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  1. Dr Black Beauties = Fail
  2. Help me choose flats for my P-bass
  3. I am in a String Maze
  4. 105-50 on a Fender Power Jazz
  5. GHS bass boomers - short/medium scale...need some advice
  6. avoiding fretwear?
  7. Do my Thomastik Infeld Jazz Flats have a problem?
  8. 5 String set on a 4 string bass.
  9. Thomastik infelds flatwounds in NYC?
  10. Im sold on flats....sample posted
  11. I'm pretty sure I'm about to start using Sadowsky Strings.
  12. Acoustic strings on an electric bass
  13. What strings?
  14. Flatwound tension
  15. Dirty nasty strings on a very humid day
  16. Thomastik or La Bella
  17. Mixing pure nickel RW gauges?
  18. FLATWOUNDS + PBASS + HIGH ACTION
  19. Standard C on a Five-String
  20. 1978 MusicMan StingRay STRINGS
  21. DR Sunbeams
  22. Fretless ?
  23. Fender 9120 vs D'addario Nylon Tapewound
  24. TI flats ... need more tension .!?
  25. Flats on the Jazz, Rounds on the Precision
  26. Tapes
  27. What DR's are on your Jazz bass?
  28. Good Deal? Fender 990L Studio Bass Stings $8.99
  29. String choice for Alembic Epic?
  30. Who makes/made shiny, shiny flats?
  31. Higher tension nickel roundwounds?
  32. Ideas/opinions on holding onto used strings for future basses
  33. DR DDT for BEAD tuning?
  34. Would This Work?
  35. The Official Roundwound Club
  36. Steel strings? Heavy Gauge? Not many options?!
  37. Got a P bass. What're the punchiest, vintagiest roundwound strings?
  38. Strings in general
  39. Groundwounds
  40. Med to heavy strings on Lakkie
  41. E string nut issues
  42. Sticky strings
  43. What do you string your Fender Jazz V with?
  44. whats the deal??
  45. Labella Flats not as thumpy as Chromes?
  46. D'addario ECB81M vs. Thomastik JF324 om Mustang RI
  47. Best Strings for Slapping?
  48. D'Addario Chromes on a Beatle Bass?
  49. 1st strings that broke in more then 30 yrs. DR strings
  50. Flatwound for 6 string bass
  51. GHS Precision Flats made of stainless steel?
  52. Boiling Elixers
  53. Best string for a really present, full and smooth jazz bass sound
  54. String too bright
  55. 49-109 in a nickel or steel roundwound?
  56. corroding strings
  57. La bella tape wounds on acoustic bass...pins keep popping out!
  58. tuning down & string choice
  59. Tapewounds/Nylons for Casady
  60. Do Chromes mellow out?
  61. Thomastik Infeld - yeeeaaahhhhhhh!
  62. I am confused with the strings
  63. Dr String scale sizes?
  64. Do coated strings have a break in time?
  65. What happened to rotosound strings??
  66. Good strings for playing 1/2 step down?
  67. "Stiffest" bass string
  68. DR Neon Phosphorescent Strings
  69. spector strings!!!
  70. Webstrings!
  71. Billy Sheehan's Signature Strings
  72. rotosound flats
  73. Strings For A "Vintage Sound"
  74. P Bass Needs High Tension
  75. Advice?
  76. Loose winding on GHS Precision Flats
  77. flats and halfs without ANY silk?
  78. Brightest Flatwood Strings?
  79. Good Bass Strings for Downtuning?
  80. Best strings for fingerstyle 'punch'?
  81. Bass Uke
  82. Labella Deep Talking lights break in time?
  83. How many times can I remove and reuse strings?
  84. D'Addario Chromes or Rotosound Jazz Bass Flats?
  85. Defective E on Labella "1954 set.
  86. Octave4Plus?
  87. Steve Harris Signature Flats
  88. naked strings selection, HELP
  89. Aging new strings faster for better tone?
  90. Long scales on a short scale
  91. Whats some mainstream songs recorded with flats?
  92. GHS Boomers.
  93. did i mess up my bass with gt85 lubricant? (like wd40)
  94. nylons, what should I expect?
  95. Yup, another "Which Strings" post
  96. La Bella 760 FL-S
  97. LaBella Deeptalkin' 760M's - now what!
  98. Strings to reduce fret sound?
  99. Sadowsky Flats - Tapered B-string strung through body?
  100. WHATS THE BEST STRINGS FOR FRETLESS BASS??
  101. Fender flats vs Chromes
  102. Anybody have a contact at LaBella/ EO Mari & Co ?
  103. Deep Talkin Flat Question
  104. TI flats on acoustic bass
  105. GHS Pressurewound
  106. Please help identifying these Flats
  107. low b needed
  108. What flatwounds do you recommend??
  109. DR Silver stars in 50 - 110 gauge
  110. Do lighter gauge strings go out of tune easier?
  111. Problem with Elixir strings on new Ibanez ATK
  112. Will new flatwounds sound like my old rounds?
  113. Ebay Score! (Febder strings content!)
  114. Not-floppy short shortscale flats?
  115. Strings on 2010 Custom Classic Jazz Bass
  116. what are the best strings for fast playing
  117. What are the smallest guage flats available?
  118. Moving to Flats..odd gauges?
  119. GHS Precision flats vs. Chromes (tension question)
  120. Boiling strings
  121. Low B on a 4 String Bass
  122. NSD
  123. Blue Steel Tension
  124. strings
  125. Cleartone
  126. string thickness
  127. Strings for John Wetton's tone
  128. i want the brightest strings
  129. Spector rebop dlx4 FM or Stingray?
  130. La Bella Deep Talkin' BASS stainless steel flatwound 760FM
  131. Does boiling strings actually make them sound fresh again?
  132. Strings for an acoustic tone on electric fretless
  133. How often do you replace the strings on your Bass(es)
  134. DR Color Coated vs Aurora Color Coated Bass Strings
  135. Extended scale string recommendations,anyone?
  136. Should I put flatwounds on my fodera N.Y.C. Empire?
  137. How long have you kept your flats on?
  138. Circle K Stings vs S.I.T. exposed core strings
  139. Anyone try d'addario tapes yet ?
  140. Flats on SRX300???
  141. Vintage JBass/PBass Headstocks
  142. What strings?
  143. Share what strings Do & Do Not fit *and* intonate on a Fender Mustang Reissue
  144. How Long Do Your DRs Last?
  145. Smooth Flatwounds with Punch?
  146. Used Strings and Ball Ends
  147. Ever had a string go dead?
  148. What strings for Acoustic Bass Guitar?
  149. roundwound strings trial initial results
  150. mystery strings
  151. Shameless S.I.T Plug!
  152. I like my strings like I like my shoes
  153. Best strings for country and bluegrass music...
  154. .254 gauge?!
  155. Strings you use on your 6 string fretless
  156. Flat Wounds on a Rickenbacker
  157. Sadowsky mystery strings and more...
  158. Flats for Bronco (Short-scale)
  159. thiner (guitar gauge) strings for bass.
  160. Thomastik-Infeld TI Jazz Flats: string through-body?
  161. Colored low-B (only) for my 5string? Single strings avail?
  162. NO MORE CHROMES FOR ME!
  163. Need some flat advice
  164. Before I shell out the $$$$$ for Tomastik's
  165. Anyone Else Find Warwick Strings Too Metallic Sounding?
  166. want AbDbGbB. where to get individual strings?
  167. What stings should i try?
  168. George Porter Jr's strings
  169. Buzzing after replacing strings
  170. Adamas Acoustic Strings
  171. Smooth, articulate and low-tension
  172. Chromes...Bright G-string?
  173. Does anybody have a bass with pyramid gold flatwounds on it?
  174. can anyone recommend 6 string taperwounds
  175. Best strings for slap ?
  176. Strings For Fender Jazz V
  177. Tapewound. Any good?
  178. Ernie Ball 2843
  179. String recommendations Gibson Short Scale Basses
  180. Darkest Sounding Nickel Strings??
  181. What are good string gauges for D Standard & C# Standard?
  182. Looking to try new coated strings, whats the best?
  183. New strings for stingray 5
  184. If you liked "X" then you might like "Y"
  185. String Gauges for Special Tuning
  186. question for TI flat users
  187. Boston Musical Strings?
  188. which d'addario set for a musicman stingray?
  189. Anyone heard of Elite Bass Sensor?
  190. What Strings Are On Your SR505?
  191. 35-115?
  192. Gauge of String to Fit Nut
  193. Fender nylon wraped strings?
  194. Fingers always stick to strings... lots of friction
  195. Flats not for me.
  196. String tension?
  197. Flatwounds for the first time! Wow!
  198. Interesting experience
  199. Mixing La Bella Flats
  200. What strings to use?
  201. GHS Brite Flats
  202. LABELLA 0760M ELECTRIC BASS SET "JAMERSON" $30 a set
  203. The World Is Flat
  204. TI Flats for Bronco
  205. Metal Pick
  206. How often should I change my strings?
  207. Roto's 77's or Chromes
  208. Med TI Flats Winding Length?
  209. Strings for G Standard Tuning
  210. Ernie Ball Coated Bass Hybrid?
  211. How long does it take for D'Addario Chrome flatwounds to rust?
  212. Why are GHS Light Flats Priced Higher than GHS Medium Flats?
  213. What do you use to cut strings?
  214. Have chromes changed?
  215. String allergies [HELP PLEASE]
  216. I like the sound of Lo-Riders but they are too tight
  217. ROTO TRUBASS 88's BLK NYLON TAPES
  218. tapewound tension
  219. 5 string, short-scale, tapewound...
  220. What strings do I have?
  221. Suggest strings for a Squier Vintage Modified Fretless
  222. strings for my 64 precision
  223. J w/ flats? What will I miss?
  224. Identify these DAddario strings
  225. Advice please - Flats for fretless tuned ADGC
  226. Deep Talkin' Rounds
  227. Ordering single strings of Rotosounds
  228. a question in the Fender tapered flatwound B
  229. The new Fender 8250M tp?
  230. DR black beauties, what other DRs are similar?
  231. Do you just throw out your old strings?
  232. 35" Scale String Through
  233. Recommend some strings fo' funk!
  234. Circle K strings with Warwick Bridge
  235. Floppy Short Scale Strings - Noob help
  236. How long do tapewound strings last with frets
  237. Source for Labella Mustang Flats
  238. New ABG- Warwick Alien, 32", what strings to use?
  239. Who is your favorite string manufacturer?
  240. GHS black nylon tapewound strings
  241. Zon "Green" Strings Deal - One Day Only (03/17/11)
  242. Rotosound Nexus coated strings vs. Elixir Nanowebs
  243. GHS Precision Flats Question, Ric or Jazz
  244. New vs Old Strings - Sound Comparison
  245. GHS Boomers .40 - .100
  246. Name those Strings!
  247. What kind of Flatwounds?
  248. How often do you change your strings and why?
  249. String Endorsement
  250. GHS presurewounds are coming