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Fernandes Nomad Bass strings

I just found some fantastic strings for the Nomad. I put on a set of D'addario Tapewound (ETB92) stings and they are great!

I had to put Crazy Glue on the strings above the nut before I cut them to keep them from unraveling, but once cut to the correct length, the E string without the nylon is thin enough to fit into the tuner.

They're low tension, and they sound great even through the small speaker that's built into the bass. Much better than the stock "rebar" that was on the bass when I got it. I may have to get the neck adjusted a bit now that I've dropped from 65-125 to 50-105.

FYI: I was also able to cut back a set of GHS Boomers to fit. I tried cutting back a set of D'addario round wounds, but the centers were too brittle to bend around the tuner, and thy broke.
 
Anyone got an idea as to where I can get a set of these strings?
I'll go ahead and pull a Romero to link to a post in which a user has given the answer to the OP's question (for him or whomever it may concern):
A lot of you guys have been going crazy over strings, although you can't buy them online, Fernandes still offers their round wound NOMAD strings for sale.

Contact Andres Jaramillo, [email protected]

I bought 3 sets, $30 a pop, and was able to pay with Paypal. Andres is my freakin' hero.
To which I'll add the Ebay route.
 
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