strings are great. I like Ernie Ball steel too. Very clanky. Remember to set your action overly low if you want brutal clankage.

different experiences I guess. the two sets (BS66) I had sounded pretty clanky and stayed like that for a fair amount of time.
haven't had any experience with pro steels though so good you guys mentioned them. I was also very happy with DR lo-riders, like the stiffness.

 

[Headof75]

Not to hijack the thread, but what gauge bass strings are people using for lower tunings? I currently have a rotosounds 50-110 on Ibanez SRX set up for drop c (C G C F), but is there an advantage to going heavier gauged than this? Looking at prosteels, there 50-105 set seems to be there heaviest 4 string set.

Just back now. Bought a Regular Light set of ProSteels (045 - 100) to play Drop D (D A D G) and D Standard (D G C F).
There's a definite trade between string gauge and tone in terms of attack. Also, whether guitar or bass, when you play up the neck on the lower strings with heavy gauge strings you start to get this awful 'woofy' sound. Basically you need to play the lightest gauge strings your playing style will allow, whilst remaining (more or less) in tune. There are loads of other threads about this all over these forums and the (many) problems you'll encounter...

 

[tempe]

DR Hi-Beams most definitely bring the clank, I prefer them to pro steels but they're a little more expensive.