I'm looking for two string recommendations, flats and stainless steel rounds

[TheMaynorD]

+1 on Lo Riders. They are great and have nice tension.

 

[callofcthulhu]

So you want tension to mean flexibility in the strings forum and pounds of pull in hardware and repair? Because people post about the pull the strings put on the neck there every day. What are we supposed to call the pounds of pull on the strings in here then? Because that's something people take into consideration when choosing strings, whether you want to believe it or not.

It’s not a matter of what I want, it’s the reality of the discourse here.

But go ahead and keep posting your copypasta. Fight the good fight.

 

[michael_t]

So fat Beams are a little more tense than Sun Beams, but not as tense as Sun Beams?

The Fat Beams are ever so slightly more tense (ie stiffer) than either the Sun Beams or the Hi-Beams, but not nearly as stiff as the Lo-Riders.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

I want a set of flats that have slightly less tension than Chromes, and a set of SS rounds with slightly less tension than Rotosound ss rounds.

I like strings that are a little bit more tense than average, but not crazy tense like Roto flats

I like elixir nano stainless. But, I put some Hartke's on last time, because I found a killer deal, and I was not disappointed at all. They started off really grippy, but wore in really fast. Good tension, and nice sound. But, my go to for stainless rounds is still the Elixirs.

 

[Siggy]

Hi-Beams and Chromes.

 

[Root 5]

Steel rounds? GHS Super Steels and La Bella Stainless Steel series ( La Bella RX series a bit lighter tension ).

 

[MoeTown1986]

I’m gonna say Dunlop’s for both.

 

[Bass'd on a true story]

Did someone say lower tension flats?

TI Jazz Flats are the best strings.

/thread

 

[Pbassmanca]

Tension is a function of gauge.

Assuming you're using the same tuning and the same scale length just get thinner sets of those same strings than the ones you're using now. Problem solved.

Your avatar is the scheisse bro...

 

[GlennRH]

Tension is a function of gauge.

Always playing 34" scale length and never veering long from 45-65-85-105 gauge:

• The stainless steel roundwound strings that kept me happiest for the longest time were D'Addario XLs.
• The flatwounds to serve me best have been Labella Deep Talkin' Bass.

 

[Bruiser Stone]

A second vote for La Bella 760FL for flats. And they were pretty much ready out of the package. Wonderful strings.
For rounds, it’s a search in progress.

 

[Linnin]

I want a set of flats that have slightly less tension than Chromes, and a set of SS rounds with slightly less tension than Rotosound ss rounds.

I like strings that are a little bit more tense than average, but not crazy tense like Roto flats

Look no further than GHS 'The String Experts'. Super Steels and Precision Flats. Done Deal.