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mike1762
Senior Member Username: mike1762
Post Number: 651 Registered: 1-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 5:31 pm: | |
My band is playing a few songs where I'm going to have to pull out my 6 string (for the low "B"). I really hating the "feel" of the "B". I have taper wound strings on it (DR Long Necks). Wouldn't the narrow winding passing over the bridge serve to decrease the string tension? I'm thinking that if I went to a non-tapered set, the tension would be higher and it wouldn't feel so "floppy". Thoughts? |
2400wattman
Senior Member Username: 2400wattman
Post Number: 832 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 6:00 pm: | |
Mike, the taper wound string just makes the string easier to intonate. You may want to use a heavier string to make the B string tighter. |
mike1762
Senior Member Username: mike1762
Post Number: 652 Registered: 1-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 6:19 pm: | |
Hmmm... I really hate heavy strings. Maybe I'll try some Lo-Riders (the hex core is supposed to make the strings stiffer). |
adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan
Post Number: 2617 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 1:03 am: | |
LoRiders are pretty stiff - it's what made me change back to HiBeams. |
mike1762
Senior Member Username: mike1762
Post Number: 654 Registered: 1-2008
| Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 6:41 pm: | |
I just ordered a set of 125 Lo-Riders... I'll report back on my findings. Back to my original question: it seems to me that the decreased mass at the anchor point (the bridge saddle) WOULD result in less tension. But admittedly, the "E" string is also tapered and it feels about the same as my other LS basses. |
mike1762
Senior Member Username: mike1762
Post Number: 658 Registered: 1-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 5:43 pm: | |
I just got the strings (DR Lo Riders 30 - 125) and they are a definite improvement over the Hi Beams (from a "B" string perspective). If you have a floppy "B" you might want to try these. |