daz Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) I have just got a Peavey milestone 1 off ebay for the cool price of £31. (see end of this thread: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=83503&st=20"]click to go to thread[/url]) The strings are dead as a doornail. Any advice on what new ones to go for. I have just realized i have never bought a new set of strings for a bass before. Only picked the bass up again before xmas, so first time for buying new strings. I play with a pick mainly so i think id like to go for some flatwounds, or maybe half rounds? See i cant even decide that. Not even sure what size to go for ?! The sort of stuff i like to play is Stranglers, Joy division, The Jam, Black sabbath. Sorry to be so vague, can any one point me in the right direction ? ps: i have just read somewhere to make sure the new strings are the same gauge or i will have to alter something or other. Short of taking the bass into my local muso shop and plonking it on the counter, how do i find out what gauge the originals are? Oh wo, it getting stressfull Edited April 14, 2010 by daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eight Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 (edited) I think they recommend lighter gauges if you're using flatwounds - but hopefully someone else will confirm or contradict that. Geezer plays DR Handmade strings. If that helps. I have DR Black Beauties on my Damien, which I really like. Except maybe the G is a little zingy - not sure. I also run Warwick Red Labels (a nice cheap set) on the Vampyre. But that's in a thicker gauge, downtuned. "Standard" gauge would be 45-105 so you probably have choices close to that without having to worry about your action/nut too much. Edit: I'm a mook. 105 not 125. Edited April 15, 2010 by Eight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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