Bass strings vs guitar strings? (for the low B string)

tzabill · 05-15-2007, 03:28 PM

well I know that bass strings are more expensive & longer, apparently...
Are there any other differences, especially tone-wise???
I've read in this forum that they're double wound instead of single wound (like guitar strings). Does this affect the tone at all?

In the shithole I live it's hard to find single guitar strings with gauge .060 - .070 and the only way is buying single bass strings.

My point is, should I keep on buying single bass strings (if there is no difference at all) or is it that I'm missing the benefits of a guitar string all that time, and I should go on-line shopping?

Help pople!

thanx in advance! this forum rules the universe!

P.S.: is the ball at the end of a guitar string (a .060 for instance) smaller than
the ball of a bass string of the same gauge? The stupid thing doesn't fit in the
hole and it hangs out! yes dumb question I know...

guitarjitsumaster · 05-15-2007, 03:40 PM

Personally bass strings sound a little bit duller to me. Not as much high end snap/sparkle as a guitar string. When I was experimenting with guages that high I found it harder to get a sharp palm mute sound then with the regular single wound guitar strings.

Yes bass string ball ends should be bigger.

I think you can order those gauge strings easily online for guitar. I think juststrings has them but im not sure as I usually dont order gauges that high.

Digital Black · 05-15-2007, 03:49 PM

The guitar strings will have more clearer tone plus better intonation. Buy singles from an online retailer like muscian freind. Easy and cheap!

tzabill · 05-15-2007, 04:49 PM

Great! thanx for the replies so much!

05-15-2007, 03:28 PM	#1
tzabill ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greece Posts: 5 Real Name: Bill Main Seven: Schecter Blackjack C-7 Rig: PODxt Thanked: 0	Bass strings vs guitar strings? (for the low B string) well I know that bass strings are more expensive & longer, apparently... Are there any other differences, especially tone-wise??? I've read in this forum that they're double wound instead of single wound (like guitar strings). Does this affect the tone at all? In the shithole I live it's hard to find single guitar strings with gauge .060 - .070 and the only way is buying single bass strings. My point is, should I keep on buying single bass strings (if there is no difference at all) or is it that I'm missing the benefits of a guitar string all that time, and I should go on-line shopping? Help pople! thanx in advance! this forum rules the universe! P.S.: is the ball at the end of a guitar string (a .060 for instance) smaller than the ball of a bass string of the same gauge? The stupid thing doesn't fit in the hole and it hangs out! yes dumb question I know...

05-15-2007, 03:40 PM	#2
guitarjitsumaster seven times seven Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas City Texas Posts: 426 Real Name: Dave Main Seven: Schecter A-7, Ibanez 7620 Rig: Randall Warhead Thanked: 2 / 1	Personally bass strings sound a little bit duller to me. Not as much high end snap/sparkle as a guitar string. When I was experimenting with guages that high I found it harder to get a sharp palm mute sound then with the regular single wound guitar strings. Yes bass string ball ends should be bigger. I think you can order those gauge strings easily online for guitar. I think juststrings has them but im not sure as I usually dont order gauges that high. Try to exclude the possibility of suffering which the order of nature and the existence of free-wills involve, and you find that you have excluded life itself.

05-15-2007, 03:49 PM	#3
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