String-topic

[teeder]

Paul,

Do you have any pix of your Mom's 4005?

[phlemmy]

I use DR Black Beauties exclusively.

[jakeox]

I use DR Black Beauties exclusively.

I've tried a bunch of different strings over the last year or two, and these are my favorite, too. I am thinking of branching out and trying the pink set on a jetglo though. I'm only sort of kidding.

[geddeeee]

I also use the Rotosound Swing 100,80,60,40. Easy to find, but i do live in the UK.
I get them from E-bay. 2 sets for £20 (about $40).
Also Strings Direct do them too.....

[seyesbass]

RS66LD.....tender fingers and smooth frets will not be tolerated!

[phlemmy]

I use DR Black Beauties exclusively.

I've tried a bunch of different strings over the last year or two, and these are my favorite, too. I am thinking of branching out and trying the pink set on a jetglo though. I'm only sort of kidding.

I didn't know they had them in pink now. I'm glad I don't have to look at my neck/fretboard much when playing as the strings are nearly invisible in a dark club.

[VRICKY63]

Oh Man ! Leos in Oakland ! Bought my first set of Rotosounds from Leos . Shelves from floor to ceiling filled with 50s and 60s Fender , Rickenbacker and gibson basses ! I Loved that place ! Oh yeah......Carvin/Labella taper core rounds on the 4004Cii 4-2-5 and D'addario XL170s on the V63 .

[pacealot]

Kevin, I'll try to find a good pic of my mom's bass and scan it.

Sorry for the thread hijack - back on task, I currently have D'Addario XLs on my short-scale basses, since they're cheap and easy to get at juststrings.com, and stainless steel roundwound short-scale strings aren't exactly in abundance. Tempted to try DR Hi Beam shorts next time I put in an order, though, now that I've seen they have them.

[chefothefuture]

I use Dean Markley NPS Blue Steel, but I have to make my own gages: 45,65,80,100.
Or I'll use Ken Smith Rock Masters or Burners in the same gage.

[teeder]

I use GHS Boomers, light gage nickle rounds.

[jakeox]

I've tried a bunch of different strings over the last year or two, and these are my favorite, too. I am thinking of branching out and trying the pink set on a jetglo though. I'm only sort of kidding.

I didn't know they had them in pink now. I'm glad I don't have to look at my neck/fretboard much when playing as the strings are nearly invisible in a dark club.

Yeah, maybe the fact that I still need to look sometimes means I should use the pink strings ... partially so I can see, and partially as punishment.

[rickfan63]

DR Hi-Beams and nickel Lo-Riders on all my Ricks.

[Lost Coyotes]

Stainless Lo-Riders for my 4003. Not exactly the rotosound sound, but they last longer.
And for the old 4001, I use Curt Mangan Nickelwound Bass strings, from POTR.
Not bad at all...can't beat the price and close to stock Ric string sizes.

[rictified]

D'Addario Chromes, Labellas, Fender flats, TI's etc. I've ruined too many frets with Rots, both Rics and Fenders. The only RW string I use now are Ric strings which last a LONG time, Rots die in a month and you are lucky to not get a dead string in a set. With a 4001 you will really get that old style 4001 twang with them though if that's what you're after.