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artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 590
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 7:18 am:   Edit Post

From experience can some suggestions be made for low tension strings in 35" scale?
Thanks kindly for any input,
Art
crgaston
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Username: crgaston

Post Number: 522
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 10:46 am:   Edit Post

Seems like DR's (I've tried Sunbeams and Nickel Lo-Riders) are significantly lower in tension than Alembic CX3's. I use .045-.130's
olieoliver
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Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2163
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 11:13 am:   Edit Post

Now that I'm playing more and will change my strings much more often I'll probably go back to Boomers. They inexpensive and sound good for the price.
I prefer John Pearse but you just can't get the gauges I prefer, 40-125. The Pearse were probably the lowest tension strings I've used and still didn't flop around everywhere.
The DR's are great as are the TI and Alembic. I agree the DR's were lower tension but all three are $$$. cha-ching!

Finding the right gauge-tension-price combination is getting harder to do these days.

OO
olieoliver
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Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2164
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 11:16 am:   Edit Post

On a side note I beleive John Pearse died last year. Not sure if the company is still going or not.
OO
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 591
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 11:26 am:   Edit Post

Thanks thus far.
I always like the sound and feel of moder Dave's basses (Thomastik-Infeld strings in a light gauge).
I may have to spring for a set of those.
Agree Olie, extra long scales are much harder to find locally.
I'm currently using DR's on this bass which are available locally.
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2166
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 11:38 am:   Edit Post

That's whats on my 35" MK at the moment, DRs. I like them but they aren't cheap. I like TI's but $$$$ wow!
I've been ordering my strings from juststrings.com Good price an they get them to me in a couple of days.
flaxattack
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Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 2190
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 12:08 pm:   Edit Post

ti;s would be the lowest tension
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 592
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 12:11 pm:   Edit Post

Yea, TI's are def $$$. Thanks for your suggestions Olie. I'm trying to control neck setup with no truss, therefore tension is so critical.
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 593
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 12:20 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks Jeff. I had a feeling that the tension on the TI's may win out over others. They make a 36" set (no 35) that would most likely be a very relaxed set on a 35" scale.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 7684
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 4:34 pm:   Edit Post

I would think a 36" set of low-tension strings on a 35" bass would be too "relaxed". Perhaps a 36" set with a higher tension would work. For instance, TI makes a string called the Infeld, a round wound that has a bit more tension than the same length TI Jazz Rounds, but at about the same string gauges. It's also significantly less expensive than the Jazz Rounds.
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 594
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 6:49 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks for the additional info Dave.

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