Rewbass Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago (edited) Hi there! I'm thinking about giving a try to steel strings since I'm starting to look for a brighter sound, but just 'a bit' brighter, that's why I'm not sure and wonder your opinion about it. I've always used DR Sunbeams Nickel-Plated Round Core. I would try the same strings but stainless steel, like Fat-Beams. Any thoughts? I like warm but a bit bright and clear sound. (It's to play on my P-Bass BTW). Thnx in advance for your answers. Edited 3 hours ago by Rewbass Quote
Dood Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago For a brighter tone, D'Addario Pro Steels work really well on my Ash bodied Precision bass. The bass has quite a full sounding pickup on board so those strings pair well. The thing I like about using steels is that you can turn the tone down a little to find a sweet spot - but you can't coax zing out of a string that doesn't have those qualities. That said, I like the brightness of the D'Addario NYXL and even the XL Nickels fresh and crisp out the packet! "Ready to go" tone! 1 Quote
Lozz196 Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago Yeah I’d give the steel Fat Beams a try, I find nickels on Precisions to both lack the top end I want and to be a bit too warm in the mids so always put steels on them (Elixirs in my case) for a similar bright & clear sound. 1 Quote
Skybone Posted 38 minutes ago Posted 38 minutes ago Big fan of D'Addario Pro Steels on my 4003. Tried a few different types, but the Pro Steels just sing IMO. 1 Quote
Gank Bass Posted 35 minutes ago Posted 35 minutes ago +1 for pro steels, they last a good while too 1 Quote
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