.140 Tapered or .135 standard Low B?

.140 Taper vs .135 normal Low B?

  • .140 Taper

    Votes: 7 38.9%

  • .135 Normal

    Votes: 6 33.3%

  • Other (comment below)

    Votes: 5 27.8%
  • Total voters
    18
#21
Referring to my post above that is what I am after in a Low B tension wise. I want the new string to feel like my current Low B when it’s tuned up to C & C# as at those tunings the .125 flat and also the .130 Ibanez round tune much easier and feel so much better to play with regards to tension.

I’m not after a Low B to be as tight as an E as even on full scale basses you’d need a suspension bridge cable for that, for me I just want a string that eliminates the tuning wobbles that I described above that I sometimes get and to just be slightly tighter to accommodate my hard aggressive play style as when I am lost in a fast tempo song I default to hard playing and forget nuance as I’m still very much a noob.
 
#22
Stuey3D said:
How are the platinum set? When I was speaking to them they said the platinum whilst still being rounds actually have a bit more tension and a more flatwound tone to them.

I really wanna keep the GSRM25 as roundwounds since my GSRM20’s both have flats. For me I absolutely love flats as they feel like heaven under my fingers compared to rounds, however when setting up a bass for my child ready to take to school for lessons I put rounds on it and I do miss the aggressive sound that rounds have. So my plan is to keep my main Mikro with flats and have the option to have rounds on the 5 string Mikro.

The thing that got me though is when he said the platinums have higher tension than their standard diamonds which if the platinums have a played in roundwound tone rather than a full flatwound tone then this may be a good compromise for sound/tension.
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To me they just sound like some of the best roundwounds I've used, after about 3 months they did mellow a bit on the highs, but not much and are still in great shape tone wise after much heavy use the past year. I don't find them as having a high tension, but actually lower than a lot of hex core rounds I've used, keep in mind I got a custom set of hexcore full steels in platinum and haven't even cracked open the diamond set I have in the same gauges. So I'll have a better idea of how to compare them to diamond once I decide than the platinums have finally ran their course.

I'll add that I have always changed strings before a recording, these strings sound so good that even after almost a year, I didn't care to change them before recording the last 3 tracks I recorded, and it was the only time the producer/engineer tracking me didn't ask if I made sure to change my strings when I started playing. Now wether or not that's a coincidence is beyond me, but I'd like to believe they sounded so good he would not have realized.
 
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Lenny JG said:
To me they just sound like some of the best roundwounds I've used, after about 3 months they did mellow a bit on the highs, but not much and are still in great shape tone wise after much heavy use the past year. I don't find them as having a high tension, but actually lower than a lot of hex core rounds I've used, keep in mind I got a custom set of hexcore full steels in platinum and haven't even cracked open the diamond set I have in the same gauges. So I'll have a better idea of how to compare them to diamond once I decide than the platinums have finally ran their course.

I'll add that I have always changed strings before a recording, these strings sound so good that even after almost a year, I didn't care to change them before recording the last 3 tracks I recorded, and it was the only time the producer/engineer tracking me didn't ask if I made sure to change my strings when I started playing. Now wether or not that's a coincidence is beyond me, but I'd like to believe they sounded so good he would not have realized.
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Wow makes me glad that I’ve discovered them in my search for short scale strings, they seem very well priced and completely tailor made for you so you can’t go wrong.

Their Diamond/Platinum stuff confused me a bit though, on their site they list Diamond as being better for live performances and Platinum as being more suited to Recording studio usage which for me as a home player who primarily only plays Rocksmith means nothing. However when I called the dude described the Platinums as having a more flatwound sound but slightly higher tension than the diamonds which then confused me more as I want a more aggressive round tone since I already have flats but I also like me some tension too.

However if as you describe they last ages and still sound like roundwounds just worn in a bit the Platinums may be the way to go for me.

I think when the GSRM25 finally arrives if it ever comes in stock I will call the dudes at Newtone up when I have the configurator on screen so that I can better understand what options will best suit my needs/preferences. As a noob hobby player I’m still discovering a lot about what I prefer in terms of bass scale and string preferences etc. Personally if I could get my D’addario Chromes with a Low B that would be my preference for how they feel and I do love their sound as well, however as I said above I do miss the aggressive sound you can get out of rounds which is why I’m going to have Mikro’s with both and alternate between them.
 
#26
Killing Floor said:
They have made lengths for other applications. The only thing they can’t do is flats.
Saying from experience they can and do make custom strings by request. The limitation is tooling. OP is not asking for a special die.
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I’m in the UK so Stringjoy might not be any good for me, I am using a company called Newtone Strings who are literally about an hour and a half up the road from me as they will make strings any way I want them, plus a couple of members on here rate them well and they do have some bigger bands use their strings too and they are decently priced.

However if the Newtone strings turn out to be garbage then they are another option to look at, but for now go the easiest way first.
 
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Stuey3D said:
Wow makes me glad that I’ve discovered them in my search for short scale strings, they seem very well priced and completely tailor made for you so you can’t go wrong.

Their Diamond/Platinum stuff confused me a bit though, on their site they list Diamond as being better for live performances and Platinum as being more suited to Recording studio usage which for me as a home player who primarily only plays Rocksmith means nothing. However when I called the dude described the Platinums as having a more flatwound sound but slightly higher tension than the diamonds which then confused me more as I want a more aggressive round tone since I already have flats but I also like me some tension too.

However if as you describe they last ages and still sound like roundwounds just worn in a bit the Platinums may be the way to go for me.

I think when the GSRM25 finally arrives if it ever comes in stock I will call the dudes at Newtone up when I have the configurator on screen so that I can better understand what options will best suit my needs/preferences. As a noob hobby player I’m still discovering a lot about what I prefer in terms of bass scale and string preferences etc. Personally if I could get my D’addario Chromes with a Low B that would be my preference for how they feel and I do love their sound as well, however as I said above I do miss the aggressive sound you can get out of rounds which is why I’m going to have Mikro’s with both and alternate between them.
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The platinums have a finer wrap wire and tighter spacing, so in theory they should have less overtones (undertones?) And be more mellow than the diamonds which have a bigger less spaced wrap wire.
 
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I will add that I went w/ Newtone over stringjoy simply because they have more options And all the reviews Ive seen seem to suggest that even though stringjoy seems to last, Newtone seems to last longer.
 
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Lenny JG said:
The platinums have a finer wrap wire and tighter spacing, so in theory they should have less overtones (undertones?) And be more mellow than the diamonds which have a bigger less spaced wrap wire.
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Sounds like the Platinums could be a sorta nice middle ground between the flats that I love and the aggressive tone of the rounds that I am after, a nice mix of both potentially.
 
#33
Stuey3D said:
I was planning on steel wound as I’ve had D’addario Pro Steels and they had a real aggressive tone. Not sure if nickel plated steel or standard steel would be better for tension etc.
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It doesn't effect tension really. Nickel will give a less bright tone, more comparable to flats. Steel is brighter and zingier.
 
#34
Lenny JG said:
It doesn't effect tension really. Nickel will give a less bright tone, more comparable to flats. Steel is brighter and zingier.
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The only thing I remember about the Pro Steels I used before is that they were a killer on the fingers, which may make playing more of a chore on the fingers especially after being spoilt by flats for so long.

I may go nickel plated steel as I’ve been reading that whilst they aren’t as zingy as the raw steel ones they tend to keep their sound longer and are easier on the frets and fingers.
 
#35
Stuey3D said:
The only thing I remember about the Pro Steels I used before is that they were a killer on the fingers, which may make playing more of a chore on the fingers especially after being spoilt by flats for so long.

I may go nickel plated steel as I’ve been reading that whilst they aren’t as zingy as the raw steel ones they tend to keep their sound longer and are easier on the frets and fingers.
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The steel from Newtone doesn't tear up my fingers much if at all like d'addario and Ernie ball and some other lower end companies seem to
 
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