Light gauge strings on SC deluxe

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Author Message dudi8 New Username: dudi8 Post Number: 1 Registered: 2-2010 Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 11:44 am:    Hi! I just got a SC signature deluxe and i want to change the strings on it, which strings do you recommend in 30-90 light gauge? Thanks! dudi8 New Username: dudi8 Post Number: 2 Registered: 2-2010 Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 1:51 am:    i was thinking between rotosound fm66 or status hot wires.... lidon2001 Senior Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 521 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Friday, November 15, 2013 - 12:54 pm:    Hello David, I've tried both, but unfortunately both types didn't have enough tension for my neck when tuned to standard pitch. Hopefully your bass will react better. See the "Setup for Slapping" thread for further discussion, and please report back how it goes. T dudi8 New Username: dudi8 Post Number: 4 Registered: 2-2010 Posted on Friday, November 15, 2013 - 3:06 pm:    what bass do you play?? lidon2001 Senior Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 522 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Friday, November 15, 2013 - 9:07 pm:    I have a short scale MK Deluxe, along with a medium scale custom Essence. hifiguy Advanced Member Username: hifiguy Post Number: 400 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Friday, November 15, 2013 - 9:15 pm:    I got very good results with D'Addario ProSteels, or whatever it is their brightest stainless strings are called. They last much longer than Rotos, which may be a little better, tonally, but Rotos have the half-life of a mayfly. D'Addarios really last and they are _cheap_ at JustStrings.com (Message edited by hifiguy on November 15, 2013) jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3719 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2013 - 3:35 am:    I've recently moved over to the pro steels and they do seem to keep their brightness longer than other strings I've tried. Jazzyvee dudi8 New Username: dudi8 Post Number: 6 Registered: 2-2010 Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2013 - 3:49 am:    which pro steels? what gauge? jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3721 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2013 - 7:54 am:    http://www.daddario.com/DADMobileProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=3757&productid=150&productname=EPS170M_ProSteels_Bass__Light__45_100__Medium_Scale mario_farufyno Senior Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 1016 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2013 - 5:56 am:    I've been using GHS strings for a long time now and love them (Bassics L-6000 on my Rogue and Super Steels 6L-STB on my 6 string Washburn). The bassics are low cost and fits my need for lighter G and D, for easier bending (.040 .058), matched with a beefier and stiffer E (.102). Never regularly used fancier brands to have a fair comparison, just the ones easy to find in Brazil, and always opted for light sets (although never tried .030 since they hardly shows up around here). I've also tried some D'Addarios and Rotosounds, but couldn't like them and always get back to the GHSs, don't know exactly why... They don't produce tons of different ultra-light string sets, but check the Super Steels. Although I prefer nickel strings with Alembic more open sounding PUs, check out XL-5000 (.030/.090), it may fit your needs. http://www.ghsstrings.com/strings/bass/super-steels-1 dudi8 New Username: dudi8 Post Number: 7 Registered: 2-2010 Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2013 - 9:00 am:    after your help+ many posts in forum + stanley clarke himself wrote me, I'm thinking between D'addario EXL220M nickels or Rotosound RS66M what do you reckon??