danbanbass Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I’m after string advice, it’s been while since I’ve bought some and quite frankly some are eye watering in price. I tend to favour stainless steel strings as the seem to keep their zing for a bit longer, due to the band tuning to Eb standard and the occasional song dropping the Eb to C# - what gauge strings are best as I hate a slack/loose E string. I used to like 110s years ago which would limit me to choices but I’m wondering if there’s a high tension 105’s string set seeing as string technology has come on in leaps and bounds. Also something that’ll last, I got some elites last month but they go full/dead quickly even when using string cleaner. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Try to find D'Addario's string tension guide, and learn from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) String tension calculator: https://wahiduddin.net/calc/calc_guitar_tension_from_size.htm Plot in the gauges of your usual set of strings in E standard tuning, then experiment with plotting in higher gauge strings to match the tension of your usual strings in Eb and Drop C tuning. Edited February 24 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Warwick Red Label steel rounds are quite high tension. I switched to them from Rotosound and instead of getting 4 weeks out of a set of Rotos got 8 - 10 weeks from a set of Warwick’s. Cheap too, currently £12 for 45-105 at G4M. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbanbass Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 Amazing I remember those quite fondly! For that price it’s worth a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Poor unloved Db 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 We tune to Eb standard and I use Fender Nickel Plated Rounds and they sound good, decent tension and keep their zing for about 3months with regular gigs etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 The highest tension roundwounds that I've experienced are GHS Bass Boomers and Fender 7150 nickels. A set of either with the 105 E should suffice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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