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Stringjoy Rangers 4 String Long Scale Stainless Steel Bass...
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DR Strings Nickel Medium Light Lo-Riders 4-String Bass...
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Rotosound RS66LA Extra Light Long Scale Bass Strings
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D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze Bass Guitar Strings for Taylor...
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Dunlop Super Bright Nickel Light 5-String Bass Guitar...
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Product Price  $27.00
Martin Darco Electric Extra Light Bass Strings
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Rotosound RS66LH Bass Strings Long Scale
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Rotosound RS66M Medium Scale Bass Strings
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Dunlop Super Bright Nickel Medium 5-String Bass Guitar...
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Rotosound RS88EL Tru Bass Extra-Long Bass Guitar Strings
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D'Addario ENR71 5 Half Rounds Light 5 String Bass Strings
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Thomastik EB346 Medium Light Power Bass Roundwound 6-String...
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GHS Boomers Long Scale Plus Lite Bass Guitar Strings
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LaBella Deep Talkin' Bass Copper White Nylon Tape Wound...
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DR Strings NEON Hi-Def Green Bass SuperStrings Light...
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Dunlop Dual Dynamic Hybrid Nickel 5-String Electric Bass...
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Fodera Nickel 5 String Bass Set
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Rotosound SH77 Steve Harris Signature Flat Wound Bass...
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Rotosound RS55LD Solo Bass Stainless Steel Strings
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Dunlop Super Bright Nickel Light 4-String Bass Guitar...
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Stringjoy Signatures 6 String Extra Long Scale Nickel Wound...
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DR Strings Drop Down Tuning Medium 5-String Bass Strings...
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Ernie Ball 2843 Hybrid Slinky Stainless Steel Bass Strings
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LaBella Deep Talkin' Bass Stainless Steel Flat Wound 6...
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Thomastik EB344 Medium-Light Power Bass Roundwound 4-String...
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DR Strings Sunbeams NMLR-45 Medium Light 4-String Bass...
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D'Addario NYXL Light Top/Medium Bottom Long Scale 5-String...
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DR Strings Dragon Skin+ Coated Accurate Core Technology...
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Fender 8250M Nickel-Plated Steel Taperwound Bass Strings -...
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Dunlop Flatwound Bass Strings
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LaBella LTF-5A Low Tension Flexible Flats 5-String Set
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Stringjoy Signatures 5 String Short Scale Nickel Wound Bass...
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LaBella Deep Talkin' Bass White Nylon Tape Wound 5-String...
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Markbass Ultimate Series Soft Touch Electric Bass Nickel...
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GHS Medium Bass Boomers Strings 2-Pack
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LaBella S500L Double Ball System Flat Wound Bass Strings
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D'Addario ECB81-5SL Chromes Flat Wound 5-String Bass Soft...
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Ernie Ball Cobalt Power Slinky 5-String Electric Bass...
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Thomastik JF365 Jazz Flatwound Long Scale 5-String Bass...
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Ernie Ball 2806 Flat Wound Group III Electric Bass Strings
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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.