bassickman Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Best strings to get a fat,thick , warm sound out of a Fender jazz 4 and Fender jazz 5? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Well this may be a bit controversial but I put a set of Rotosound swing bass strings on my Jazz and they sound really nice and fat and old school. They're low tension too which makes them easy to play. I've tried DR HI Beams and ernie ball slinkys over the last few years but not used rotos for a while. You do usually need to break them in over a couple of gigs first but try them .......you may like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcater Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 [size=5][sub]Thomastik Jazz flats - simply the best strings i have ever used[/sub][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 [indent=1]Getting a big tone is as much the player as the equipment. I played in a blues band a little over ten years ago, and at a blues festival another player came up to me to ask what kind of flats or nylons I had on my bass. I had Roto Swingbass 45-60-80-105. Conversely, at a gig last weekend playing mostly '70's horn band pop, I had to have enough presence to cut the mix that everyone thought my Fender 9050CL flats were rounds.[/indent] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 La Bella 760FS Everyone is just going to tell you what they use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheButler Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 [quote name='jcater' timestamp='1337875949' post='1666876'] [size=5][sub]Thomastik Jazz flats - simply the best strings i have ever used[/sub][/size] [/quote] For me, this Had them on my MIM Jazz that I just sold, very nice indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panamonte Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1337880274' post='1666958'] La Bella 760FS Everyone is just going to tell you what they use. [/quote] Exactly (and I use the same as EssentialTension) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybass 70 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 On my precision I use the Fender 8250's . Thats what Fender factory fit to all US and Mex basses, [url="http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Fender-Super-8250M-Bass-Nickel-Plated-Steel-Bass-Strings-45-110/CPU"]http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Fender-Super-8250M-Bass-Nickel-Plated-Steel-Bass-Strings-45-110/CPU[/url] I Love em, Reasonably priced but they lose their Zingyness quite quickly, but i like that! And with me being me I had to try other strings out even though i liked the sound of the fenders, and yes you guessed it I went back to the Fenders!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassickman Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 How often would you change them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 [quote name='bassickman' timestamp='1338065521' post='1669290'] How often would you change them? [/quote] If and only if they break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybass 70 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 [quote name='bassickman' timestamp='1338065521' post='1669290'] How often would you change them? [/quote] depends on the gig schedule I suppose ,, i like a warm tone and find that when the initial zingyness (is that a word ? it is now !) wears off the fenders are great , I seem to buy 3 sets a year so every 4 months . you can pick a set up for about £14 , worth a try for that price. I use Elixir's on my arias but didnt like them on the Fender, I change them once a year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsgbass Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) D'Addario ETB92 Nylon Tapewound Strings. Available for both 4, and 5 string basses. [IMG]http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u426/roadrex/5509B.jpg[/IMG] Edited November 2, 2012 by gsgbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Anything with a round core as opposed to a hex core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 TI Jazz Flats for a Jazz bass - GHS Precision Flats for a Precision, simple, can't be beat IMHO of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alstocko Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1347472255' post='1801365'] TI Jazz Flats for a Jazz bass - GHS Precision Flats for a Precision, simple, can't be beat IMHO of course [/quote] What should I put on my new PJ project then? :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 [quote name='alstocko' timestamp='1347840327' post='1805743'] What should I put on my new PJ project then? :/ [/quote] Half Rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 [quote name='alstocko' timestamp='1347840327' post='1805743'] What should I put on my new PJ project then? :/ [/quote][quote name='alstocko' timestamp='1347840327' post='1805743'] What should I put on my new PJ project then? :/ [/quote] GHS Black Nylons of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alstocko Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1347868215' post='1805808'] GHS Black Nylons of course [/quote] I don't like nylons though... Edited September 17, 2012 by alstocko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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