Too Bright

[atlnikko91]

I have just recently acquired a Stingray bass and replaced the strings with Super Slinky from Erni Ball. I usually play with flatwounds so the use of roundwounds are new for me!

The question that I have for the forum is this, have others came across a very bright sound from Super Slinkys on their Stingray? I am considering Swing Bass from Rotosound as a replacement before I go back to my tried and true flatwounds.

Any feedback is welcomed.

Thanks!

 

[midopa]

I'm pretty sure with any new roundwounds, you'll always get that bright sound. I've heard that the new Thomstik-Infeld SuperAlloys (spelling?) are roundwounds that feel really smooth and aren't as insanely zingy as other roundwounds when new. I haven't tried them, but I believe a forum member or two has.

I've tried TI flats on my Bongo and found them a bit too dead to my liking. I prefer my dead EB Super Slinkies, thank you very much. They've got that fat sound that dead roundwounds give you but still have some bite in them to add some crunch to the sound. So I'd recommend playing them until they're "dead." That's when a roundwound hits its prime, in my opinion.

Oh, by the way, welcome! Please post pics of your bass!

 

[skabassist13]

i agree with midopa. just play em and ride it out. they become less bright after a while. ive had my supers slinkies on for almost a year. so that ought to tell ya somehting.

 

[atlnikko91]

Thanks for the feedback, I will post a picture of the bass for you.

Thanks again

 

[atlnikko91]

Thanks for the feedback, I will post a picture and thanks for the welcome message.

 

[dlloyd]

I have just recently acquired a Stingray bass and replaced the strings with Super Slinky from Erni Ball. I usually play with flatwounds so the use of roundwounds are new for me!

The question that I have for the forum is this, have others came across a very bright sound from Super Slinkys on their Stingray? I am considering Swing Bass from Rotosound as a replacement before I go back to my tried and true flatwounds.

Any feedback is welcomed.

Thanks!

What Midopa said.

You (apparently) can "deaden" strings by wiping them with mineral oil. I've never tried it myself.

If you don't like the brightness of new EBs you will hate Rotosound Swing Bass with a passion.

 

[Morrow]

All rounds are bright when they are fresh.Round Rotos are very bright new. They will calm down but it will depend on how much your hands sweat . I know some guys that can deaden a new set of strings almost overnight whereas some will take months of playing to do that.I love the bright sound of fresh rounds on a Stingray and change mine more frequently than any other bass.I have old rounds on some basses and flats on others.I tend to practice with fresh rounds and gig with flats.

 

[cheezewiz]

Try the TI Superalloys. I have them on my bongo and they sound like just what you are looking for.

 

[Dargin]

Every four string bass that leaves our factory goes out with Super Slinky's. (45-100)

 

[phatduckk]

i agree with midopa. just play em and ride it out. they become less bright after a while. ive had my supers slinkies on for almost a year. so that ought to tell ya somehting.

do a lot of you guys leave your string on for "long" periods of time? im all about dr hi-beams cuz they have a dope zing to them but I wear them beyond the point of acceptable "zing" in about a couple weeks and change them.

i do wipe the strings down during and after all jam sessions/gigs ...

am i alone here? or do others find that they replace strings as often as me?

 

[JB1]

Not that often, duck.

Depends on how active I am/have been with gigs etc. Also depends on strings. I found that Rotos went dull on me quick. If you look closely you could even see dull patches on the strings. Yuk.

 

[Morrow]

I have some flats that have remained on for about 3 1/2 years now and they still sound great. One Pbass has an old set of rounds -jeez they must be ten years old and that bass sounds nice with ancient strings.(almost like flats but a little different).I keep fresh rounds on my Ray-about every two months. My hands don't sweat much and I wipe it down.I love the Zing of fresh strings on that bass but I might put some flats on it next time for a change.

 

[Aussie Mark]

do a lot of you guys leave your string on for "long" periods of time?

The oldest flats on any of my basses are 4 years old, which means they're still new. That's one of the advantages of flats, the sound doesn't deteriorate with time, so you can use them until they fall apart (although I've not heard of that happening).

 

[spectorbassguy]

do a lot of you guys leave your string on for "long" periods of time? im all about dr hi-beams cuz they have a dope zing to them but I wear them beyond the point of acceptable "zing" in about a couple weeks and change them.

i do wipe the strings down during and after all jam sessions/gigs ...

am i alone here? or do others find that they replace strings as often as me?

I use T-I Powerbass strings and really don't want to spend $100+ per month on strings. I change about once every couple of months and use fast fret after EVERY time I play.
RE: Your zing......
I don't think you're wearing them out as much as gunking them up in a couple of weeks. Try taking a set off - boil 'em for about 1/2 hour in a pan of water. Dry 'em with a towel and then let air dry for an hour or so. In the meantime you can clean your fretboard thoroughly with all the strings of. It's quite amazing the gunk you will find on the board! Put 'em back on and I'll bet your zing will return.

 

[Aragorn35016]

do a lot of you guys leave your string on for "long" periods of time? im all about dr hi-beams cuz they have a dope zing to them but I wear them beyond the point of acceptable "zing" in about a couple weeks and change them.

i do wipe the strings down during and after all jam sessions/gigs ...

am i alone here? or do others find that they replace strings as often as me?

I change mine once a month most of the time.

 

[shaver]

damn, a whole year, i go a month at the most

 

[skabassist13]

money. thats all i have to say. the lack of money.