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4003FL strings advice
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:39 am
by rneuburger
I've bought my 4003FL with nylon strings and changed now to the original RIC strings, but I am not yet sure that I will stick with them.
Anybody with suggestions on 4003FL strings?
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:59 am
by jdogric12
Welcome Ralph! I have a 4003FL with a set of the old RIC nylon strings (which you can't get anymore) but I have played LaBella's and they are pretty darn close. I think the main reason I like my old RIC strings is because they are old and have gotten nice and soft with years of oily buildup. (gross, but effective)
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:03 am
by kcole4001
Welcome, Ralph!
Please post some pics, we particularly love to see out of the ordinary Ricks.
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:16 am
by stanislav
I use the LaBella black tapewound strings, 760N. They are easy to play and look cool against the black trim option.
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:18 am
by wints
Welcome Ralph.
D'Addario Chromes. Give a great sound and feel good too.
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:16 pm
by jps
Welcome Ralph! I had Chromes on my 4003FL and loved the tone. Of course, the toasters helped in that department, too.
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:27 pm
by rickenbrother
Welcome to the forum, Ralph. I have D'Addario Chromes on my 4001FL and I have RIC strings on my 4003FL.
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:29 pm
by rictified
Pyramid Golds sound great on them, do do TI's. I wouldn't keep RW's on a fretless very long unless you have an extremely light touch. I have Pyramids on my new 4003FL and I just put light gauge GHS bright flats on my 72 4001FL and they sound good.
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:37 am
by jdogric12
"do do TI's"
Geez, Bob, they're not THAT bad, are they?
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:52 am
by jaymi
nah, they're just expensive....
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:56 pm
by stts64
Another vote for LaBella flats. I use them on my 78 4001FL and they sound great. I have the same set on my 82 4001 . They feel very comfortable and regardless of being flats, they still have that RIC growl.
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:00 pm
by jaymi
I dig the labellas...
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:59 pm
by rictified
do do Ti's, Freudian slip I guess.
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:14 am
by rneuburger
Thanks everyone for sharing!
I will start with trying the LaBella flats. The RIC RW's will indeed go of.
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:27 am
by rickfan63
I like the Chromes! Nice smooth feel and great sound. I don't play fretless, but they sound great on my fretted Rick basses. Same on my OLP/Music Man SR bass.