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One of the biggest factors in the sound of bass guitar strings is the wrap wire. This wire is wrapped around a core wire to provide deeper and more sustained mid-range and bass tones for your bass guitar. While tone will vary slightly in each guitar's pickup, here are general characteristics of different wrap wire materials:

  • Steel Electric Bass Guitar Strings offer rich, detailed highs with tight, powerful lows, creating a "piano-like" tone. Generally the brightest and most magnetic strings.

  • Nickel Electric Bass Guitar Strings offer bright tone, with excellent intonation due to the 8% nickel-plated wrap wire. These are great for magnetic pickups and a wide range of playing styles.

  • Acoustic Bass Guitar Strings will mirror the same characteristics as Acoustic Guitar Strings.

The profile of the wrap wire also effects tone and feel with:
  • Round wound being the brightest and roughest
  • Half round being warmer and smoother
  • Flat wound being the most mellow and smoothest.

Below are some of our most popular Bass Guitar Strings!

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One of the biggest factors in the sound of bass guitar strings is the wrap wire. This wire is wrapped around a core wire to provide deeper and more sustained mid-range and bass tones for your bass guitar. While tone will vary slightly in each guitar's pickup, here are general characteristics of different wrap wire materials:

  • Steel Electric Bass Guitar Strings offer rich, detailed highs with tight, powerful lows, creating a "piano-like" tone. Generally the brightest and most magnetic strings.

  • Nickel Electric Bass Guitar Strings offer bright tone, with excellent intonation due to the 8% nickel-plated wrap wire. These are great for magnetic pickups and a wide range of playing styles.

  • Acoustic Bass Guitar Strings will mirror the same characteristics as Acoustic Guitar Strings.

The profile of the wrap wire also effects tone and feel with:
  • Round wound being the brightest and roughest
  • Half round being warmer and smoother
  • Flat wound being the most mellow and smoothest.

Below are some of our most popular Bass Guitar Strings!

Don't see what you need?
Check out our full selection of Electric Bass Guitar Strings & Current Specials!