D'Addario Bass Strings Set, Half Round, 50-105, Long Review

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(More customer reviews)I normally play flatwound strings, so this was a slight change for me.I've been playing bass for 20 years now, and I started out with roundwounds (Blue Steels, etc.).But when I bought my Ibanez bass (which creates a brighter and more active sound than a Fender Jazz, for example), I compensated with easier-to-play flatwound strings, which I've played with for the last ten years or more.This time I wanted a little more brightness and attack in my sound so that I could have a little more presence on stage, and that's what I got.We play a lot of Rush, Yes, U2, Pink Floyd, etc., so these strings added just what I wanted.
The only "problem" was that it took a week or so for my fingers to adjust because they no longer slide as easily as they did on flatwound strings.So this means that the callouses and frets will wear just a little bit more (though certainly not nearly as much as with roundwounds), and my fingers have to move a little extra to compensate for not being able to slide without creating string noise, but it wasn't that big of a deal.
Now, I understand that my setup is nothing like what Geddy plays.So I already know, of course, that I'm playing different strings (no Rush pun intended) than he plays.However, the combination of my strings and bass create a sound that is very similar to his, and that's what matters.
Overall, I really like the strings.In the end, these halfwounds are just a tweak and an experiment with my sound that happened to turn out well for me.

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D'Addario Half Round bass strings are wound with pure nickel, then precision ground, leaving the outer surface smooth and "semi-flat." They retain the flexibility and many of the tonal characteristics of round wound strings. Our Half Round heat-treating process increases the brightness of the strings.

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