Strings on an older California ubass

[Joelh]

Greetings. I currently play a Journeyman that shipped with roundwounds, upgraded to flatwounds. I have just purchased a used California ubass that shipped with thundergut strings, which I don’t care for. I have a set of roundwounds but I’m thinking that thunderbrowns might be a better choice for this bass. Any advice?

 

[UkerDanno]

Thunderbrowns would definitely be the better/easier way to go. The old California Ubasses have a longer scale length than the Journeyman, make sure you get the right strings!

 

[KohanMike]

Why not go with the same flats? After years of playing poly (rubbery, plasticky, etc.) strings, I gave up on them because they all get sticky in humid conditions, stretch so much they have to be trimmed and restrung too often. I only use Kala/Galli flatwound nylon core.