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| Hi everyone,
Does stepping up or down in gauge make a noticeable difference in tone? I've got a SUB Sterling with Super Slinkys on them (45-65-80-100). I absolutely love the tone of the A and D strings, but the low E is too deep/not bright enough, and the G is too bright. I was thinking about changing the low E to a 95 (from 100) to see if that would brighten up the tone. I was also considering changing the G to a 50 to see if that would darken the tone a bit.
I was just wondering if going up or down in the increments listed (100 to 95, 45 to 50) would make that much of a difference, or if I'd be better trying an even bigger gap (100 to 90, 45 to 55).
Thanks for your help,
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| | As long as your string slots will accommodate the new sizes, it should work. Keep an ear out for intonation issues. As to making a jump of 10 vs. 5 in gauges, I'm not sure since my instruments don't use strings that thick. From a percentage point of view, I've made a jump similar to 5 for your lighter string and 10 for your heavier string with great results. Going from 100 down to 90 should work okay, as long as the less-taut 90 doesn't present any buzzing problems. Going from 45 to 50 is plenty, as jumping all the way up to a 55 would likely be way too much. You're keeping the same exact tuning of your instrument, before and after the change, right? * Disclaimer - I'm not a bass player! *
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| | Yes, I'll be using the same tuning (E, A, D, G). And yes - my bass will accomodate different gauges. Ernie Ball make a set of bass strings called Extra Slinky, which has a 95 low E, and also Power Slinkys, which I believe has a 105 low E, so I'm sure that changing the gauges (within reason) shouldn't be too much of a problem. After playing and REALLY listening last night, I've found that the high G isn't all that bad. I might still try to increase it to 50, just to see the difference. The low E, though is still way too bassy and not distinct/bright enough. It sounds almost like it's on a different bass guitar altogether. It's really strange - it doesn't have that great Music Man bright quality to it. The other three strings certainly do. So, I'll first try a 95 on the low E, and if that doesn't work, then I'll go to a 90. As you said - I do expect to get some buzzing by changing string gauges, but hopefully I can adjust that using the saddles and the truss rod. Thanks for your advice! Fab |
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| Try a set of D'Addario ProSteels in 45,65,80,100's or 50,70,85,105's. The medium steels are not as stiff as the medium nickels. I think the 45-100's should do you fine though.
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