Strings for my new 1988 Spoiler?

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Author Message bassman8416 Advanced Member Username: bassman8416 Post Number: 210 Registered: 5-2012 Posted on Friday, October 09, 2015 - 6:48 am:    Just wondering what type of strings will fit on a Spoiler. I put a set of D'Addario Half Rounds on...would really like to find some fat, warm nickel rounds that I can use a pick and fingers on. Mahogany body, ebony top and fingerboard with maple neck. fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1805 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Friday, October 09, 2015 - 7:25 am:    Till date, I haven't found strings that won't fit. :-) I have a "Master" set that is cut to length (with max amount of windings around the tuner) I use this set to cut the new strings to the right length. This is with a ADGC set (130-110-90-70) My preferred strings are Stainless steel roundwounds (R.Cocco) Best strings I've tried were Gali Saturn signature sets, nickel plated roundwounds. By far the best tone and strong/tight low B string (extremely impressive on my Elan) Downside: They're extremely hard on the fingers, one gig with my Spoiler playing finger style and I had a hole in my finger that almost reached the bone... :-( Also they're pretty expensive over here... For recordings and high profile gigs, I will put them on my Elan again though. I only play with a pick on that bass and I have a hefty stash of them :-) (picks) adriaan Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 3269 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, October 09, 2015 - 9:53 am:    The ones I like best are DR Fatbeams (the old Marcus Miller signature set). They're round core and not too high tension, so they're not too hard on the fingers (like DR LoRiders) and they seem to pit out more lows than DR HiBeams. I remember being perfectly happy with plain old d'Addario roundwounds in nickel too. From way back I remember the original Alembic strings that came on my Epic as a very nice string with a beautiful sound (go figure the elves know how to spec a proper string for a proper bass) - and they have elliptic outer wraps, and they lasted a very long time. adriaan Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 3270 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, October 09, 2015 - 10:05 am:    I should perhaps mention strings I really didn't like, GHS Bass Boomers. A little surprising, knowing that Jimmy Johnson plays them all the time, and he gets a fabulous sound.