ernie ball's
Probably the Ernie Ball Power Slinky bass strings. However if you have a good amount of money for strings, DR is the best there is in terms of durability and sound.
When one purchases an Epiphone bass guitar, it should have the necessary strings. If the guitar needs new strings, it is best to have a professional replace the strings or follow the manual received when the guitar was purchased.
Personally I love Ernie Balls
their are usually four strings on a normal bass guitar
Some electric bass guitars have more strings, but an upright bass traditionally has 4.
As I posted in your question about Ernie Ball bass strings, It's all a matter of opinion on bass strings. Try some different strings out, or ask around other Gibson players.
Yes, a bass guitar can have 6 strings, although the standard bass guitar typically has 4 strings. Some bass guitars are designed with 5 or even 6 strings to allow for a wider range of notes and tones.
There are many websites and stores that offer strings for bass guitars. The most popular websites for the strings are American Musical Supply, Just Strings and Amazon.
the bass strings have to be thicker than guitar strings because a string needs to be thicker to accomodate more bass. This could make it seem like theyre "hard"
A normal Acoustic/Electric guitar has 6 strings, and a normal bass guitar has 4 strings. There are also guitars with more strings, i.e. a bass guitar with 5 strings.
The double bass is much like the string bass, but it is also known as an upright bass, and commonly used in symphonies. It can be played with fingers, (pizzicato) but is usually played with a bow, like a violin. It looks like a big violin, and is played with the bottom of it, (opposite of where you tune the strings) at your feet, and the top around where your head is, while you are sitting down.
five, or six strings. The four string bass by far the most common