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Bass Guitar Strings — Buy at SoundsGood
Bass guitar strings — D'Addario, Ernie Ball, Rotosound, DR, Elixir, La Bella, GHS. Round, Flat, Coated. Nickel, Steel, Cobalt. 4/5/6 string. Bass strings=foundation of your sound.
D'Addario, Ernie Ball
Rotosound, DR
Rotosound, DR
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Round, Flat, Coated
Nickel, Steel, Cobalt
Nickel, Steel, Cobalt
🔊 Winding
📐 Roundwound
Standard 90%! Bright, growl. Rock, funk, metal, pop. D'Addario XL, Ernie Ball Slinky, Rotosound 66.
📐 Flatwound
Smooth. Warm, deep "thump". Jazz, Motown, R&B, fretless. Last months/years! La Bella, D'Addario Chromes.
📐 Halfround
Compromise: ground round. Between round and flat. D'Addario Half Rounds, GHS Pressurewound.
📐 Tapewound
Nylon tape over wrap. Soft, "upright" tone. Fretless, acoustic bass. La Bella Tapewound. ~$28.
🎨 Material
📐 Nickel-Plated Steel
Standard 80%! Balanced. D'Addario XL, Ernie Ball Slinky. For everything.
📐 Stainless Steel
Brightest! "Zing", aggressive. Slap, funk, metal. Rotosound 66, DR Hi-Beams. Wears frets faster.
📐 Pure Nickel
Warmer, vintage. Blues, classic rock. D'Addario Pure Nickel.
📐 Cobalt
Ernie Ball Cobalt. Powerful magnetic response. Bright. ~$22. Active pickups.
📐 Gauge
📐 Light .040–.100
Easier to play. Bends. Beginners, fast playing. D'Addario EXL170.
📐 Regular .045–.105 ⭐
STANDARD! 80%. Balanced. D'Addario EXL165, Ernie Ball 2833.
📐 Heavy .050–.110
More powerful. Drop tuning, metal. D'Addario EXL160. DR DDT.
📐 5/6-String
5-str: +low B .125–.130. 6-str: +high C .032. Check scale (often 35")!
📏 Scale
📐 Long 34" ⭐
Standard! Fender P-Bass, Jazz Bass. Most sets.
📐 Super Long 35"
5/6-string: Dingwall, Ibanez BTB. Longer!
📐 Medium 32" / Short 30"
Mustang, Hofner, Gibson EB. Shorter. D'Addario EXL170M/S.
🛡️ Coated
📐 Elixir Nanoweb
Gold standard. 3–5× longer! ~$35. Nickel/Stainless.
📐 D'Addario XT/XS
XT ~$22. XS ~$27. More affordable than Elixir.
📐 DR Black Beauties/Neon
Coated+colored! Black, neon (UV glow!). ~$28. Style+longevity.
🔵 D'Addario
📐 XL Nickel
EXL170 Light, EXL165 Custom Light, EXL160 Medium. ~$16. Most popular bass brand!
📐 Chromes (Flat)
ECB81 Light, ECB82 Medium. ~$27. Most popular flatwound! Jazz, Motown.
📐 NYXL/XT/XS
NYXL premium ~$22. XT coated ~$22. XS ~$27. ProSteels stainless ~$18.
🟡 Ernie Ball
📐 Slinky
2832 Regular (.050), 2834 Super (.045), 2833 Hybrid (.045–.105). ~$16. Bright, powerful.
📐 Cobalt/Paradigm
Cobalt Slinky ~$22 (powerful output). Paradigm ~$25 (ultra-strong). Cobalt Flatwound ~$28.
🔴 Rotosound/DR/Other
📐 Rotosound Swing Bass 66
Legend! Stainless. Bright, "piano-like". Jaco, Entwistle, Geddy Lee. RS66LD ~$20. Since 1960s!
📐 DR Strings
Hi-Beams (stainless, bright). Lo-Riders (tight bass). Sunbeams (nickel, warm). Fat Beams (Marcus Miller). ~$22. Handmade!
📐 GHS/Dunlop
GHS Boomers nickel ~$12 (budget!). Pressurewound. Dunlop Super Bright ~$15.
📐 La Bella/Thomastik
La Bella Deep Talkin' Flat ~$30 (Jamerson!). Thomastik Jazz Flats ~$35 (softest tension, premium).
🎵 Flatwound
📐 Why
Motown (Jamerson=La Bella on P-Bass), jazz (upright tone), reggae, fretless. Last months/years!
📐 Top
La Bella 760FS ~$30 (Jamerson standard). D'Addario Chromes ECB81 ~$27 (most popular). Thomastik JF344 ~$35 (softest, jazz). Ernie Ball 2804 ~$25.
🎸 By Style
📐 Rock
Nickel Round: EXL165 (~$16). Ernie Ball 2832 (~$16). Balanced.
📐 Funk/Slap
Stainless: Rotosound RS66LD (~$20). DR Hi-Beams (~$22). Fresh=key!
📐 Metal/Drop
Heavy: EXL160 (.050). Stainless. DR DDT. 5-string for low B.
📐 Jazz/Motown
Flatwound: Chromes (~$27). La Bella (~$30). Thomastik (~$35).
📐 Fretless
Flatwound or Tapewound. Won't wear fingerboard! Chromes or La Bella ETB92.
📊 Comparison
| Strings | Type | Material | Tone | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Addario EXL165 | Round | Nickel | Balanced ⭐ | ~$16 |
| Ernie Ball 2832 | Round | Nickel | Powerful | ~$16 |
| Rotosound RS66LD | Round | Stainless | Bright ⭐ | ~$20 |
| DR Hi-Beams | Round | Stainless | Clear | ~$22 |
| D'Addario NYXL | Round | Nickel | Premium | ~$22 |
| Ernie Ball Cobalt | Round | Cobalt | Powerful output | ~$22 |
| D'Addario Chromes | Flat | Stainless | Jazz ⭐ | ~$27 |
| La Bella 760FS | Flat | Stainless | Motown | ~$30 |
| Thomastik JF344 | Flat | Nickel | Soft jazz | ~$35 |
| Elixir 14077 | Round coat | Nickel | Long-lasting | ~$35 |
| GHS Boomers | Round | Nickel | Classic | ~$12 |
🎯 How to Choose
🎵 First Set
D'Addario EXL165 (~$16). Ernie Ball 2833 (~$16). For everything.
🎵 Slap
Stainless: Rotosound RS66LD (~$20). DR Hi-Beams (~$22). Fresh!
🎵 Jazz
Flat: Chromes (~$27). La Bella (~$30). Thomastik (~$35).
🎵 Metal
Heavy EXL160. Stainless. DR DDT. 5-string.
🎵 Long-Lasting
Elixir (~$35). D'Addario XT (~$22). Or flatwound (years!).
🏆 Premium
DR (~$22). NYXL (~$22). Elixir (~$35). Thomastik (~$35).
💰 Budget
GHS Boomers (~$12). D'Addario EXL170 (~$16). Ernie Ball (~$16).
❓ FAQ
Round/Flat?
Round=90% (bright). Flat=jazz/vintage (warm). Start with Round.
Nickel/Steel?
Nickel=everything. Steel=slap/funk/metal. Steel wears frets faster.
Scale?
Check your bass! 34"=Long (standard). 30"=Short. 35"=Super Long.
Boiling?
Temporarily restores round brightness (1–2wk). Better=new. Flat=not needed.
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Bass Strings
D'Addario, Ernie Ball, DR
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