D’Addario ECB81M Chromes Bass Guitar Strings, Light, 45-100, Medium Scale
D’Addario Chromes Flatwound Bass strings are famed for their smooth feel and warm, mellow tone. The strings are wound using an outer flattened, “ribbon” wire which is then polished to a smooth finish. Chromes deliver a deep, rich low end tone that’s ideal for jazz and R&B, but also has applications in contemporary pop music.
Product Features
- Medium scale version D’Addario’s best selling flatwound bass guitar set
- Ribbon wound and polished for ultra-smooth feel and warm, mellow tone
- Fits medium scale basses with a string scale length of up to 34 inches
- Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
- String Gauges: Wound .045, .065, .080, .100
Perfect fit for Hofner Contemporary Series HCT 500/1 “Beatle Bass” Perfect fit for Hofner Contemporary Series HCT 500/1 “Beatle Bass.” This bass is a 30″ scale bass; however, many short-scale bass strings will not fit this bass without the string wrappings going over the nut. These medium scale strings are the perfect fit for the Hofner bass. The ball end strings wrappings have no problem fitting into the tail piece, and the strings have no problem fitting into the nut.Comparison:I prefer the sound of these over the stock Hofner…
Perfect fit and tone for a violin bass Perfect fit on my 30 1/4″ scale ! (Scale measured as distance from nut to 12th fret * 2, 15 1/8″ * 2 = 30 1/4″, NOT 31″ as described on the VB100 product page.)The best part was that after restringing the bass I measured out the scale and set the high G saddle right at the measured length from the 12th fret to the bridge, and with the bridge set straight the intonation on all 4 strings…
Perfect fit on a Hofner B-Bass Hi-Series Violin Bass When I got a Hofner Violin Bass and tried to restring, the strings wouldn’t fit, because they were long scale. And I read that short scale strings will not fit a hofner violin bass, because even though it is a short scale bass, the design of the bass itself makes it so short scale strings do not fit properly. Thank god I read that, because these are amazing strings and they fit perfectly!The sound that these strings give you is amazing and if you are looking for that Paul McCartney…