I was wondering, what kind of strings do you use? Be specific: Name brand, string name, and gauge.

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For Example: I use Ernie Ball Extra Slinky, a gauge of .040, .060, .070, .095.

Come on, people, there's no such thing as a stringless bass! Please tell me about you're strings.

I use Rotosound RN66LD's, 45 through 105. It's a nickle-wound string that tends to be a bit bright and has great sustain. They sound great when using a really firm (.1mm or thicker) pick.
Cheers,
Doc

Thanks for responding! This subject had been up for over 2 months before someone replied!

Great choice of string! I love ernie ball string! Also, your site is pretty helpful for starter bassists.

definitely agree..ernie ball strings

Interesting list of responses. Just goes to show that what's good for one person may not be the choice for another. I have 3 basses in regular use: a Kydd upright ("stick") bass which is a short-scale 5-string fretless with piezo pickup under the bridge, a Schecter 5-string which has a long (35") scale, and a cheap imitation of the Hofner violin-body which is another short-scale. I use the same strings on all of them: D'Addario Chromes at .045, .065, .080, .100 and .132. I love the "slippery" feel of the polished ribbon-wound strings. Makes for fast movement up and down the neck. The gauge is heavy enough to keep them tight on the short-scale necks (even the low B on the Kydd doesn't rattle) and on the Schecter they provide incredible sustain. They're "soft" enough to provide a nice full bass boom for rhythm bass lines, and still have plenty of bite with the bridge pickup and plucking the string down near the bridge.

I use primarily finger plucking rather than a pick, since I originally started playing bass on an upright acoustic contrabass. I've found these strings give my a very wide range of tones without touching the controls: just moving my plucking position up and down between the bridge and the neck.

These strings are also very long lasting (the ones on my Kydd haven't needed replacement since I got the instrument in '97!) They also stay in tune over long periods and even when bringing a guitar into a warm room from sitting in a car for a while in the winter.