Sore Fingers

[andbassforall]

Georgie,  I'm curious what brand of steel strings you use.  I use steel on about 70% of my gigs these days.  The reason,  D'Addario Pro Steels.  Before I only put steel strings on my 4-string gigs because it was near impossible to find a good proper 5 or 6-string Rotosound set.  I love and grew up on Rotosounds.  I would for sure suggest the D'Addario Pro Steels because they feel at least 15% nicer on the fingers and the cost is a bit better.  They do no sound exactly like Rotosounds but they do sound damn good.    Good luck!

[2400wattman]

I gave up on Roto's 'cause there was a dead string in almost every set I bought for too many years to mention. I've been a Dean Markley endorser for eight years now and started out using the Blue Steels but have gravitated to their standard stainless strings which are as good or better as the Roto's. However I have tried the vast majority of major stainless steel strings out there, and steel is steel. All of it will tear up your fingers so find a good company that makes a consistent string to your liking and stick with it.  
BTW I have been using the Dean Markley Alchemy ( endorsed by Randy Jackson,YEEEEEEhaaaaaaaww!!!!) sets on my Series II and as they certainly lack the prescence of the steels it's nothing that the filters on the bass can't fix!

[georgie_boy]

Hi Everyone,
There is a memorial service for my buddy here in my home town on Tuesday at 10.00 GMT.
As I coudn't make the funeral in Birmingham, I'll obviously be there tomorrow.
 
On a lighter note, I've been using D'Addario pro steels......a great string at a great price!
I played out Friday night for  3 hours in the Pines bar....where the Scottish Alembic gathering took place. I'd been practicing all week to build up some callouses.....result..........no pain the next day!!
Seems I've been slack on the practice!
All my basses have LOW action, and I play loud (some say TOO loud). I used my Cort Curbow bass, as I am so wary about getting the big guy damaged. She was great!
Fingers toughening up nicely now.
Thanks to everyone for their input on this!!
It will stand us all in good stead for the future.
 
george