are coated strings worth the price?

**Bass Case** · 12-09-2009, 09:59 PM

Hey guys. Thinking about buying my first set of coated strings for my Ray. Do these strings really last a lot longer than traditional sets? Also are they worth the difference in price. I would appreciate you voice on this subject.

**guertzi** · 12-10-2009, 06:24 AM

Hi,

although I am from the skinny stringers, you might want to read my praise on the coated slinkys: http://www.ernieball.com/forums/musi...le-praise.html

I am pretty sure that the coated bass strings will last even longer than my skinny coated strings

Rock on!

**danny-79** · 12-10-2009, 01:25 PM

I posted a thred simular to this myself a while ago, peoples preference and attitude towards coated strings differs from person to person, myself had never used coated strings of any form before i got my mits on a set of EB coated (50-105 regulars) thay broke in quickly an retained a nice even tone to this day (8 weeks and counting) there is a slightly diffrent feel to them as aposed to the standard nickle rounds, thay just feel like new still so ..... cant complain

best advice = get your self a set a try them out for yourself , i personaly recomend .

**MrMusashi** · 12-11-2009, 02:22 AM

i agree. try them the next time you buy strings.
they feel a little different, not slippery like other brands but more dry-ish. still not like acoustic strings that may feel like glue sometimes

soundwise i also find them a bit more broken in sounding at first, but the zing they got just last and last

MrM

**shakinbacon** · 12-11-2009, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by MrMusashi

i agree. try them the next time you buy strings.
they feel a little different, not slippery like other brands but more dry-ish. still not like acoustic strings that may feel like glue sometimes

soundwise i also find them a bit more broken in sounding at first, but the zing they got just last and last

MrM

+1
I've had mine for less than two weeks but so far so good (5 string bass)