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  1. Thomastik-Infeld Superalloy Bass Strings

    $61.95 - $87.95
    Thomastik-Infeld Superalloy Roundwound Bass Strings for 4, and 5 String bass guitars
    Thomastik-Infeld INFELD electric bass strings deliver a modern tone with balanced spread across the frequency spectrum of the electric bass. T-I Infeld SuperAlloy strings communicate in a full well rounded low end with throaty mids and solid...
  2. Thomastik-Infeld JR345 Jazz Round Wound 5 String Medium (43 - 51- 68 - 89 - 118) Long Scale

    $122.95
    5-string long scale, pure nickel roundwound string set
    This unique sounding string set has a construction very similar to it’s flatwound counterpart but with slightly more edge. The round outerwrap is a small diameter nickel alloy winding which ads slightly more bite to the upright style tone without...
  3. Thomastik-Infeld Flatwound Jazz Bass Strings

    $98.95 - $138.95
    Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Bass Flatwound Bass Strings for 4, and 5 String Bass guitars
    With a highly pliable steel core wrapped with a silk inlay and pure nickel true ribbon flat windings, these strings deliver legendary T-I tone. Characteristics of these strings are smooth, warm, balanced tone and feel E-Bass Jazz Series...
  4. Thomastik-Infeld -  PowerBass 4 String Set EB344
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    Thomastik-Infeld EB344 Powerbass 4 String (47 - 68 - 80 - 107) Long Scale

    Out of stock

    $79.95
    4-String (47 - 68 - 80 - 107)
    Thomastik-Infeld uses powerful Magnecore winding wrapped onto an extremely flexible steel hex core to make the T-I PowerBass string sets. T-I PowerBass strings deliver unmatched clarity and transparency while maintaining maximum output. Thomastik-Infeld...
  5. SIT Silencer Bass Strings

    $24.99 - $32.99
    SIT Silencer Nickel 4, and 5 String Bass Strings
    The process of Inverse String Winding compresses the outermost part of the cover wrap leaving the internal structure of the string intact. Exclusive to S.I.T., this design produces a silky feel which is easier on your fingers and frets, but explodes...
  6. SIT Powerwound Strings

    $18.29 - $23.99
    SIT Powerwound Nickel or Stainless Steel 4, 5, and 6 String Bass Strings
    Nickel Plated or Stainless Steel cover wrap. Swedish Steel hex core. Round Wound .Our top selling bass sets - excellent for all styles of music. Available String Sets 4-String Stainless Steel Medium...
  7. Sadowsky Blue Label Stainless Steel Bass Strings

    $29.00 - $43.00
    Sadowsky Blue Label Stainless Steel Bass Strings
    Sadowsky Blue Label strings were designed for improved midrange presence with less brightness and lower tension feel.Blue Label Stainless Steel wrap on hex core. Ideal for funk and slap. Designed for top-loading bridges. Not recommended...
  8. Sadowsky Blue Label Stainless Steel Bass 4-String Standard (45 - 65 - 85 - 105)
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    Sadowsky Blue Label Stainless Steel Bass 4-String Standard (45 - 65 - 85 - 105)

    Out of stock

    $33.00
    Sadowsky Blue Label Stainless Steel Bass 4-String Standard (45 - 65 - 85 - 105)
    Sadowsky Blue Label strings were designed for improved midrange presence with less brightness and lower tension feel.Blue Label Stainless Steel wrap on hex core. Ideal for funk and slap. Designed for top-loading bridges. Not recommended...
  9. Sadowsky Blue Label Stainless Steel Bass 4-String Light (40 - 60 - 80 - 100)

    $29.00
    Sadowsky Blue Label Stainless Steel Bass 4-String Light (40 - 60 - 80 - 100)
    Sadowsky Blue Label strings were designed for improved midrange presence with less brightness and lower tension feel.Blue Label Stainless Steel wrap on hex core. Ideal for funk and slap. Designed for top-loading bridges. Not recommended...
  10. Sadowsky Blue Label Flatwound Bass Strings

    $77.00 - $135.00
    Sadowsky Blue Label Flatwound Bass Strings
    Sadowsky Blue Label strings were designed for improved midrange presence with less brightness and lower tension feel.Blue Label Bright Nickel bass strings: a bright nickel wrap on a hex core. Warmer than stainless but brighter than other...
  11. Sadowsky Blue Label Flatwound Bass 5-String Light (40 - 60 - 80 - 100 - 125T)

    $125.00
    Sadowsky Blue Label Flatwound Bass 5-String Light (40 - 60 - 80 - 100 - 125T)
    Sadowsky Blue Label strings were designed for improved midrange presence with less brightness and lower tension feel.Blue Label Flatwound Bass Strings: Superb on fretless basses or for that classic Motown sound. Precision wound on a cello...
  12. Sadowsky Blue Label Bright Nickel Bass Strings

    $30.00 - $49.00
    Sadowsky Blue Label Bright Nickel Bass Strings
    Sadowsky Blue Label strings were designed for improved midrange presence with less brightness and lower tension feel.Blue Label Bright Nickel bass strings: a bright nickel wrap on a hex core. Warmer than stainless but brighter than other...
  13. Sadowsky Black Label Stainless Strings 4 String Light: 40-60-80-100
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  14. Rotosound Tru Bass 88

    $47.95 - $64.95
    Rotosound 4, 5, and 6 String TruBass 88 Black Nylon Flatwound Bass Strings
    A string that was specifically designed by James How for Jim Burns's famous Black Bison in 1962.This string emulates the upright bass sound and the nearest you will ever get to a double bass that can be played as an electric bass. The magnetic...
  15. Rotosound Swing Bass 66

    $29.95 - $47.95
    Rotosound 4, 5, 6 and 8 Sting Swing Bass 66 Nickel or Stainless Steel Roundwound Bass Strings
    Swing Bass 66 (Stainless Steel or Nickel Roundwound) The most popular Roundwound bass string ever. Rotosound was the first string company to produce this kind of string. Introduced in 1962 it changed the sound of the instrument instantly. The...
  16. Rotosound Solo Bass 55

    $54.95
    Rotosound 4, and 5 String Solo Bass 55 Stainless Steel Pressure wound Roundwound Bass Strings
    Another first designed in 1977 by James How is the stainless steel bass string with his patented linea pressure-wound finish. Once the string is wound a rolling technique is applied under pressure which displaces the crown of each winding producing...
  17. Rotosound RotoBass

    $19.95 - $27.95
    Rotosound 4, and 5 String RotoBass Nickel Roundwound Bass Strings
    This very popular nickel on steel string offers the best of both worlds insomuch that without sacrificing on quality Rotosound engineers have simplified the design spec. dispensed with the silk and increased productivity as a result. This enables...
  18. Rotosound PSD Bass 99
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    Rotosound PSD Bass 99

    Out of stock

    $33.18 - $41.08
    Rotosound 4, and 5 Sting PSD Piano Bass 99 Stainless Steel Roundwound Bass Strings
    Originally developed under the Rotosound name as "
  19. Rotosound Nexus Bass

    $41.95
    Rotosound 4 String Nexus Bass Black Polymer Coated Bass Strings
    Nexus Bass (Black Polymer Coated) Take the worlds most famous maker of electric bass strings, look for a high energy rich in mid-tones alternative to steels with high presence, add a silky smooth black polycoat dressing over...
  20. Rotosound Jazz Bass 77

    $44.95 - $64.95
    Rotosound 4, 5, and 6-String Jazz Bass 77 Monel Flatwound Bass Strings
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  21. Rotosound Bronze Bass 44

    $41.95 - $52.95
    Rotosound 4, and 5 String Bronze Bass 44 Phosphor Roundwound Bass Strings
    An old stalwart from Rotosound's history that still has a loyal following among the acoustic bass fraternity. The tonal response from our specially formulated bronze really brightens up an otherwise muddy sound from certain hollow bodied basses. Available...
  22. Lakland Custom Wound Bass Strings
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    Lakland Custom Wound Bass Strings

    Out of stock

    $20.00 - $25.00
    Lakland Custom Wound Roundwound Bass Strings in Nickel Or Stainless Steel for 4, and 5 String basses.
    Lakland Custom Wound Roundwound Bass Strings in Nickel Or Stainless Steel Available String Sets 4-String Stainless Steel Light Gauge Long Scale (40 - 60 - 80 - 100) Medium Gauge Long...
  23. Labella White Nylon Tapewound

    $49.99 - $73.99
    4, 5, and 6 String White Nylon Tapewound Strings
    As the originators of the Black Nylon Tape Wound bass set, La Bella introduces the White Nylon Tapewound sets. Unlike the classic Black Nylon sets, the White Nylon Tape Wound sets are made with a transparent nylon wrapped over stainless steel underlays....
  24. Labella Vapor Shield Bass Strings
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    Labella Vapor Shield Bass Strings

    Out of stock

    $25.95 - $46.95
    Vapor Shield Bass Strings available in 4, 5, and 6 String
    Vapor Shield Bass Strings Welcome to the next generation of extended-life strings. La Bella Vapor Shield® strings are like no other string on the market because the surface of the string is modified during the treatment process. Coated...
  25. Labella Super Steps
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    Labella Super Steps

    Out of stock

    $35.95 - $48.95
    4, 5, and 6-String Super Steps
    Over the past two decades, the electric bass has shifted from the rhythm section to center stage as bassists have assumed the soloist’s role. Company President, Richard Mari Cocco, Jr. has worked closely with many of these world-renowned bass...
  26. Labella SN42 Nickel Plated Roundwound 4 String Custom Light (40 - 60 - 80 - 100) Long Scale
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    Labella SN42 Nickel Plated Roundwound 4 String Custom Light (40 - 60 - 80 - 100) Long Scale

    Out of stock

    $27.73
    4-String Light (40 - 60 - 80 - 100)
    4-String (40 - 60 - 80 - 100) La Bella’s Nickel-Plated Round Wound sets unite both the warm tone and feel of nickel with the brightness and strength of stainless steel. Their construction includes a stainless steel underlay...
  27. Labella RX Nickel

    $23.99 - $34.99
    4, 5, and 6 String Rx Nickel Roundwound Strings
    Not all constructions are created equal. Every string in the Rx Series is uniquely constructed for that particular set. This “Focused Set Design” concept helps achieve all the elements of a perfectly balanced set such as tone, feel, vibrato,...
  28. Labella Low Tension Flats

    $45.95 - $59.95
    4, or 5 String Labella Stainless Steel Low Tension Flexible Flatwounds
    Low Tension Flexible Flatwounds Stainless Steel La Bella Strings is taking a new approach to flat wound bass strings - the result is the LIGHT TENSION FLEXIBLE FLATS series. Using the same techniques that have made the...
  29. Labella Gold White Nylon Tapewound

    $46.95 - $73.99
    4, 5, and 6 String Gold White Nylon Tape Wound Strings
    The Gold White Nylon Tape Wound bass strings are the latest addition to our popular tape wound lineup! Constructed with Golden Alloy (80/20 brass) underlays, these strings are brighter in tone compared to the Copper White Nylon Tape Wounds, and also...
  30. Labella Deep Talkin' Bass 1954

    $45.95 - $56.95
    4, 5, or 6 String Stainless Steel Deep Talkin' 1954 Flatwounds
    The 0760M set was used on virtually every Motown gold record in the 1960s. Donald “Duck“ Dunn used the same strings on countless recordings with Otis Redding and Booker T. & the MG’s. They’re the fullest and deepest sounding...
  31. Labella Deep Talkin' Bass

    $45.95 - $66.95
    4, 5, or 6 String Stainless Steel Deep Talkin' Flatwounds
    Deep Talkin' Flatwound Stainless Steel Since the 50s and 60s, La Bella’s DEEP TALKIN’ BASS Stainless Steel Flat Wounds have been the choice of professional bass players and continue to be the standard for the...
  32. Labella Black Nylon Tapewound

    $49.99 - $73.99
    4, 5, and 6 String Black Nylon Tapewound
    Now available in a Light gauge! Redesigned for improved tone, sustainability and longevity, these stainless steel wound strings have an outer wrapping of black nylon tape. Ideal for fretless electric basses, these strings"
  33. Labella 750C-B-XL Copper White Nylon Tapewound 5 String Light (50 - 65 - 85 - 105 - 135) Extra Long Scale
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    Labella 750C-B-XL Copper White Nylon Tapewound 5 String Light (50 - 65 - 85 - 105 - 135) Extra Long Scale

    Out of stock

    $46.95
    5-String 38" Winding Nylon Tapewound (50 - 65 - 85 - 105 - 135)
    5-String (50 - 65 - 85 - 105 - 135) Extra Long Scale(38″ Ball-End to Silk) As the innovators of the Black and White Nylon Tape Wound bass set, La Bella introduces the Copper White Nylon Tape Wound...
  34. Ken Smith Taper Core Bass Strings

    $27.18 - $36.20
    Ken Smith Taper Core Stainless Steel Roundwound Strings for 4, 5, and 6 String basses.
    Taper Core Ken Smith Custom Balanced bass strings offer the same great sound for all styles of modern music, but they are Custom Balanced for superior sustain and tonal accuracy. These super bright stainless steel round wounds are balanced...
  35. Ken Smith Slap Master Bass Strings

    $26.20 - $35.00
    Ken Smith Slap Master Stainless Steel Roundwound Strings for 4, 5, and 6 String basses.
    Slap Master Ken Smith Master Series bass strings are a great all around string for all styles of modern music. Wound from Stainless Steel the Master Series bass strings offer a Super Bright tone. The strings are Silk Wrapped at...
  36. Ken Smith Rock Master Series Bass Strings

    $22.58 - $35.00
    Ken Smith Rock Master Series Stainless Steel Roundwound Strings for 4, 5, and 6 String basses.
    Rock Master Ken Smith Master Series bass strings are a great all around string for all styles of modern music. Wound from Stainless Steel the Master Series bass strings offer a Super Bright tone. The strings are Silk Wrapped...
  37. Ken Smith Metal Master Bass Strings

    $22.58
    Ken Smith Metal Master Stainless Steel Roundwound Strings for 4, 5, and 6 String basses.
    Metal Master Ken Smith Master Series bass strings are a great all around string for all styles of modern music. Wound from Stainless Steel the Master Series bass strings offer a Super Bright tone. The strings are Silk Wrapped at...
  38. GHS Stainless Steel Precision Flats

    $33.65 - $34.30
    GHS Stainless Steal Precision Flatwound Strings
    GHS Precision Flats® Bass Strings deliver traditional deep percussive tone due to a unique cross-winding process. They are made with a highly magnetic stainless steel flat wrap for greater volume, longer durability and a smooth satin finish. 4-String...
  39. GHS Round Core Bass Boomers

    $32.95
    Developed by bass experts in the office and tested by bass professionals in the field, Roundcore Bass Boomers are an exciting addition to the string family at GHS. Wrapping nickel-plated steel over a round core gives these strings a soft, well-defined...
  40. GHS Pressurewound Strings

    $32.49
    GHS Pressurewound String Sets
    Alloy 52® is run through our computer controlled precision rollers in the winding process to create a semi-flat string with great articulation, a mellow tone with less finger noise. Ideal for fretless players that want to be easy on their...
  41. GHS Fingerboard Care Kit

    $11.99
    GHS Fingerboard Care Kit Guitar maintenance is just as critical to an instrument’s sound and playability as a new set of strings. Clean, smooth frets allow for optimal contact of the strings to your instrument, improving the instrument’s...
  42. GHS Fast Fret Can

    $7.95
    Not a spray! Contains no silicone. It's a liquid in an applicator. Use it on strings, back of the neck and the fretboard. Let's your fingers slide freely, keeps your strings clean and is good for the fretboard.
  43. GHS Contact Core Super Steels

    $38.59 - $42.59
    GHS Contact Core Super Steels Looking for piano-like tone and sustain? Choose GHS Contact Core Super Steels. Wound like a piano string, stainless steel wire is wrapped over a hex core, with an exposed section at the bridge section. This...
  44. GHS Big Core Bass Strings
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    GHS Big Core Bass Strings

    Out of stock

    $30.71
    Big Core Bass String Sets
    BIG CORE BASS GHS Big Core Bass strings provide maximum playability and durability while featuring nickel iron alloy cover and core to cover ratios that have been optimized for bright tone. Our taper design on the 4th string maintains balance...
  45. GHS Bass Brite Flats

    $32.49 - $36.79
    GHS Bass Brite Flatwound Strings
    Ground Roundwound Alloy 52® is very kind to your frets and easy on the fingers. The wrap wire is built up with multiple layers and then micro-ground to exact gauge and smoothness. The perfect sound for all your bass brilliance. 4-String...
  46. GHS Bass Boomers

    $23.95 - $32.49
    The GHS Bass Boomers® are the classic Power String and they have been for years. Today they are one of the most popular bass strings in the world and are used by bass greats including the legendary Flea. Like the guitar version, Bass...
  47. Fodera Bass Strings

    $44.20
    Fodera Bass Strings for 4, 5, and 6 String bass guitars in Stainless Steel or Nickel
    Unlike other custom builders, we make our own strings. Wound by hand by just three people in small batches, our Fodera strings have been developed in collaboration with some of the finest bass players in the world. They have been continually refined...
  48. Ernie Ball Slinky Stainless Steel Electric Bass Strings

    $19.99
    Regular Slinky Cobalt Electric Bass Strings
    Please note: Ernie Ball products are not available for international shipping. We understand that this may be an inconvenience, so we've done our best to provide a wide variety of strings that are available for shipping outside the U.S. Click...
  49. Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings

    $24.99
    Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings.
    Please note: Ernie Ball products are not available for international shipping. We understand that this may be an inconvenience, so we've done our best to provide a wide variety of strings that are available for shipping outside the U.S. Click...
  50. Ernie Ball Slinky Flatwound Electric Bass Strings

    $49.99 - $59.99
    Ernie Ball Slinky Flatwound Bass Strings combine the smooth feel of traditional flats and the power of Cobalt.
    Please note: Ernie Ball products are not available for international shipping. We understand that this may be an inconvenience, so we've done our best to provide a wide variety of strings that are available for shipping outside the U.S. Click...

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Where Can I Buy Strings?

Answer: You can buy these from Best Bass Gear by Calling 877-839-3531 or Emailing us at sales@bestbassgear.com or chatting with our Bass Techs

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