Quote Originally Posted by Duffy View Post
Marnold, which bass strings did you like best? I think Rotosound makes a special "high tension" set for a certain kind of bass. Maybe you got them instead of the regulars. A lot of dudes at talkbass.com really like rotosounds, especially the flats which are very popular there; Thomastik seem to be the ultimate in quality flats but are around 60 dollars US. A lot of guys I know use roundwound Rotosounds. Everything seems to be stainless, even the "monel" alloy Rotosound uses. I would like to try nickel wound flats or pure nickel flats.
I liked the DR Hi Beams way better than the Rotosounds. The ones I had were the normal ones. Something about a different core gives the Hi Beams a looser feel. I tried stainless strings to brighten up my dark Spector. I like the SIT nickel strings that came with my LTD. They have the same tension/feel as the Hi Beams. Eventually I may try Hi Beams on the LTD or just stick with the nickel ones. Back in the day, I used GHS Boomers on my Peavey Fury.

It is entirely possible that I got a set of Rotosounds that was dead from the factory. Whatever the case, the Hi Beams were like night and day. They are highly recommended on TalkBass.

A set of bass strings lasts me _years_.