DanOwens Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I've just taken off a set of SIT Silencers and I love them. I've got a set of nylon-wound Status Hotwires on my fretted Jazz, and they are incredibly articulate in the high mids, but aren't as boomy in the low-end as the SITs. Are the non-nylon wound Status Hotwires a bit more bassy? (Or do you know where I can get SITs in the UK?) Also, what do you guys use? Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Been using Rotosound Solo bass groundwounds for 20 years on a fretless without any significant fretboard wear. Gives me everything I want with no hassles (which, I guess, is why I have never needed to look elsewhere for strings). I use the same bass for jazz, Latin and funk/rock/pop and it delivers everytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I use Status Hotwire half rounds. So far so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 [quote name='bass_ferret' post='421093' date='Feb 27 2009, 04:41 PM']I use Status Hotwire half rounds. So far so good.[/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I put the D'Addario half round wounds on my P bass and think they sound great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkThrust Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 What sort of sound do these strings give? I've always found roundwounds to be too bright but flats to be too dead sounding. Are the half rounds a good compromise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 [quote name='AndyMartin' post='421318' date='Feb 27 2009, 08:31 PM']What sort of sound do these strings give? I've always found roundwounds to be too bright but flats to be too dead sounding. Are the half rounds a good compromise?[/quote] Thats the general idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOwens Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 The thing is, I'm a little confused with sh*t it is exactly that I want: When I put the SITs on, I loved that they felt flat, with low tension (a thin gauge probably helped) but a bright tone. I took them off (the neck went from 3+1 to 4-in-line) and put on Ernie Ball Hybrid rounds so I had the brightness, but when I gig, the top-end sounds brittle (my cab has no tweeter either). I want bright, but not harsh, I want bassy but low tension. What I want is either Status Hotwires (if you guys recommend as such) or another set of slightly heavier SITs. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 [quote name='DanOwens' post='421466' date='Feb 28 2009, 01:18 AM']The thing is, I'm a little confused with sh*t it is exactly that I want: When I put the SITs on, I loved that they felt flat, with low tension (a thin gauge probably helped) but a bright tone. I took them off (the neck went from 3+1 to 4-in-line) and put on Ernie Ball Hybrid rounds so I had the brightness, but when I gig, the top-end sounds brittle (my cab has no tweeter either). I want bright, but not harsh, I want bassy but low tension. What I want is either Status Hotwires (if you guys recommend as such) or another set of slightly heavier SITs. Dan[/quote] I would not describe the hotwires as low tension. Have you tried TI Jazz Flats? Very bright for flats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOwens Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 I used to use their Jazz rounds, but I haven't really thought about using flats. I figured even if they were bright, they'd lose it quite quickly. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I think you will find there are a lot of happy TIJF users on here, but like everything there are some that dont like them. I didn't like them on my fretless - go figure Mine are holding up very well but I dont play as much as I used to. The path to string nirvana is a long and expensive one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOwens Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Just out of curiosity Mr Ferret, what strings do you use on your fretless? Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Status Hotwire halfs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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