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(@woodenfret)
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Hi all!

I have a little question:

What is the best strings brand for a 5 stringed bass guitar (durability and quality) for jazz or funk style?

Thanks for replies!

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(@demoetc)
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D'Addario
Rotosound
Dean Markley Blue Steels

Check out juststrings.com for better descriptions. There's really no 'best' brand. They're all pretty good so it's a matter of personal taste. I've just used D'Addarios for a long time, but the others are just as, or better than. I recently put the Markley's on my 5'ver and P-Bass Special because I wanted a real bell like ring, but I have flatwound RotoSounds on my Turser Beatle.


   
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(@woodenfret)
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Thank you!

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(@petrix)
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Interesting fact time....

Tune your fith string a bit sharp, and play a C, it has interesting effects on the part of the brain that controls vommiting. (33 hz)

"I had these dreams that I would learn to play guitar, maybe cross the country, become a rock star"


   
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(@woodenfret)
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I'm invited as a guest to a concert given by friends... I'll try playing on C mode  ;D

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(@paul-donnelly)
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I  think that C is 12 cents sharp.


   
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(@lucian)
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hi there ,the best ste of strings for four /five strings i have used are roundwound dean markleys depending on your choice of gauge light tomedium or medium. thanks, d/ms are expensive  hope this helps  lucian


   
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(@woodenfret)
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Dean Markley strings sounds similar as DR's but they are very weak!

The "A" string has broken after one week only!

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(@paul-donnelly)
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Have you used Dean Markley much?  That may have just been a fluke.


   
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