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HEX CORE

STRING TENSIONG U I D E F O R B A S S G U I T A R

UPDATED MAY, 2020

ROUNDWOUND

NICKEL-PLATEDSTEEL

NPS

ForewardWhether you are a luthier, a repair tech, or someone looking to find your “ideal” set for your bass guitar, string tension will play a role. It is with this in mind that we at GHS have put together our String Tension Guide for Bass Guitar, as a resource to help you find the information you are looking for to help you in whatever role you fall.

PLEASE NOTE: This guide as a reference of the tension of our strings at various pitches. Please use caution when making sets that have extremely high tensions, as the set as a whole may put undue stress on the neck, as well as snap the core of the strings prematurely.

Table of Contents

String Tension Charts pg. 4

String Construction - At A Glance pg. 3

String Tension pg. 3

Final Thoughts pg. 13

Winding TechniquesString MaterialsString GeometryString Lengths

How to Calculate TensionFrequency Chart

Super Steels™ pg. 4Contact Core™ Super Steels™ Bassics® pg. 5Bass Boomers® pg. 6Balanced NickelsTapewound pg. 8Round Core Bass Boomers®Crossovers pg. 9Pressurewound™Pressurewound™ Bronze pg. 10Brite Flats™ pg. 11Precision Flats™ pg. 12

D273.4 Hz

D273.4 Hz

E282.4 Hz

D#277.8 Hz

F287.3 Hz

F#292.5 Hz

B030.9 Hz

C#134.7 Hz

C132.7 Hz

D136.7 Hz

D#138.9 Hz

G298.0 Hz

G298.0 Hz

A2110.0 Hz

G#2103.8 Hz

A#2116.5 Hz

B2123.5 Hz

Nut /Open

FifthFret

SecondFret

FirstFret

ThirdFret

FourthFret

E141.2 Hz

E141.2 Hz

F#146.3 Hz

F143.7 Hz

G149.0 Hz

G#151.9 Hz

C3130.8 Hz

C3130.8 Hz

F3174.6 Hz

D3146.8 Hz

C#3138.6 Hz

D#3155.6 Hz

E3164.8 Hz

A155.0 Hz

A155.0 Hz

B161.7 Hz

A#158.3 Hz

C265.4 Hz

C#269.3 Hz

Frequency ChartThe chart below represents the frequency or pitch of each note, as it relates to the bass guitar fretboard. Standard tunings are shown in bold type; use the additional frequencies to calculate tension for strings when using altered tunings.

UW UNIT WEIGHT: The weight of the string, measured in pounds per linear inch (lb/in).L SCALE LENGTH: The vibrating length of a string. Measure the distance from the nut to the bridge of the instrument to find the scale length. GHS has used the 25.5” scale length (typical for Fender) in the enclosed guide. Your individual instrument may vary.F FREQUENCY or PITCH: The specific pitch at which each note is expressed, represented in cycles per second (Hertz).

To calculate the tension of a particular string in pounds, use the formula below, inserting the three needed variables.

How to Calculate TensionString tension is the amount of force a string has when tuned to a specific pitch. To find out the tension of a particular string, you need three variables: the Unit Weight, the Scale Length, and the Frequency or Pitch of the string you will be using. This guide provides you with a comprehensive list of all our current bass guitar strings, listed in singles and pre-packaged sets. The formulas used are the industry standard, and can be used to approximate other string tensions.

For those that prefer to use altered or down tunings, we present our tension guide in such a way as to help you choose the ideal set of strings for your application.

For those looking for a specific tension, you can use the formula below to get the unit weight for your particular needs. With that, compare the unit weight against the ones listed in the following pages to find the string gauge that meets your needs.

T (Tension) = (UW x (2 x L x F)2) / 386.4

UW (Unit Weight) = (T x 386.4) / (2 x L x F)2

GHS Strings - Play With The Best - 3

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String Construction - At A GlanceThe biggest thing to understand is that the “tension” of a string is not the same as the “feel” of the string under your fingers. String tension plays a part, but there are a number of other factors involved as well.

We’ve created these “at a glance” icons for you to quickly see/understand how our strings are made, and what makes each one unique.

Winding Techniques: There are four types of winding techniques used for strings. The type providing the brightest tone (all else being equal) is the roundwound string. Next is the rollerwound, followed by the groundwound (also called a halfwound) and finally a flatwound.

String Geometry: “String Geometry” refers to the ratio of the core wire diameter to the cover wire diameter. These two parameters are used to come up with the final string gauge.

A string with a thin core will have a small core-to-cover ratio, resulting in greater flexibility and a brighter tone.

A string with a thick core will have a larger core-to-cover ratio, which gives a stiffer feel with a beefier tone and sustain.

String Materials: The hardness of common materials used in the cover wire of strings affects both the tone and “feel” of a string. Usually, with all else remaining constant, the harder the material the brighter the string. Common cover wire materials include (ranked by order of brightness) stainless steel, Alloy 52, nickel plated steel, pure nickel, and for acoustics, brass and bronze

String Lengths: Unless otherwise mentioned, all of our strings are made to the winding lengths listed below: Plain Steel - 42” overall length Wound Strings - 38” winding length (ball to taper), 40” overall length

ROUNDWOUND GROUNDWOUND FLATWOUNDROLLERWOUND

HEX CORE

ROUND CORE THICKROUND CORE

THICKHEX CORE

NICKEL-PLATEDSTEEL

NPSSTAINLESS

STEEL

SSNICKEL-IRON

ALLOY

NIPURE

NICKEL

PN

THINHEX CORE

THINROUND CORE

4 - String Tension Guide for Bass Guitar

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By Individual String

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Medium Scale (35.5” Winding Length)

By Available Sets

Cat. No..00000727

.00000841

.00016212

.00017301

.00023236

.00029172

.00038523

.00040243

.00048386

.00059786

.00077190

.00082542

.00095418

.00113651

.00129257

.00136385

.00181843

.00200935

.00214559

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.00291823

PB18

PB20

STB027

STB030

STB035

STB040

STB044

STB046

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STB058

STB063

STB067

STB070

STB080

STB084

STB090

STB098

STB102

STB106

STB121

STB126

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30.7

18.9

23.7

31.3

32.7

39.3

48.6

15.3

29.6

31.6

42.4

53.2

17.5

21.6

27.9

29.9

34.5

41.1

46.8

49.4

15.7

16.4

19.7

24.3

31.4

33.6

38.8

46.2

52.6

55.5

18.5

20.4

21.8

28.4

29.6

16.5

18.2

19.4

25.3

26.4

15.3

20.0

21.0

16.2

17.3

22.5

23.5

21.0

24.3

46.9

50.1

18.8

21.7

41.8

44.6

19.7

20.6

24.8

30.6

39.5

42.3

48.8

58.2

16.8

22.1

23.1

27.8

34.3

44.4

47.4

54.8

16.5

17.4

23.3

25.7

27.5

35.7

37.3

16.4

18.6

19.6

26.2

28.9

30.9

40.2

42.0

18.6

19.9

26.7

33.5

44.3

46.3

55.6

20.9

22.3

30.0

37.6

49.7

51.9

17.6

18.8

21.7

25.9

29.5

31.1

41.5

45.8

48.9

15.3

19.8

21.2

24.5

29.2

33.2

35.0

46.6

51.5

55.0

23.6

27.3

52.7

56.3

18.8

24.9

25.9

31.2

38.6

49.8

53.3

16.8

21.1

27.9

29.1

35.0

43.3

55.9

59.8

18.3

20.8

22.0

29.3

32.4

34.6

45.0

47.1

17.3

20.6

23.4

24.7

32.9

36.4

38.8

50.6

52.9

23.5

25.0

33.7

42.3

55.8

58.3

26.3

28.1

37.7

47.4

17.2

22.2

23.7

27.4

32.6

37.1

39.2

52.2

57.7

15.6

19.3

24.9

26.6

30.8

36.6

41.7

43.9

58.6

17.2

33.2

35.4

47.6

16.7

19.3

37.3

39.8

59.9

17.6

18.3

22.1

27.3

35.2

37.7

43.5

51.8

58.9

15.6

20.7

22.9

24.5

31.8

33.3

15.8

21.2

26.6

35.1

36.7

44.1

54.5

16.6

17.7

23.8

29.9

39.4

41.2

49.5

15.7

16.8

19.4

23.1

26.2

27.7

36.9

40.8

43.6

56.7

59.3

Long Scale Plus (38” Winding Length)

L5000Light

5EM-STBEvan Marien Sig

5ML-STBMedium Light, 5 String

5500Medium

M5000Medium

6L-STBMedium, 6 String

ML5000Medium Light

5M-STBMedium, 5 String

CM5000Custom Medium

Cat. No. Cat. No.

Cat. No.

High C High C

High C

2-D 2-D

2-D

4-E 4-E

4-E

1-G 1-G

1-G

TOTAL TOTAL

TOTAL

3-A 3-A

3-A

5-B 5-B

5-B

STB4033.5

STB3526.7

STB4444.3

5501 (.044)35.1

STB4444.3

STB4033.5

STB2733.2

STB4444.3

STB4444.3

STB4646.3

153.5 159.3

203.9

149.6

184.5

220.5

176.0

217.8

184.3

STB5838.6

STB5838.6

STB6349.8

5502 (.063)43.3

STB6349.8

STB5838.6

STB6349.8

STB6349.8

STB6753.3

STB10240.8

STB9027.7

STB9836.9

5504 (.106)36.0

STB12131.8

STB12131.8

STB10643.6

STB10240.8

STB12633.3

STB10240.8

STB10643.6

STB12633.3

STB10643.6

STB8041.1

STB7034.5

STB8041.1

5503 (.084)35.2

STB8446.8

STB8041.1

STB8041.1

STB8446.8

STB8041.1

Cat. No..00034447

.00075784

.00109724

.00199794

5501 (.044)

5502 (.063)

5503 (.084)

5504 (.106)


54.6

55.7

24.3

35.2

27.3

39.5

16.0

15.6

34.4

49.8

17.5

38.6

55.9

22.625.5

35.139.3

15.3

22.2

40.4

17.2

24.9

45.4

19.7

43.3

22.1

48.6

15.7

28.5

17.6

32.0

44.249.6

19.3

27.9

50.9

21.6

31.3

57.0

30.6

44.3

20.2

27.831.2

19.7

36.0


ROUNDWOUND


By Available SetsStandard Long Scale (36.5” Winding Length)

Cat. No..00064841

.00072849

.00110296

.00122664

.00168265

.00187551

.00272903

.00304755

CC60

CC65

CC80

CC85

CC100

CC105

CC125

CC129


59.2

23.5

26.4

39.9

44.4

26.4

29.6

44.9

49.9

17.1

19.1

27.7

30.9

15.2

16.9

24.7

27.6

19.6

21.9

15.1

22.0

24.6

33.2

37.3

56.5

37.3

41.9

15.7

21.5

24.0

34.9

39.0

15.9

17.7

24.2

27.0

39.3

43.9

16.6

25.1

27.9

38.4

42.7

16.6

18.7

28.3

31.4

43.2

48.1

41.8

47.0

46.9

52.7

17.8

19.8

27.1

30.2

44.0

49.1

20.0

22.2

30.4

34.0

49.4

55.2

18.6

20.9

31.7

35.2

48.3

53.9

20.9

23.5

35.6

39.5

54.2

29.6

33.2

50.3

55.9

19.2

21.4

31.1

34.7

59.2

22.4

24.9

34.2

38.1

55.4

Standard Long Scale (36.5” Winding Length)

L5200Light

5L-CCLight, 5 String

M5200Medium

5M-CCMedium, 5 String

Cat. No. Cat. No.High C High C2-D 2-D4-E 4-E1-G 1-GTOTAL TOTAL3-A 3-A5-B 5-BSTB4033.5

STB4033.5

STB4444.3

STB4444.3

149.4 180.5

173.8 208.5

CC6041.8

CC6041.8

CC6547.0

CC6547.0

CC10034.2

CC10034.2

CC12531.1

CC10538.1

CC10538.1

CC12934.7

CC8039.9

CC8039.9

CC8544.4

CC8544.4

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STEEL

SS

ROUNDWOUND

NICKEL-PLATEDSTEEL

NPSBASSICS®


• Roundwound Nickel-Plated Steel over a Hex Core - NO Silks• Clear and Present Tone, without being Harsh• Smooth Feel on Fingers HEX COREROUNDWOUND

Universal Long Scale (37.25” Winding Length)

By Available Sets

Cat. No..00019746

.00029254

.00034672

.00061412

.00074073

.00116093

.00130673

.00187526

.00202522

.00324209

BAS27

BAS40

BAS44

BAS58

BAS63

BAS80

BAS84

BAS102

BAS106

BAS130


23.8

28.2

49.9

36.3

53.4

22.2

26.8

42.0

47.3

25.0

30.1

47.2

53.2

19.1

20.6

32.9

17.0

18.3

29.3 23.3

15.1

16.3

26.1

57.2 50.9

15.0

17.8

31.4

37.9

59.4

16.8

19.9

35.3

42.6

16.7

24.0

25.9

41.5

16.7

18.8

27.0

29.2

46.7

22.7

33.6

39.9

25.5

37.7

44.7

16.9

26.5

29.8

42.7

46.2

15.7

19.0

29.8

33.5

48.1

52.0

18.9

22.4

39.6

47.8

21.2

25.1

44.5

53.7

18.7

21.1

30.2

32.7

52.3

21.0

23.7

33.9

36.7

58.7

28.6

42.4

50.2

32.1

47.5

56.3

17.6

21.3

33.4

37.5

53.9

58.2

19.8

23.9

37.4

42.2

40.445.4

15.8

28.0

33.8

52.9

59.6

21.4

23.1

36.9

18.0

26.7

31.6

56.0

20.2

30.0

35.5

15.0

23.6

26.5

38.1

41.1


L6000Light

M6000Medium

ML6000Medium Light

M6000-5Medium, 5 String

Cat. No. Cat. No.High C High C2-D 2-D4-E 4-E1-G 1-GTOTAL TOTAL3-A 3-A5-B 5-BBAS40

33.6BAS44

39.9

BAS4439.9

BAS4439.9

153.3 176.1

167.8 213.0

BAS5839.6

BAS6347.8

BAS6347.8

BAS6347.8

BAS10238.1

BAS10641.1

BAS10238.1

BAS10641.1

BAS13036.9

BAS8042.0

BAS8447.3

BAS8042.0

BAS8447.3

ROUNDWOUNDNICKEL-PLATED

STEEL

NPS


Cat. No..00007270

.00008410

.00009726

.00014277

.00018173

.00022576

.00029254

.00039025

.00044866

.00054649

.00065431

.00077758

.00087143

.00099196

.00124296

.00136441

.00177657

.00186258

.00207884

.00246386

.00241806

.00274276

.00303173

.00296169

.00338012

.00336554

.00349147

.00361617

PB18

PB20

DYB20

DYB25

DYB30

DYB35

DYB40

DYB45

DYB50

DYB55

DYB60

DYB65

DYB70

DYB75

DYB80

DYB85

DYB95

DYB100

DYB105

DYB110

DYB115

DYB120

DYB125

DYB126

DYB130

DYB135

DYB140

DYB145


30.7

35.5

52.1

18.4

23.8

31.7

36.5

44.4

53.2

15.3

17.7

26.0

33.2

41.2

53.4

16.2

19.8

23.7

28.1

31.5

35.9

45.0

49.4

18.3

22.3

26.6

31.6

35.4

40.3

50.6

55.5

18.0

18.9

21.1

25.0

24.6

27.9

30.8

29.6

32.9

34.2

35.5

36.7

16.0

16.8

18.8

22.3

21.9

24.8

27.4

26.4

29.3

30.5

31.6

32.7

17.7

17.4

19.7

21.8

20.9

23.3

24.2

25.1

26.0

15.0

16.7

19.9

19.5

22.1

24.4

23.5

26.1

27.1

28.2

29.2

21.1

24.3

28.2

41.3

52.6

18.7

21.7

25.1

36.8

46.8

20.0

22.9

28.0

33.5

39.8

44.6

50.8

16.8

22.4

25.8

31.4

37.6

44.7

50.0

57.0

15.9

17.5

22.7

23.8

26.6

31.5

30.9

35.1

38.8

37.3

41.5

43.1

44.7

46.3

17.9

19.7

25.6

26.8

29.9

35.5

34.8

39.5

43.7

42.0

46.7

48.5

50.3

52.1

16.4

20.9

26.0

33.6

44.8

51.6

18.4

23.4

29.1

37.7

50.3

57.8

17.7

19.8

22.6

28.3

31.1

40.5

42.5

47.4

56.2

55.2

16.8

20.0

22.4

25.4

31.9

35.0

45.6

47.8

53.3

23.6

27.3

31.6

46.4

18.9

25.2

28.9

35.3

42.2

50.2

56.2

16.3

21.2

28.3

32.5

39.6

47.4

56.3

16.0

20.0

22.0

28.6

30.0

33.5

39.7

39.0

44.3

48.9

47.0

52.3

54.3

56.3

58.3

17.9

22.5

24.7

32.2

33.7

37.6

44.6

43.8

49.7

54.9

52.8

58.7

20.7

26.3

32.7

42.3

56.5

15.8

23.2

29.5

36.7

47.5

15.7

18.8

22.3

25.0

28.5

35.7

39.2

51.0

53.5

59.7

17.6

21.1

25.1

28.1

32.0

40.1

44.0

57.3

17.2

19.9

29.3

37.2

46.2

16.7

19.3

22.4

32.8

41.8

51.9

17.8

20.5

24.9

29.8

35.5

39.7

45.3

56.7

20.2

21.2

23.7

28.1

27.6

31.3

34.6

33.3

37.0

38.4

39.8

41.2

16.6

20.6

26.7

35.6

40.9

49.9

59.7

18.6

23.1

29.9

39.9

45.9

56.0

17.7

20.1

25.2

27.7

36.1

37.8

42.2

50.0

49.1

55.7


Cat. No..00017947

.00031887

.00041633

.00047323

.00057105

.00080788

.00091866

.00104534

.00131659

.00141093

.00155487

.00178139

.00193456

.00214494

DYB30X

DYB40X

DYB45X

DYB50X

DYB55X

DYB65X

DYB70X

DYB75X

DYB80X

DYB85X

DYB90X

DYB95X

DYB100X

DYB105X

Unit Weight F3 E2B2 A1A#1 A#0 A0 G0G#0D#3 D3 C2C#2 C1C#1G2G#2 F1F#1E3 D2D#2 D1D#1A2A#2 G1G#1C3C#3 B1 B0F2F#2 E1

25.9

33.8

38.5

46.4

32.7

58.2

17.1

20.7

29.2

33.2

37.8

47.6

51.1

56.3

19.2

23.2

32.8

37.4

42.5

53.6

57.4

15.8

18.1

19.6

21.8

14.1

16.1

17.5

19.4 15.4

15.6

17.3

51.9 46.3

16.3

21.3

24.2

29.2

41.4

47.0

53.5

18.3

23.9

27.2

32.8

46.4

52.8

16.8

18.0

19.9

22.8

24.8

27.4

18.9

20.3

22.4

25.7

27.9

30.9

20.6

36.6

47.8

54.4

23.1

41.1

53.7

18.4

20.9

23.8

30.0

32.2

35.4

40.6

44.1

48.9

20.7

23.6

26.8

33.8

36.2

39.9

45.7

49.6

55.0

58.3

20.6

26.8

30.5

36.8

52.2

59.3

23.1

30.2

34.3

41.4

58.5

16.8

21.2

22.8

25.1

28.7

31.2

34.6

16.6

18.9

23.8

25.5

28.1

32.3

35.0

38.8

26.0

46.2

29.1

51.8

16.4

23.2

26.4

30.0

37.8

40.5

44.7

51.2

55.6

18.4

26.0

29.6

33.7

42.4

45.5

50.1

57.4

36.741.2

18.9

21.6

26.0

36.8

41.9

47.7

15.0

16.1

17.7

20.3

22.0

24.4

16.4

29.1

38.0

43.2

52.1

18.4

32.6

42.6

48.4

58.5

16.4

18.7

21.2

26.7

28.7

31.6

36.2

39.3

43.6


Cat. No..00041107

.00064630

.00110995

.00124381

.00169832

.00181699

3041 (.045)

3042 (.065)

3143 (.080)

3043 (.085)

3144 (.100)

3044 (.105)


46.5 20.7

35.6

39.9

54.5

58.3

23.3

40.0

44.8

15.2

16.4

18.6

29.3

50.3

56.4

20.9

32.9

56.5

19.3

20.6

15.9

21.7

23.2

41.846.9

22.4

25.1

34.3

36.7

25.2

28.3

38.6

41.3

23.4

36.9

26.4

41.5

15.9

17.8

24.3

26.0

17.8

19.9

27.2

29.1

52.759.1

16.4

28.3

31.6

43.2

46.2

18.4

31.7

35.5

48.5

51.9

16.6

26.1

44.8

50.3

17.1

18.4

33.2

52.3

37.3

58.6

20.0

22.4

30.5

32.7


BASS BOOMERS®


• Roundwound Nickel-Plated Seel over a Hex Core - Red Silks• Low-Mid Punch and Definition• The ORIGINAL Power String HEX CORE

ROUNDWOUNDNICKEL-PLATED

STEEL

NPS



Short Scale (32.75” Winding Length)

By Available Sets



Cat. No..00041435

.00047666

.00066895

.00088008

.00099367

.00147901

.00162311

.00208113

3136 (.045)

3036 (.050)

3137 (.060)

3037 (.070)

3138 (.075)

3038 (.090)

3139 (.095)

3039 (.107)


30.2

42.3

55.7

58.8

18.8

24.8

28.0

41.7

45.7

58.6

15.1

21.2

27.9

31.4

46.8

51.4

16.4

16.5

19.0

26.7

35.1

39.6

58.9

18.5

21.3

29.9

39.4

44.5

16.2

20.7

16.6

18.2

23.3

37.1

42.6

59.8

41.6

47.8

15.6

17.6

26.2

28.8

36.9

17.6

19.8

29.5

32.4

41.6

20.8

23.9

33.6

44.2

49.9

23.3

26.9

37.7

49.6

18.6

20.4

26.1

20.8

22.9

29.3

46.7

53.7

52.3

19.7

22.2

33.1

36.3

46.6

16.8

22.1

24.9

37.1

40.7

52.2

16.9

23.7

31.3

35.3

52.5

57.6

18.5

29.4

33.8

47.5

33.0

38.0

53.3

15.7

23.4

25.7

32.9


XL3045Extra Light

3135Light

ML3045Medium Light

5ML-DYBMedium Light, 5 String

6ML-DYBMedium Light, 6 String

L3045Light

3035Regular

M3045Medium

4ML-B-DYBMed Light, BEAD Tuning

5M-DYBMedium, 5 String

H3045Heavy

4H-B-DYBHeavy, BEAD Tuning

M3045FFlea Signature Set

4M-B-DYBMedium, BEAD Tuning

5L-DYBLight, 5 String

Cat. No.

Cat. No.

High C

High C

2-D

2-D

4-E

4-E

1-G

1-G

TOTAL

TOTAL

3-A

3-A

5-B

5-B

DYB3020.9

3136 (.045)37.1

DYB4544.8

DYB4544.8

DYB4544.8

DYB3037.2

DYB4033.6

3036 (.050)42.6

DYB4544.8

DYB12633.2

DYB4544.8

DYB5051.3

DYB14039.8

DYB4544.8

DYB13038.5

DYB4033.6

109.1

124.4

177.7

210.9

248.1

140.8

161.4

186.5

158.2

225.0

221.0

202.0

186.5

180.2

172.1

DYB5028.9

3137 (.060)33.6

DYB6550.1

DYB6550.1

DYB6550.1

DYB5535.2

3037 (.070)44.2

DYB6550.1

DYB6042.2

DYB6550.1

DYB7056.2

DYB7056.2

DYB6550.1

DYB6550.1

DYB5535.2

DYB9027.8

3139 (.095)25.7

DYB10037.8

DYB10037.8

DYB12633.2

DYB10037.8

DYB12633.2

DYB9536.1

3039 (.107)32.9

DYB10542.2

DYB10037.8

DYB10542.2

DYB13038.5

DYB11549.2

DYB11549.2

DYB10542.2

DYB10542.2

DYB9536.1

DYB12031.3

DYB7031.5

3138 (.075)28.0

DYB8045.0

DYB8045.0

DYB8045.0

DYB7535.9

3038 (.090)41.7

DYB8549.4

DYB8045.0

DYB8549.4

DYB9564.3

DYB9056.8

DYB8549.4

DYB8549.4

DYB7535.9

3140Medium Light

P3045Piccolo

ML3045XMedium Light

5M-C-DYBMedium, 5 String

3040Regular

L3045XLight

M3045XMedium

8LS-DYBRegular, 8 String

Cat. No.

Cat. No.

High C

High C

2-D

2-D

4-E

4-E

1-G

1-G

TOTAL

TOTAL

3-A

3-A

5-B

5-B

3041 (.045)41.8

PB1833.4

DYB45X47.8

DYB45X47.8

DYB30X36.7

3041 (.045)41.8

DYB40X36.6

DYB45X47.8

PB2038.6

DYB40X36.6

Octaves

Regulars

144.8

122.4

185.4

222.1

148.3

147.4

194.7

278.8

3042 (.065)36.9

DYB30X46.3

DYB65X52.2

DYB65X52.2

3042 (.065)36.9

DYB55X36.8

DYB65X52.2

DYB2536.8

DYB55X36.8

3144 (.100)30.5

DYB50X38.5

DYB10037.8

DYB10037.8

3044 (.105)32.7

DYB95X36.2

DYB105X43.6

DYB45X33.8

DYB90X31.6

3143 (.080)35.6

DYB40X46.2

DYB80X47.6

DYB80X47.6

3043 (.085)39.9

DYB75X37.8

DYB85X51.1

DYB3532.7

DYB70X33.2

BASS BOOMERS® (cont.)


• Roundwound Nickel-Plated Seel over a Hex Core - Red Silks• Low-Mid Punch and Definition• The ORIGINAL Power String HEX CORE


Universal Long Scale (37.25” Winding Length) Short Scale (32.75” Winding Length)

By Available Sets

Cat. No..00037608

.00041369

.00066571

.00071326

.00120125

.00126442

.00210063

.00220462

.00262059

.00270378

NB40

NB44

NB56

NB60

NB76

NB80

NB101

NB106

NB126

NB130


33.6

54.1

57.9

24.1

25.2

43.5

45.8

15.3

16.8

27.1

29.0

48.8

51.4

21.3

22.4

26.6

27.5

19.0

19.9

23.7

24.5

15.1

15.8

18.8

19.4

16.9

17.8

21.1

21.8

19.3

21.2

34.1

36.5

21.6

23.8

38.3

40.9

15.4

16.2

26.9

28.2

33.5

34.6

17.3

18.2

30.3

31.8

37.8

38.9

43.2

47.5

48.5

53.3

15.2

16.3

27.4

28.8

47.9

50.3

17.1

18.3

30.8

32.4

53.9

56.6

24.3

26.7

42.9

46.1

27.2

30.0

48.2

51.7

19.4

20.4

33.9

35.6

42.3

43.6

21.8

22.9

38.0

39.9

47.5

48.9

54.5

59.9

19.1

20.5

34.5

36.3

21.5

30.0

38.7

40.8

17.2

18.9

30.4

32.5

54.8

57.8

24.0

25.1

29.9

30.8

34.3

37.7

38.5

42.4

24.4

25.7

42.7

44.8

53.2

54.9


4L-NBLight

4700Medium

5L-NBLight, 5 String

4M-NBMedium

5M-NBMedium, 5 String

Cat. No. Cat. No.High C High C2-D 2-D4-E 4-E1-G 1-GTOTAL TOTAL3-A 3-A5-B 5-BNB4043.2

4701 (.044)37.0

NB4043.2

NB4447.5

NB4447.5

172.3 143.3

202.2

184.2

215.0

NB5642.9

4702 (.060)35.8

NB5642.9

NB6046.1

NB6046.1

NB10142.7

4704 (.106)34.9

NB10142.7

NB12629.9

NB10644.8

NB10644.8

NB13030.8

NB7643.5

4703 (.080)35.6

NB7643.5

NB8045.8

NB8045.8

Cat. No..00041369

.00071326

.00126442

.00220462

4701 (.044)

4702 (.060)

4703 (.080)

4704 (.106)


45.1

58.8

20.1

35.6

22.6

40.0

17.4 15.5

16.5

28.4

50.4

18.5

31.9

56.6

21.924.7

37.041.5

22.4

39.1

25.3

44.0

20.8

35.8

23.3

40.2

15.9

27.7

17.8

31.1

46.652.3

15.9

28.3

49.3

17.9

31.7

55.3

28.4

44.9

19.6

29.4

50.7

33.0

56.9

20.0

34.9


BALANCED NICKELS


• Roundwound Pure Nickel over a Round Core - Green Silks• Balanced Construction from String to String• Tonally Even across Entire Fretboard ROUNDWOUND ROUND COREPURE

NICKEL

PN

Cat. No..00035663

.00074452

.00123199

.00168588

.00226940

3061 (.050)

3062 (.070)

3063 (.090)

3064 (.105)

3065 (.130)


26.9

44.6

30.3

50.1

17.1

23.1

15.3

20.5 16.318.3

18.3

38.1

20.5

42.8

15.8

21.6

29.0

17.8

24.3

32.7

40.946.0

17.0

28.1

38.4

51.7

19.1

31.6

43.2

58.2

23.0

48.0

25.8

53.9

19.9

27.2

36.6

22.3

30.5

41.1

51.657.9

21.4

35.4

48.4

24.0

39.7

54.3

16.3

33.9

56.2

19.3

25.9

32.536.5

25.0

34.3

46.1



By Available Sets

3060Regular

3060-5Regular, 5 String

Cat. No. Cat. No.High C High C2-D 2-D4-E 4-E1-G 1-GTOTAL TOTAL3-A 3-A5-B 5-B3061 (.050)

40.93061 (.050)

40.9167.8 193.73062 (.070)

48.03062 (.070)

48.03064 (.105)

34.33064 (.105)

34.33065 (.130)

25.93063 (.090)

44.63063 (.090)

44.6

TAPEWOUND


• Flatwound Stainless Steel over a Hex Core - Red Silks• Black Nylon Tape Wrapped as Final Cover and Polished Smooth• Mellow Sound with Clear Articulation with Lower Tension FLATWOUND HEX CORESTAINLESS

STEEL

SS


Cat. No..00032422

.00062989

.00110231

.00204715

.00314940

NS37

NS53

NS74

NS104

NS127


34.8

60.9

20.1

39.1

68.4

31.7

48.8

28.3

43.5

22.4

34.5

25.2

38.7

25.4

49.2

28.4

55.2

21.5

40.0

61.5

24.2

45.0

69.2

56.9

21.9

38.3

71.2

24.6

43.2

31.9

62.0

35.8

69.6

27.1

50.4

30.4

56.6

27.6

48.3

30.9

54.2

22.6

43.8

35.6

54.8

45.150.7

34.2

63.4

NS Standard Double Bass 3/4 Length (46.5” Winding Length)

NS Standard Double Bass 3/4 Length (46.5” Winding Length)

By Available Sets

NS3075Medium

NS3075-5Medium, 5 String

Cat. No. Cat. No.High C High C2-D 2-D4-E 4-E1-G 1-GTOTAL TOTAL3-A 3-A5-B 5-BNS3756.9

NS3756.9243.2 298.0

NS5362.0

NS5362.0

NS10463.4

NS10463.4

NS12754.8

NS7460.9

NS7460.9

CROSSOVERS


• Groundwound Nickel-Iron over a Round Core - Red Silks• Mellow Tone with Punch and Definition; Good for Pizz and Arco• For NS Design CR and NXT Electric-Upright Basses ONLY! GROUNDWOUND ROUND CORENICKEL-IRON

ALLOY

NI

Cat. No..00016211

.00031495

.00037101

.00047242

.00051411

.00058724

.00071326

.00081914

.00100619

.00119324

.00136168

.00173438

.00188275

.00200873

.00224009

.00280684

.00311241

RC-DYB30

RC-DYB40

RC-DYB45

RC-DYB50

RC-DYB55

RC-DYB60

RC-DYB65

RC-DYB70

RC-DYB75

RC-DYB80

RC-DYB85

RC-DYB95

RC-DYB100

RC-DYB105

RC-DYB115

RC-DYB126

RC-DYB130


25.6

30.2

38.4

41.8

47.7

58.0

29.6

57.5

17.1

18.6

21.3

25.8

29.6

36.4

43.2

49.3

62.8

19.2

20.9

23.9

29.0

33.3

40.9

48.5

55.4

17.6

19.1

20.4

22.8

28.5

31.6

15.7

17.0

18.4

20.3

25.4

28.2

16.1

20.2

22.4

15.2

16.2

18.1

22.6

25.1

16.1

16.9

24.2

26.3

30.1

36.5

42.0

51.5

18.1

18.9

27.2

29.5

33.7

41.0

47.1

57.8

15.3

17.4

22.2

24.1

25.7

28.7

35.9

39.8

17.2

19.6

25.0

27.1

28.9

32.3

40.4

44.8

18.6

36.2

42.6

54.3

59.1

20.9

40.6

47.8

16.3

18.7

22.9

27.2

31.0

39.5

42.9

45.8

51.1

15.1

18.3

21.0

25.8

30.6

34.9

44.5

48.3

51.5

57.5

20.3

23.9

30.5

33.2

37.9

46.0

52.8

22.8

26.9

34.2

37.2

42.5

51.7

59.3

16.2

19.2

21.9

28.0

30.4

32.4

36.1

45.3

50.2

18.2

21.6

24.7

31.4

34.1

36.4

45.6

50.8

56.4

23.5

45.6

53.7

26.3

51.2

16.9

20.5

23.5

28.9

34.3

39.1

49.8

54.1

57.7

15.2

16.5

18.9

23.0

26.4

32.4

38.5

43.9

55.9

33.2

15.1

21.5

23.5

26.8

32.5

37.4

45.9

54.4

15.5

19.8

21.5

22.9

25.5

32.0

35.5

28.7

33.8

43.1

46.9

53.6

16.6

32.2

38.0

48.4

52.6

16.6

20.4

24.2

27.7

35.2

38.2

40.8

45.5

57.0



By Available Sets

RC-5ML-DYBMedium Light, 5 String

RC-L3045Light

RC-M3045Medium

RC-6ML-DYBMedium Light, 6 String

RC-5M-DYBMedium, 5 String

RC-ML3045Medium Light

RC-H3045Heavy

Cat. No.Cat. No. High CHigh C 2-D2-D 4-E4-E 1-G1-G TOTALTOTAL 3-A3-A 5-B5-BRC-DYB45

42.6RC-DYB40

36.2

RC-DYB4542.6

RC-DYB4542.6

RC-DYB3033.2

RC-DYB4542.6

RC-DYB4542.6

RC-DYB5054.3

202.0141.0

178.7 235.2

214.2170.0

215.4

RC-DYB6546.0

RC-DYB5533.2

RC-DYB6546.0

RC-DYB6546.0

RC-DYB6546.0

RC-DYB6546.0

RC-DYB7052.8

RC-DYB10038.2

RC-DYB9535.2

RC-DYB10540.8

RC-DYB10038.2

RC-DYB12632.0

RC-DYB12632.0

RC-DYB10540.8

RC-DYB10038.2

RC-DYB11545.5

RC-DYB13035.5

RC-DYB8043.2

RC-DYB7536.4

RC-DYB8549.3

RC-DYB8043.2

RC-DYB8549.3

RC-DYB8043.2

RD-DYB9562.8

ROUND COREROUNDWOUNDNICKEL-PLATED

STEEL

NPSROUND CORE BASS BOOMERS®


• Roundwound Nickel-Plated Seel over a Round Core - Red Silks• Fuller Frequency Sound, Generous in the Low Mids• Balanced Construction on GDAE Strings for Better Clarity


Universal Long Scale (37.25” Winding Length) Short Scale (32.75” Winding Length)

By Available Sets

Cat. No..00033069

.00060118

.00128603

.00183720

7701 (.040)

7702 (.054)

7703 (.076)

7704 (.096)


38.0

46.9

16.9

36.2

51.8

19.0

40.7

24.0

51.3

26.9

57.5

18.320.6

29.6

53.8

33.2

22.8

32.6

25.7

36.7

16.6

30.2

18.7

33.9

16.1

23.1

18.1

25.9

37.341.8

28.8

41.1

15.1

32.3

46.1

52.7

21.3

45.7

16.3

23.5

42.7

26.4

47.9

20.3

29.1


Cat. No..00016178

.00032349

.00037715

.00056615

.00064945

.00075360

.00108491

.00123089

.00130260

.00168590

.00194575

.00236502

.00297998

PWB28

PWB40

PWB44

PWB054

PWB058

PWB062

PWB076

PWB080

PWB084

PWB096

PWB102

PWB106

PWB128


26.3

30.6

46.0

52.8

29.5

59.0

20.5

23.5

27.3

39.3

44.6

47.2

23.0

26.4

30.6

44.1

50.1

53.0

17.1

19.8

24.0

30.3

15.3

17.6

21.4

27.0 21.4

15.7

19.1

24.0

46.9 41.7

16.6

19.3

29.0

33.2

38.6

55.5

18.6

21.7

32.5

37.3

43.3

15.8

16.7

21.6

24.9

30.3

38.1

17.7

18.8

24.3

28.0

34.1

42.9

18.6

37.2

43.3

20.9

41.7

48.6

17.2

24.7

28.1

29.7

38.4

44.4

53.9

19.3

27.8

31.6

33.4

43.3

49.9

52.6

20.8

24.3

36.5

41.9

48.6

23.4

27.3

41.0

47.0

54.6

17.5

19.8

21.0

27.2

31.4

38.1

48.0

19.6

22.3

23.6

30.5

35.2

42.8

54.0

23.4

46.8

54.6

26.3

52.5

16.3

18.7

21.7

31.2

35.4

37.4

48.4

55.9

18.3

20.9

24.3

35.0

39.7

42.0

54.4

33.237.2

17.2

25.8

29.6

34.4

49.5

56.1

59.4

19.2

22.2

26.9

34.0

29.5

34.4

51.6

59.2

16.6

33.1

38.6

58.0

22.0

25.0

26.5

34.2

39.5

48.0


L7200Light

M7200Medium

ML7200Medium Light


Cat. No. High C 2-D 4-E1-GTOTAL 3-A 5-BPWB40

37.2

PWB4443.3

PWB4443.3

PWB4443.3

147.2

187.1

169.3

221.1

PWB5436.5

PWB6248.6

PWB5841.9

PWB6248.6

PWB9634.2

PWB10648.0

PWB10239.5

PWB10648.0

PWB12834.0

PWB7639.3

PWB8447.2

PWB8044.6

PWB8447.2

7700Light

Cat. No. High C 2-D 4-E1-GTOTAL 3-A 5-B7701 (.040)

29.6125.17702 (.054)

30.27704 (.096)

29.17703 (.076)

36.2

PRESSUREWOUND™


• Rollerwound Nickel-Iron over a Hex Core - Black Silks• Roundwound Tone and Definition with Minimal Finger Noise• Deep Tone with Punch and Clarity HEX COREROLLERWOUND

NICKEL-IRONALLOY

NI

Cat. No..00030281

.00062680

.00109518

.00170037

.00264771

RBB42

RBB56

RBB74

RBB92

RBB120


50.9

55.2

22.7

39.6

25.5

44.5

17.3

26.9

15.4

24.0 19.121.4

15.5

32.1

56.1

17.4

36.0

21.8

33.9

15.8

24.5

38.1

34.839.0

25.0

38.7

16.1

28.1

43.6

19.5

40.4

21.9

45.4

17.7

27.4

42.7

19.8

30.8

47.9

43.849.2

18.0

31.5

48.9

20.2

35.3

54.8

28.6

49.9

19.4

30.2

27.6

57.2

31.0

22.2

34.5

53.8



By Available Sets

4L-RBBLight

Cat. No. High C 2-D 4-E1-GTOTAL 3-A 5-BRBB42

34.8149.3RBB56

40.4RBB92

34.5RBB74

39.6

PRESSUREWOUND™ BRONZE


• Rollerwound Phosphor Bronze over a Round Core - NO Silks• No Harsh Overtones or Finger Noise• Sounds Great with Magnetic Pickups! ROLLERWOUND ROUND CORECOPPER TIN

PHOSPHOR

8%


Cat. No..00016294

.00033286

.00037284

.00045956

.00055712

.00068278

.00074284

.00108720

.00136654

.00191153

.00206683

.00220740

.00319394

BF27

BF45

BF49

BF52

BF56

BF62

BF65

BF77

BF84

BF98

BF103

BF108

BF129


27.0

30.3

37.3

45.3

55.5

29.7

16.3

20.2

24.7

26.9

39.3

49.5

15.2

18.7

22.7

27.8

30.2

44.2

55.6

19.4

21.0

22.4

32.5

17.3

18.7

20.0

28.9

15.9

22.9

15.4

16.7

17.8

25.8

47.2 42.0

17.0

19.1

23.5

28.5

34.9

38.0

55.7

19.2

21.4

26.4

32.0

39.2

42.7

17.5

24.5

26.4

28.2

40.8

19.7

27.5

29.8

31.8

46.0

18.7

38.3

42.8

52.8

21.0

42.9

48.1

59.3

15.6

16.9

24.8

31.1

43.6

47.1

50.3

17.5

19.1

27.9

35.1

49.0

53.0

56.6

52.3

21.5

24.0

29.6

35.9

44.0

47.9

24.1

27.0

33.3

40.4

49.5

53.8

17.5

22.0

30.8

33.3

35.6

51.5

19.7

24.7

34.6

37.4

40.0

23.6

48.2

54.0

26.4

54.1

16.0

19.6

21.3

31.3

39.3

54.9

59.4

18.0

22.0

23.9

35.0

44.0

33.437.4

15.2

17.0

20.9

25.4

31.1

33.9

49.6

21.8

23.6

25.2

36.4

30.4

34.0

41.9

50.8

16.7

34.1

38.2

47.1

57.0

22.1

27.7

38.8

42.0

44.8

L3075Light

M3075Medium

ML3075Medium Light


Cat. No. High C 2-D 4-E1-GTOTAL 3-A 5-BBF4538.3152.3

BF4942.8181.1

BF5252.8192.2

BF4942.8217.5

BF5635.9

BF6244.0

BF6547.9

BF6244.0

BF9838.8

BF10844.8

BF10342.0

BF10844.8

BF7739.3

BF8449.5

BF8449.5

BF8449.5

BF12936.4





By Available Sets

Cat. No..00047964

.00072449

.00125724

.00218012

3071 (.049)

3072 (.062)

3073 (.084)

3074 (.108)


45.8 20.4

35.4

23.0

39.8

17.2 15.4

19.1

28.9

50.1

21.5

32.4

56.3

21.724.5

42.948.2

22.3

38.7

25.1

43.5

24.1

36.4

27.0

40.9

15.8

27.4

17.7

30.7

54.1

16.2

28.1

48.8

18.2

31.6

54.7

17.0

25.7

44.6

19.4

34.1

51.4

38.2

57.7

19.9

34.5


Cat. No..00045345

.00069298

.00120910

.00218012

3066 (.049)

3067 (.062)

3068 (.084)

3069 (.108)


49.8 22.2

38.8

16.4

24.9

43.6

19.6 17.4

20.6

31.4

54.8

23.1

35.3

24.7

15.4

27.8

46.251.8

24.4

44.0

15.7

27.5

49.5

25.9

39.6

29.1

44.5

17.3

31.1

19.4

34.9

58.2

17.6

30.8

55.5

19.8

34.5

18.3

28.0

48.8

22.0

36.6

56.0

41.2

21.7

39.2


3065Regular

3070Regular

Cat. No.

Cat. No.

High C

High C

2-D

2-D

4-E

4-E

1-G

1-G

TOTAL

TOTAL

3-A

3-A

5-B

5-B

3066 (.049)46.2

3071 (.049)42.9

163.8

150.2

3067 (.062)39.6

3072 (.062)36.4

3069 (.108)39.2

3074 (.108)35.5

3068 (.084)38.8

3073 (.084)35.4

BRITE FLATS™


• Groundwound Nickel-Iron over a Hex Core - Dark Blue Silks• Roundwound Attack with Flatwound Feel• Mellow Sound, with Tight Definition and Sustain HEX COREGROUNDWOUND

NICKEL-IRONALLOY

NI



By Available Sets


Cat. No..00041594

.00066346

.00097376

.00153294

3021 (.045)

3022 (.060)

3023 (.075)

3024 (.095)


41.9

59.1

18.7

27.4

43.2

21.0

30.8

48.5

16.6

26.4

38.8

18.6

29.7

43.6

15.317.2

37.2

59.4

41.7

17.3

27.2

19.5

30.6

20.9

33.3

48.9

23.4

37.4

54.9

19.221.6

46.952.6

21.8

34.3

16.6

24.4

38.5

23.6

34.6

54.4

29.5

47.1

33.2

52.9

15.4

24.3


Cat. No..00034470

.00068894

.00103342

.00172236

3121 (.045)

3122 (.060)

3123 (.075)

3124 (.095)


49.6

55.7

22.1

33.1

55.3

24.8

37.2

15.5

15.6

31.2

46.9

17.5

35.0

52.6

19.521.9

35.139.4

20.9

34.8

15.7

23.5

39.1

19.7

39.4

59.0

22.1

44.2

24.6

16.6

27.6

44.249.6

17.5

26.3

43.8

19.7

29.5

49.2

27.8

41.7

17.4

27.8

55.7

31.3

18.6

31.0


Cat. No..00016859

.00036100

.00059573

.00072062

.00078579

.00096566

.00106341

.00123933

.00141525

.00157079

.00180706

.00203172

.00301768

FB28

FB45

FB55

FB60

FB65

FB70

FB75

FB80

FB85

FB90

FB95

FB105

XLFB126


29.3

48.4

58.6

30.7

21.6

26.1

28.4

34.9

38.5

44.9

51.2

56.9

24.2

29.3

31.9

39.3

43.3

50.4

57.6

15.9

18.3

20.6

30.7

16.4

18.4

27.3 21.7

16.4

24.3

48.8 43.5

18.5

30.5

36.9

40.2

49.4

54.4

20.7

34.2

41.4

45.2

55.5

15.9

18.1

20.1

23.1

26.0

38.6

15.3

17.9

20.4

22.6

26.0

29.3

43.4

19.4

41.5

21.7

46.5

16.4

17.9

22.0

24.2

28.3

32.3

35.8

41.0

46.3

15.3

18.5

20.2

24.8

27.3

31.8

36.3

40.3

46.4

52.1

54.8

23.3

38.4

46.5

50.7

26.1

43.2

52.2

56.9

15.6

17.1

20.0

22.8

25.3

29.1

32.8

48.7

17.5

19.3

22.4

25.6

28.4

32.7

36.8

54.6

24.4

52.3

27.3

58.6

17.1

20.7

22.6

27.7

30.5

35.6

40.7

45.1

51.9

58.4

19.2

23.2

25.3

31.1

34.3

39.9

45.6

50.6

58.2

34.538.7

16.5

27.2

32.9

35.8

44.0

48.5

56.5

16.1

17.9

20.6

23.2

34.4

15.4

32.9

54.3

17.3

36.9

15.9

19.6

21.6

25.2

27.7

31.9

36.7

41.2




3020Light

3120Light

M3050-5 Medium, 5 String

Cat. No.

Cat. No.

Cat. No.

High C

High C

High C

2-D

2-D

2-D

4-E

4-E

4-E

1-G

1-G

1-G

TOTAL

TOTAL

TOTAL

3-A

3-A

3-A

5-B

5-B

5-B

3021 (.045)37.2

3121 (.045)35.1

FB4541.5

122.2

138.6

219.0

3022 (.060)33.3

3122 (.060)39.4

FB6550.7

3024 (.095)24.3

3124 (.095)31.0

FB10541.2

FB12634.4

3023 (.075)27.4

3123 (.075)33.1

FB8551.2

3025Light

M3050Medium

CM3050Custom Medium

3050Regular

M3050X-5Medium, 5 String

Cat. No. High C 2-D 4-E1-GTOTAL 3-A 5-BFB4541.5

FB4541.5

FB4541.5

FB5568.8

FB4541.5

163.2

184.6

174.1

229.1

219.0

FB6046.5

FB6550.7

FB6046.5

FB7062.2

FB6550.7

FB9536.7

FB10541.2

FB10541.2

FB10541.2

FB10541.2

XLFB12634.4

FB7538.5

FB8551.2

FB8044.9

FB9056.9

FB8551.2

PRECISION FLATS™


• Flatwound Stainless Steel over a Hex Core - Purple Silks• Polished to a Velvety Smooth Finish• The Sound of Chocolate! Dark, Thick, Thumpy Tone FLATWOUND HEX CORESTAINLESS

STEEL

SS

This tension guide is just that; a guide. You’re the expert at your own personal playing style and needs; if something doesn’t feel/sound right, change it! Music is a very organic art form, so while you can start with science, you perfect it by touch and feel.

If you’re perfectly happy with playing a pre-packaged set of strings, GREAT!

If you’re excited about putting together that balanced tension set, GREAT!

If you want to try a set with less/more tension than what you’re used to, GREAT!

You’re playing. You’re learning. That’s the important part. We’ll provide the strings; you provide the inspiration.

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