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Stringjoy Custom 4 String Long Scale Nickel Wound Bass Guitar Strings
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Your tone starts with your strings. That’s why Stringjoy will always let you hand pick your string gauges—so you can choose the perfect strings for your bass and your playing style.Want a .020 on the top and a .145 on the bottom? We can do that. I wouldn’t recommend it, but we can do it. Want each string to be a .060? I’m not sure why you would, but we can make it happen.
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Discussed in The Rickenbacker Club Part Twelve in the TalkBass community
PizzaFiend
Build your own set. You can order single strings here: Single Bass Guitar StringsOr you can order a custom gauge set here: Stringjoy Custom 4 String Long Scale Nickel Wound Bass Guitar Strings ... more
Bassclef46
At that cost might as well just buy Rick strings. ... more
Discussed in What would i gain or lose?? in the TalkBass community
40Hz
Agree. I've gradually reduced the gauges of my string sets where lighter gauges were available, and I didn't experience any loss of tone either I, or anybody I play with, could hear. About the only difference I found was that the lighter gauges had a touch more punch on tap. I'm guessing that the small reduction in tension ... ... more
Discussed in Speaking of 35-95 bass strings...why are they all steel and not nickel? in the TalkBass community
michael_t
Another option is a custom set from Stringjoy. Stringjoy Custom 4 String Long Scale Nickel Wound Bass Guitar Strings Whatever gauges of your choice for "JimmyM Signature Set". ;):D DISCLAIMER: I have no personal experience with their strings. ... more
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