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  1. Flats for a player in a band with crunchy guitar?
  2. What strings should i get? (#6475)
  3. 6 string flatwounds? who makes them?
  4. Should I go lite gauge?
  5. Rotosound Nickelwound
  6. Will Slinkies be Long Enough on a New American Jazz V?
  7. what strings should i get
  8. H1 Brightness Issue Resolved
  9. D string problem EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING!
  10. G&L L2500\L2000 owners!
  11. Soft unabbraisive roundwound strings?
  12. .065 D-strings have too much tension!
  13. Strings challenge! Fender x DR
  14. New La Bella strings. WEIRD sound?
  15. 140. gauge B string
  16. Do you guys prefer thicker or thinner strings?
  17. Coated strings?
  18. Which flats for a stingray?
  19. question regarding Fender P-bass and S.I.T. Strings...
  20. Breaking Slinky Strings
  21. Tape Wounds For Godin A5 Fretless??
  22. Cheap Labella Flats?
  23. Which DR's are right for me??
  24. Nylon Tapewound strings?
  25. Rounds biting fretless board, am I using wrong oil?
  26. Need help finding strings for a P-bass
  27. Gretsch G5265 Jet Baritone
  28. New Warwick - String Question
  29. Advice for '51 P-Bass Flats
  30. Lowest of the low...the C#'s got em! Check it out
  31. fretboard damage with flatwound strings
  32. Stingray 5 Players...
  33. DR low rider string tension vs D'addario?
  34. So my DR Hi-Beams are going on 7 months old...
  35. How do you keep track of which string set is on which bass?
  36. How long do you play on a set of strings?
  37. Mix and match strings
  38. Moving away from Rotosound Tru Bass 88 nylons, recommendations?
  39. DR HI-BEAMS
  40. Need help achieving classic Pino fless tones
  41. what strings do you like for a good rock tone on a Stingray?
  42. Forgot what strings I have....
  43. red silk on flats
  44. string material in relation to tension
  45. Tension vs Tone, and what makes 'mwah'?
  46. Got my Steve Harris strings today,
  47. What do you guys prefer?
  48. What kind of strings are you using on you Fender Jazz and why?
  49. Flats for 08 Am Std P bass
  50. mixing brands of strings
  51. Order strings online or support the local guy?
  52. Sting ray BEAD tuning
  53. Can I get some help here?
  54. Do you guys stretch your strings?
  55. I've decided to go with FLATWOUNDS! I have some questions though...
  56. string through body or bridge?
  57. Strange problem with the G string
  58. whoa! Dr flats
  59. Inconsistent Clank
  60. Musician's Choice strings
  61. DR string delema?
  62. Is it time for flats?
  63. Carvin Strings Customer Service
  64. bass string reccomendations
  65. Greg Ridley's tone
  66. Standard Tuning with Thicker Strings?
  67. What strings be these?
  68. Alternative Rotosound Models
  69. To Those of You who Tune EADGC:
  70. DR Black Beauty Problems?
  71. DR'S OR ERNIE BALL'S
  72. DR Sunbeams vs. DR Nickel Low Riders
  73. Olympia bass strings
  74. Long tapewounds on a shortscale?
  75. Curt Mangans
  76. Life of strings and keeping them sounding lively
  77. Me Likey!
  78. Dropped "D"
  79. Trying some tuning B-E-A-D questions
  80. Has anybody comapred the flatwound DR's to the Thomastik-Infelds
  81. general question
  82. String advice/ What they use?
  83. Looking for string advice
  84. The wrong Deep Talkin stings...
  85. What strings for Bass tuning in C?
  86. CGCF on a 5 string
  87. Flats with balls?!?
  88. 5 String
  89. Lame or not lame - for New Year's gig.
  90. Are dr nickle low riders flat wound?
  91. Tension - What does it mean?
  92. black tape wound short scale med gauge
  93. 6 string set for a 35" bass.
  94. Is this the sound of flats?
  95. What kind of strings do you use on your Ric's?
  96. 5 STRING SET SUGGESTIONS
  97. New Strings for a Precision Bass?
  98. DR Lo-Rider low B strings -- tight?
  99. Cleaning/wiping down DR coated/extra life strings after playing w/ alcohol?
  100. First Hi Beam experience...
  101. Long vs. X-Long TI Flats for Fender Jazz Bass
  102. New to BG...gauges
  103. .125 for C?
  104. D'Addario vs. Ernie Ball
  105. Pino/Flats
  106. What ARE flats?
  107. .125 too fat for "E" string?
  108. Chorusy Sound on E String Above the 12th Fret
  109. new at short scale
  110. Bongo Owners
  111. Fender 7150 - first impressions
  112. What strings on your 6er?
  113. Problem changing to DR's
  114. Highbeams and Smiths....any comparison?
  115. Round Core confusion
  116. TI Flats on a StingRay5?
  117. Heavier Guage = Deeper Bass?
  118. Tuning to C# Suggestion
  119. Rawky Strings?
  120. Do Nickels have greater tension than steels?
  121. Which brand of tapewounds has gold/yellow threads?
  122. Changing Gauges
  123. GHS Boomers M3045 vs. M3045-B?
  124. Roto Nylons on Fender Jazz question
  125. What do you do with a string that's dead right out of the package?
  126. Fender 9050's
  127. When did roundwounds arrive on the scene?
  128. CGCF
  129. At the risk of being redundant....
  130. Rotosound Drop Zone
  131. your Geddy...your Strings
  132. Help me on possible dead string on my 08 MIA P
  133. High Tension Flats?
  134. Putting flats on a 5 string through body bass?
  135. Hello Everyone, noob here
  136. Ken Smith Bass Burners
  137. Strings for a fretless P
  138. Strings for Sterling 5?
  139. BEADG to EADGC?
  140. Noob string help for 6 string bass
  141. Orange Silk Covering - What strings?
  142. i'm killing strings
  143. Spector 5 string
  144. DR Highneams - Great, but too bright
  145. im looking for a explanation of the words related to strings
  146. gauge for d-tuning
  147. GHS Boomers vs Bassics real difference?
  148. Please help a newbie.....
  149. Which Strings
  150. Power Slinkeys or D'addario Heavys?
  151. Opinions on La Bella Supersteps 5 Strings
  152. Highest tension nickel roundwound 45-105 set?
  153. DR Long Necks
  154. Do Older Bassists Gravitate Towards Flats?
  155. What strings on your 2008 American Jazz?
  156. Flats for a vintage Guild Starfire
  157. DR Hi Beam FLATS......
  158. 5 string flatwounds
  159. string preference
  160. What's your favorite silk color?
  161. DR loRider and Hi-beam Tension
  162. String shopping solutions
  163. Recommend a set of strings for my play style
  164. New flats!
  165. Rotosound Piano Design Strings???
  166. This is driving me nuts
  167. I <3 DR Sunbeams
  168. Strings for Warwick
  169. DR Lo Riders get my vote!
  170. DR Rainbow strings
  171. Thomastik roundwounds
  172. I hate strings
  173. Does anyone mix strings?
  174. Deepest & Cheapest?
  175. Free CD on D'addario strings?
  176. Will standard D'Addario Chromes fit a 35" bass?
  177. problem with rotosound 77 flats
  178. Floppy Strings are Awesome
  179. strings for a fender jazz bass any suggestions
  180. Fender 7250M
  181. Suggestions: Flats for Stingray 5?
  182. Heavy Gauge Strings for a 5 string
  183. CGDA Tuning, Pizzico or Piezaco Strings???
  184. Strings for Fretless acoustic electric
  185. Flats do not work on shorties
  186. Strings for my ABG
  187. *** la bella!?
  188. Piano sounding strings
  189. String Tension Vs. Action
  190. Flats versus Rounds...and how they sit in the mix.
  191. Flats with out the tension
  192. How long have you had your flats on?
  193. Gotta love Musician's Friend's deceptiveness
  194. Silvertone Dolphin Bass Strings
  195. Making TI Flats go dead
  196. Flats on an active bass
  197. String Choice for Reggae/Dub Stylee?
  198. Tapping on flats?
  199. String Problem on my Elite-5
  200. String Tension Question
  201. Strings in Nut
  202. Social Distortion or Punkrock on Flatwounds
  203. Too much noise
  204. Fanned Fret B String
  205. Drop C
  206. SS Rotosound 66s, need a replacement?
  207. How Many Times Do You Wind Strings Around Tuning Post?
  208. Half-wounds feel like rounds?
  209. Dean Markley 2664 Randy Jackson Alchemy Medium Bass Strings
  210. Elites Groundwound or D'Addario Half Round
  211. String gauge uniformity
  212. A step up in tension from TI Flats?
  213. Issue with DR Lo-Rider SS
  214. Benefits of Heavier Strings
  215. Strings on a warwick corvette
  216. 5-string (50-120 gauge)?!?!
  217. Long Scale Flats on a 34" Bass
  218. Help on strngs.
  219. Are you able to play better w/ thicker strings
  220. Coated strings for shortscale?
  221. Are Elixir Strings Nickel Wrap?
  222. best fretless strings
  223. Fat bottom, with punch
  224. Darco Strings - Nice!
  225. Rounds That Thump ?
  226. TI flats - where?
  227. The recorded difference on different string types
  228. TI vs DR for nickle roundwounds
  229. long scale on short scale
  230. when strings lose their zing
  231. D'Addario question
  232. Fender 57 RI P bass which flats?
  233. Looking for some advice with 5-string Fat Beams
  234. best strings on a 70s jazz bass for disco/funk
  235. What colour is the silk wrap on LaBella deep talking flats ?.
  236. D'addario rounds vs. DR Sunbeams?
  237. Most versital strings
  238. About webstrings's bass strings
  239. Flatwound sound with more durability
  240. Elixir's = Good for downtuning?
  241. Highest Output Stainless Round
  242. Best strings for detuning?
  243. Great support from D'Addario
  244. Taper wound 5 string suggestions
  245. La Bella's online?
  246. string guages? fifths tuning on a 6-string
  247. Weird phenomenon with DR strings
  248. Quick question on La Bella 760 FL
  249. Strings for good Shortscale Intonation
  250. Help Me Decide On New Strings