roundwound

I just bought a pack of D'Addario EXL170 nickel wound 45-100 strings a couple weeks ago and I'm noticing the G string is significantly brighter...

Hey. I got the new 5-string Rickenbacker and have been playing it for close to a year now. I think it's time to replace the stock strings, but...

I have a question, I am yet to try flatwounds and im the type that change strings when one of em broken and ive been having like 3 strings broken...

Up for sale is one lightly used 5-string set of Sadowsky Blue Label SBS45B stainless roundwound strings. These showed up on a used Sadowsky NYC I...

Selling as a lot: 7 new sets and 1 used of 45-105 Blue Steels, 8 new sets and 1 used of 50-105 Blue Steels, 1 new set 50-105 Helix and 1 used set...

All that is left is one set... brand new $18 D'Addario Chromes Short Scale. In sealed package, never installed or cut. [ATTACH]

I have very small hands and am small in stature in general and so I was toying with the idea of getting a short scale bass for a while, and having...

Hey there, back here with some more rick strings questions... I’ve been struggling to find the right set for my 4003. I’ve used Labelles FL for...

I just switched out the original strings on my 2014 American Standard P-bass with tapewounds. Right away I notice the hum when the tone knobs...

Hi all, I see a lot of bassists talk about how they despise the tone of mellow roundwound strings and I usually agree. However I've had a set of...

These are 3 sets of used roundwounds and a brand new Ernie Ball bass strings. $15 shipped. The used sets are from a jazz/precision bass....

Both sets of strings are NOS, medium heavy gauge, nickel roundwounds, and in their original packaging. Price includes both sets of strings and...

As I tune my main 4 string Ibanez Mikro Bass, which has a just 28,6" scale length, in F# standard tuning, 2 half steps above regular 4 string E...

So I am wondering if there is a proper alternative to the Elixir nickle roundwound steel core strings, as they unfortunately changed the way they...

Below are images of two sets of new unopened strings that I do not need. Please ask questions via PM. BOTH SETS SOLD. THANKS KIDS. First is a...

Hi everyone, I know this has been discussed several times but I just saw this video from 1983 on his instagram: [MEDIA] He says that he used...

I've tried different "permutations", with rounds on both, flats on the single coil, flats on the split SPB1... at the moment the single coil has...

My blood pressure is raising as I write this. I wanted this particular luthier to de-fret a bass and epoxy the fingerboard so I could use...

These are nice strings but they aren't for me. The nickel set has been opened and were used for about 30 minutes. The are cut for a Fender. The...

I've had flatwounds on a starcaster (semi hollow) and on a map bass (chambered) but not yet in a p bass. On the others they gave me the sound I...

I've been playing with Chromes. Sorry, forget which ones. They've been like butter on my fingers, but I'd noticed the sound just wasn't cutting...

I have a question about string tension. Would strings with similar gauges have the same tension regardless if they are flatwounds or roundwounds?...

A week ago I got my action of my MIJ Fender Vintera 60's Jass Bass professionally lowered. At the time I was using roundwound strings and I...

I’m going to stretch my morning jogs out an extra couple of miles because my bathroom scale told me to. My playlist needs some fresh meat to keep...

While looking on eBay at some Glarry Basses (briefly entertaining the idea of getting g an office bass), I noticed several listing for really...

I've been a dedicated flats user for a couple of years, but I recently got a Tagima J Bass. I initially put Dunlop 40-100 Flats on it, but I felt...

I briefly put on (and intend to keep handy) a set of Fender tapewounds on my P bass with a gauge of 58-110. Granted, tapes are not as stiff as...

Hi there, I'm new to talkbass so forgive me if I'm going about this the wrong way. I have however spent weeks looking for an answer to this...

This is one brand new unopened set & one slightly used set. $14 includes shipping.

For those curious about the flatwound strings for U-Bass and how they compare to roundwounds and polyurethane strings, this is for you:[MEDIA]

So I am a lead player, I play chords, solos and high register stuff. I have an old fretless that I think could help bring that extra complexity to...

Hi guys. Looking to buy some flatwounds for the first time. Generally stick with medium-gauge roundwounds but looking to try something else....

Salut all Do you prefer Precision bass equiped with flatwound strings AND Jazz bass equiped with roundwound strings OR Precision bass equiped...

Is there a difference between them? They both sound pretty dead but if there are any differences between new tapewounds and dead roundwounds then...

I've never used light gauge strings before, but I want to try them out. However, Id prefer a set that is considered to have higher tension than...

Tonight I decided to dissect some old flatwounds I had that I wasn't planning on using again. I cut open some Chromes, which I had heard were...

I recently bought a beautiful used 2014 Anniversary model SG Bass, with an upgraded hipshot bridge. This is the first Gibson short scale I've used...

looking for something thats a roundwound but not super bright. I use chromes on my P bass. I like them alot but on my alembic EPic I want...

I've read many people on here saying, in some way or another, that they can make their rounds sound like flats. It's often phrased as "I can take...

Anyone out there have experience using d'addario half rounds in a hard rock, punk, alternative setting. In a band that plays pretty hard with two...