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10-31-2006, 11:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Twin Cities, MN | | | Fender strings are BAD
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You know, I always thought people were exaggerating when they said how quickly a certain type of string wears out. I figured the differences were small and very hard to notice. On the contrary, Fender proved me wrong. I bought a set of Fender taperwound strings, and they went dead within a couple of weeks. Totally dead. So dead I thought my amp was broken. Seriously. Nobody buy Fender strings! |
10-31-2006, 11:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sac Area | | | I like them - mine are much older and still sound fine.
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10-31-2006, 11:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central Minnesota | | | yup ... I have been using them too, and like them ... have them on 2 of 3 basses currently ... the set on the MIA J is starting to get a bit tired, but its been 2 years and I play it weekly ... and the same will go back on shortly |
11-01-2006, 12:11 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fern Park, Florida | | | I have Fender Pure Nickles on my P-bass, and they are over a year old and sound perfectly fine...they are still bright enough for grindy rock.
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11-01-2006, 01:06 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: montreal, qc, Canada | | | Fender's Pure Nickels are awesome... they have the dead roundwound tone. You know, that tone you get after breaking in rounds for months and months. |
11-01-2006, 01:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belgium | | | I use Fender 7250ML's on my Precision for a long time they are great and cheap! |
11-01-2006, 05:27 AM
|  | Secret Member | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nashville, TN | | I've had a set of 8250's on my Jazz for a few months. Granted, they aren't as zingy as when they were first installed, but they aren't dead by any stretch of the imagination.
But, thanks for the warning......  |
11-01-2006, 05:42 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Spector, Aguilar, EMG, Coffin Case, Maxon | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: las vegas/maui, nevada/hawaii | | | i went from DR's to Fenders.... and IMO the fenders sounded like they were dead from the start compaired to the DR's.... however i since i need to use them 'til i can afford new ones... they've grown on me... but i just thinkg thats because ive gotten used to the sound and dont remember clearly how much better the DR's were.. this is only my second pair of fenders though... that first was a pair of flats. i didnt have a problem with them.. |
11-01-2006, 05:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl | | | I tried some 8250's on my Millenium 5+ and didn't like them untill they broke in a little. i think they sound pretty good now. |
11-01-2006, 06:15 AM
| | Pat's the best! | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Northern Virginia, USA | | | I love every set of Fender strings I've ever tried. |
11-01-2006, 06:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wellington, New Zealand | | | i hate strings that take forever to get rid of that dang clangy sound
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11-01-2006, 07:52 AM
|  | Knowledge is Good - Emile Faber | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA | | | I love Fender strings! The pure nickels are the best!
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11-01-2006, 08:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cottage Grove, St. Paul suburb | | | I use Fender strings on my P-Basses and love them...I've used them for 20+ years. |
11-01-2006, 11:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Twin Cities, MN | | | Wow, I thought at least one or two would agree with me! I guess I just really like bright strings. I'll agree to disagree with you guys. I'm just glad everyone who buys Fender strings doesn't feel ripped off! |
11-01-2006, 12:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stillwater Minnesota | | | Fender Tape Wounds
In '78 I tried them on a '71 P, sounded great! then the tape windings (correct term/0 started breaking in a week or so. Possibly a bridge issue (other brands of tapes were no issue)
In '78 tried them on a Guils JSB-2, sounded great also, after 8-10 gigs the windings started breaking again, but not always at he bridge,. More often at the nut and sometimes in the middle.
When I chenge the flats off from my current bass (it will be a while) I might give the Fender tapes another go.
Best of Luck,
Wesley R. |
11-01-2006, 01:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fern Park, Florida | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by EthanTheHeathen Wow, I thought at least one or two would agree with me! I guess I just really like bright strings. I'll agree to disagree with you guys. I'm just glad everyone who buys Fender strings doesn't feel ripped off! | Although I like the Fenders, I still like DR Sunbeams the best...Pure Nickle Fenders, 2nd best...it's close though!
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11-01-2006, 02:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Zagreb, Croatia | | I liked fenders.. Once I used pure nickel fenders and they were pretty good. Then I switched to other brands (d'adario, GHS....) and after some time I bought fenders again but this time nickle plated strings. The g string broke after a week and a half   . Since than I hate them. The GHS boomers lasted for 6 months while I was slapping them silly. |
11-01-2006, 04:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chitown area | | Fender 7150's and 8250's work the best for me on my Jazz. Got a set of piramid flats on my Franken Fretless that I like too. But some TB buzz about Chromes and DR flat's has given me a case of gas.  |
11-01-2006, 04:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Germany | | | I also like Fender strings a lot, I really like the sound of their nickels and they can be had relatively cheaply, too. |
11-02-2006, 12:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Louis, MO | | | i'll agree w/ the OP. I simply do not care for fender rounds.
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