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Thomastik IN344 Superalloy 4-String Bass Regular Scale
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Product Price  $63.50
LaBella Deep Talkin' Bass White Nylon Tape Wound 6-String...
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Product Price  $73.99
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Rotosound SM77 Jazz Bass Monel Flatwound Strings
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Product Price  $44.95
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Rotosound RS77LE Heavy Gauge Jazz Bass Monel Flat Wound...
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Thomastik EB345 Medium-Light Power Bass Roundwound 5-String...
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Product Price  $111.95
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GHS M3045F Flea Signature Bass Boomers Medium Electric Bass...
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Product Price  $25.99
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GHS ML3045 Boomers Medium Light Electric Bass Strings
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Product Price  $25.99
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D'Addario ProSteels EPS170-6 Regular Light 6-String Bass...
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Product Price  $34.99
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D'Addario EPS230 ProSteel Long Scale Bass Strings Heavy
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Product Price  $24.99
DR Strings Pure Blues Medium 6-String Bass Strings (30-125)
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Product Price  $37.99
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Thomastik JR324 Roundwound Jazz Series Short-Scale Electric...
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Product Price  $101.95
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Medium Scale Bass...
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Product Price  $19.99
DR Strings BLACK BEAUTIES Coated 4-String Bass Light...
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Product Price  $29.99
DR Strings Fat-Beams Stainless Steel Medium 5-String Bass...
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Product Price  $32.99
DR Strings Lo Rider MLH-45 Medium Lite Stainless Steel...
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Product Price  $24.99
LaBella RX Series Stainless Steel 5-String Electric Bass...
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Product Price  $29.99
DR Strings PURE BLUES Medium-Lite 4-String Bass Strings...
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Product Price  $25.99
Fodera Stainless Steel Extra Short Scale 6 String Bass Set
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D'Addario EPS170-6SL Pro Steels Regular Light Super Long...
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Product Price  $34.99
Ernie Ball P02811 Power Slinky Flatwound Bass Strings
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Product Price  $49.99
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Fender 8250-5M Nickel-Plated Steel Taperwound 5-String Bass...
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Product Price  $34.99
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Dunlop DBN45105S Bass-NKL 45/105 Short-Scale 4-String Set
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Product Price  $22.00
DR Strings PURE BLUES Lite 4-String Bass Strings (40-100)
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Product Price  $25.99
D'Addario EXL170-6 Nickel Round Wound 6-String Set Long...
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Product Price  $29.99
DR Strings Hi-Beams Heavy 4-String Bass Strings
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Product Price  $24.99
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Markbass Longevo Series Nano Film Electric Bass Nickel...
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GHS ML3075 Brite Flats Flatwound Electric Bass Strings
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Product Price  $41.99
DR Strings Sunbeams NMR-45 Medium 4-String Bass Strings
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Product Price  $24.99
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Fender 7250-5M Super Bass Nickel-Plated Steel Long Scale...
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Product Price  $29.99
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D'Addario EXL160BT Balanced Tension 50-120 Long Scale...
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Product Price  $21.99
DR Strings Fat-Beams Stainless Steel Medium 4-String Bass...
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Product Price  $24.99
DR Strings Hi-Def NEON Blue Coated Medium 4-String (45-105)...
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Product Price  $39.99
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Rotosound SM66 Swing Bass Stainless Steel Bass Guitar...
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LaBella Deep Talkin' Golden Alloy Flat Wound for 4-String...
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D'Addario EXL160 Gauge Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings
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Product Price  $21.99
DR Strings Dragon Skin+ Coated Accurate Core Technology...
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Dunlop Nickel Plated Steel Bass Strings - Medium
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Product Price  $22.00
DR Strings Hi-Def NEON Multi-Color Coated Medium 4-String...
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Product Price  $29.99
DR Strings NEON Hi-Def Green Bass SuperStrings Light...
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D'Addario EXL180 XL Extra Super Soft/Long Bass Strings
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Product Price  $21.99

Your electric bass guitar strings have a huge impact on the way the instrument sounds. With many combinations of types, materials and gauges available, it can be a frightening proposition for new players to pick out their first set of strings. Fortunately, once you break down each option that you're facing, the decision can be easier than it seems at first. Roundwound winding strings are the most common type. Perfectly round, these strings offer the brightest sound and give the strings a deeply-grooved feel that makes them a bit rougher to the touch with more finger noise than other strings. Roundwound strings are the go-to shape for slapping, popping and tapping. Flatwound winding strings, on the other hand, are shaped like ribbons and give a mellow tone. This type of string is a good fit for jazz and reggae. Smooth to the touch, flatwound strings make very little finger noise. Sitting in the middle are groundwound winding strings, which are based on a round shape but shaved down on two sides to combine some of the brightness of roundwound strings with a sense of the silky-smooth feel of flatwound. Electric bass strings are primarily made in stainless steel and nickel-plated steel varieties. Steel is a great material for strings because of its strength and its corrosion resistance that allows it to stand up to sweat and humid environments. Nickel plating is a bit easier on frets and fingers, with a slightly softer sound than the clear, poignant tone of straight-steel strings. Other less common bass string materials include plain nickel, chrome, copper, phosphor bronze, silver and nylon. The final considerations are gauge and getting the right fit for your bass. Choosing a gauge for your strings is essentially striking a balance between tone and playability. Lighter-gauge strings place less emphasis on tone but are much easier for a beginner to play. Heavier strings take more effort to fret and pick, but reward that effort with great tone. Your goal should be to find the gauge that hits the sweet spot for your experience level and desired tone. Naturally, you'll also need to choose a set that comes with the right number of strings for your instrument and has the correct scale length, since a short-scale string won't reach the head of a long-scale guitar and a long-scale string would be too thick to wrap around a short-scale guitar's posts. Ultimately, no one can tell you which strings will be best for you. There are so many variables that you may have to experiment before you find the ones that suit your needs. This process of trial and error is normal—and when you find that perfect set of strings your bass lines will sound better than ever before.