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2008 Fender American Standard Jazz Stock Strings

Discussion in 'Strings [BG]' started by rappa29, Jul 2, 2008.

  1. Jul 2, 2008 #1
    rappa29

    rappa29

    Aug 17, 2006
    Palm Harbor, Florida, USA
    Website says the strings that come on the bass are Super Bass 8250M nickel plated steel, 45-110TW.

    Anyone have any comment why they would put a 110 on there?

    I don't think I've ever had a bass come with anything heavier than a 100 E string stock.

    I normally play 45-105 SS LoRiders but I'm kind of digging these 45-110 nickels. Heck I couldn't even tell it was a 110 and assumed it was a 100 until I saw the spec on Fender's website.

    Just curious...
     
  2. Jul 2, 2008 #2
    Dennis098

    Dennis098

    May 3, 2008
    Virginia
    it is huge.
    is all i know.
    bigger than my hybrid slinky E... which must be a 105
     
  3. Jul 2, 2008 #3
    steamthief

    steamthief

    Jan 25, 2006
    Mentone Beach
    Maybe to provide enough tension when dropping down to D?
     
  4. Jul 2, 2008 #4
    Parabolic Box

    Parabolic Box

    Mar 9, 2008
    Burnaby, BC, Canada
    More balanced tension with respect to the other strings would be my rationale.
     
  5. Jul 2, 2008 #5
    Lowbrow

    Lowbrow Supporting Member

    Apr 22, 2008
    Allentown, PA!
    I switched 'em out for GHS Boomer .105s, and string it through the bridge. Call me traditional, couldn't get with the tapered core thing, though I tried out GHS Rene Martinez tapers before going back to regular strings.
     
  6. Jul 7, 2008 #6
    Nedmundo

    Nedmundo Supporting Member

    Jan 7, 2005
    Philadelphia
    I don't know if that's why Fender installs them, but that's why I switched back to them two years ago on my Jazz. They are great for that purpose and a fantastic match for the bass overall. I don't plan on using anything else, and the same goes for my new Jazz V. I'm even thinking of switching to Fender 7250's on my G&L basses.
     
  7. Jul 9, 2008 #7
    Sparkdog

    Sparkdog

    Sep 18, 2006
    Burbank, CA
    I don't know WHY Fender chose this guage for the E string, but having owned 2 MIA Jazzes and 2 MIA Precisions with them I couldn't find anything that felt or sounded better for those basses...assuming you like nickel rounds of course.

    They feel smooth and balanced and lasted a long time for me.

    The taperwound thing is a non issue once you set the action up for it.

    I still have 2 or 3 unopened sets laying around with nothing to put them on! (sold the Jazzes, down to one P that wears flats these days)