fender strings

[bassmansky]

having read a few posts on here about strings no one barely mentions fender strings is it cos they are not very good?am looking to replace my rotosound swing bass set but no idea what to buy.play a fender j bass but want more of a presicion sound.(just use neck pup)tryed a squire classic vibe a few weeks ago and the strings on that felt soft and sounded good,would they have been fender?need strings to be smoother than my rotosounds which imo are rough.cheers.

[gary mac]

I've used Fender strings for years, not necessarily due to prefering them, but I had a friend in the trade who always gave me a few sets whenever we got together. Lost touch in recent years and have now used up all my supplies.

I recently purchased a couple of sets of rotosounds and have to say I'm not hugely impressed. I feel that they sound a bit too twangy when first fitted. sound ok once settled in and played for a couple of rehearsals and then very quickly sound dull, especially after a gig. This may be down to my sweaty mits, although I always take care to regularly wipe down the strings.

The fender strings didn't seem as harsh on the fingers and sounded zingier for longer.

Sorry, not a very technical reply, but I'm sure someone else will be along with a more detailed explanation.


Cheers, Gary.

[thebeat]

I had a set of Fender flats on one of my old P basses and to me they just didn't feel right when compared to Elites or D'Addarios that i normally use...can't put my finger on why though. So, not for me, but you might like them.

[neepheid]

I have a set of Fender stainless steels on my Fecker Imprecision. Bright, zingy and not too harsh on the fingers. I only got them because they were the cheapest in the particular establishment I was in. Pleasantly surprised.

[bassbloke]

I recently switched to Fender supers - cheaper than the Warwick EMPs I was using with a heavier E and better suited to through body stringing.

I really like them - nice growl to them- not too bright and they're lasting OK.

[King Tut]

I've tried Fender flats and don't like them at all. However, I recently bought a japanese Squier P from Bigthumb, and it had Fender Nickel rounds on (with yellowy gold silk). They sound and feel pretty nice actually.

[WarPig]

Ive been using 7250's for about 6 years i think, ive tried others but always came back to the Fenders, although ive strung up one of my basses with D'Addario's and havnt had a problem yet.

[fretlessguy]

I have used Fender 7250-5L five string lights (.40-.115) for seven or eight years on my Carvin Bolt 5 fretted and fretless basses. They are long lasting, sound good without being overly bright, and seem to bring out the good qualities of the basses. I also have a set of tapewound strings on my fretless P Bass and a set of original Nickels on my Jazz Bass. No complaints here.
I do not care for their flatwounds or stainless strings, however.

[Lfalex v1.1]

I put Fender 7150s (Nickel rounds) on my MIA J. I wanted warmth, and a cheapish set of strings. They've lasted really well and sound just the way I wanted them to.
I shall be replacing them with more of the same.

[TKenrick]

Got Fender 8250s on my jazz, for me they're the best all-round strings that I've played- good tension, not too bright and fairly long lasting.

[Delberthot]

I was using gold Optima strings until I broke one. I went into my bag and found the set of strings that came with my '51 reisue P bass that i sold over a year ago and put them on.

Surprisingly they were really good but lower tension than the Optimas. May have a look at the Fender website to see what goes on these and then order a gauge up from there