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  1. FunkHead

    For sale Optima Chrom(Made in Germany) 5 string set 1 hours use

    4 String Detroit Flats are Sold.
    $19.00
  2. FunkHead

    For Sale Optima Chrom(Made in Germany) 5 string set 1 hours use

    Cheers: I am selling some Strings. They are either brand new or have under 1 hour use on them. Please see description for each set for price and if new/used. Please add $5 if you are West of Mississippi River. Optima Chrom Rounds, 5 string, < 1 hour use, Cut long for 3+2 Machine Head $29...
  3. Docbass1218

    Black stainless

    Hello. Can anyone tell me if there is any manufacturer who makes a black stainless steel string? I’m not looking for a coated string. I’m Actually hoping to find a stainless steel string made from black wire. And to be even more specific, I play a 6 string bass. Thanks!!
  4. Hipshot USA Vintage Style Bridge, Fender 5-Hole
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    For sale Hipshot USA Vintage Style Bridge, Fender 5-Hole

    Unused, uninstalled Hipshot Vintage Style bridge. This is Hipshot USA, not Hipshot Licensed. Stainless steel, with standard (non-threaded) saddles and a 5-hole Fender mounting design. I bought this a while back and didn't end up using it because I opted not to finish the project for which I had...
    $100.00
  5. Dapper Dan

    SOLD Hipshot USA Vintage Style Bridge, Fender 5-Hole

    Unused, uninstalled Hipshot Vintage Style bridge. This is Hipshot USA, not Hipshot Licensed. Stainless steel, with standard (non-threaded) saddles and a 5-hole Fender mounting design. I bought this a while back and didn't end up using it because I opted not to finish the project for which I had...
  6. Valenti stainless steel roundwound 4-string set of strings

    For sale Valenti stainless steel roundwound 4-string set of strings

    Up for sale is one 4-string set of Valenti 34" stainless steel roundwound strings (.45, .65, .85, .105). New and never used. Your PayPal payment will include shipping anywhere in the CONUS complete with tracking number. Please reach out with any questions. Thank you for looking!
    $24.00
  7. roller

    For Sale Valenti stainless steel roundwound 4-string set of strings

    Up for sale is one 4-string set of Valenti 34" stainless steel roundwound strings (.45, .65, .85, .105). New and never used. Your PayPal payment will include shipping anywhere in the CONUS complete with tracking number. Please reach out with any questions. Thank you for looking!
  8. Dutch Williams

    Double Bass How much progress have we ACTUALLY made?

    so just picked up two NOS strings .. thanks @as606 !!! Pirastro WONDERTONE (how's that for a ~r e t r o~ name) G and Thomastik "Precision Steel" A (they both came with a couple String Protectors!!! - apparently fitting over/around the bridge string groove - anyone have any info on these? they...
  9. Dutch Williams
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    For sale Pirastro Evah Pirazzi Slap A + D

    Like new! All synthetic PM me
    $80.00
  10. Dutch Williams

    SOLD Pirastro Evah Pirazzi Slap A + D

    Like new! All synthetic PM me
  11. Dutch Williams
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    For sale Passione Stark A,D,G

    the passiones from this thread (thanks @philrowan !) For Sale - Flex Deluxe, Passione Stark great strings, just not for me.
    $75.00
  12. Dutch Williams

    SOLD Passione Stark A,D,G

    the passiones from this thread (thanks @philrowan !) For Sale - Flex Deluxe, Passione Stark great strings, just not for me.
  13. Dutch Williams

    Double Bass String Theory: Choking the bass?!

    Do higher tension strings CHOKE the top of the bass allowing it to “speak” less? I read somewhere lower tension strings (like guts) let the top “speak” or “breathe” more (?). I’m honestly not concerned with it from a functional standpoint just more interesting to toss around...
  14. Dutch Williams
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    For sale Super-Sensitive Red Label E's (2x)

    ;)
    $15.00
  15. Dutch Williams

    SOLD Super-Sensitive Red Label E's (2x)

    15 bucks for two of em ... Super-Sensitive Red Label E's (2x)
  16. Dutch Williams
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    For sale La Bella 7710T D WHITE Nylon Tape Wound

    like new. 1 hour play time max ...
    $20.00
  17. Dutch Williams

    SOLD La Bella 7710T D WHITE Nylon Tape Wound

    like new. 1 hour play time max ...
  18. Dutch Williams
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    For sale Helicore Orch. Med. G

    15 and shes yours ... 2/3 hours play time max.
    $15.00
  19. Dutch Williams

    SOLD Helicore Orch. Med. G

    15 and shes yours ... 2/3 hours play time max.
  20. Dutch Williams
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    For sale JARGAR med. D+G

    40 for the pair. bout 2 hours playing time
    $40.00
  21. Dutch Williams

    SOLD JARGAR med. D+G

    40 for the pair. bout 2 hours playing time
  22. Dutch Williams

    Double Bass Gauge vs. Tone

    As a rule of thumb, do strings get "brighter" with lesser gauges? How does that all work, in general? (irrespective of brand)
  23. Dutch Williams

    Double Bass THUDDIEST steels?

    synthetics can count too ... can someone help me here? what do you think in your personal experience(s)? Jargars?!?!?! Dutch
  24. Vinny_G

    Stainless Steel vs. Nickel Plated Steel – Sound Demo

    From Bass Bonedo. The comments section indicates that all samples were recorded with a passive 5-string Jazz Bass.
  25. Steve Swan

    Double Bass Transition era of beefier tops steel string ??

    I have been reading with interest the observations of luthiers and historians of American made plywood basses and their building changes in reaction to the general use of steel strings over gut strings in the late 1950s onward. People who have studied the top thicknesses of Kay basses mention...
  26. cnltb

    Brass vs. Steel bridge saddles on a hipshot vintage bridge...has anyone here A/B'd?

    Hi! Title says it all... I am wondering if anyone here has tried brass vs. steel saddles on a steel plate bridge( in my case it's the Hipshot vintage bridgein stainless steel) and what you have found. Did you prefer one material over the other and if so , what was it you liked? Since this MUST...
  27. HalfManHalfBass

    Who makes an 18mm spaced 6 string bass with stainless steel frets?

    Hi guys & gals, As in the title: who makes an 18mm spaced 6 string bass with stainless steel frets? The only other requirement is that is must not have a zero fret...... Maybe a Carvin / Kiesel? I can't think of any others...... Many thanks in advance.
  28. 4 String Long Scale DR Lo Rider Stainless Steel Bass Strings .045-.100 *NEW*
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    For sale 4 String Long Scale DR Lo Rider Stainless Steel Bass Strings .045-.100 *NEW*

    New set of DR Lo-Riders, Steel, .045-.100... $18.00 shipped in the ConUS Bass and Guitar Strings, Amps and More from Fret Nation
    $18.00
  29. 123321

    SOLD 4 String Long Scale DR Lo Rider Stainless Steel Bass Strings .045-.100 *NEW*

    New set of DR Lo-Riders, Steel, .045-.100... $18.00 shipped in the ConUS Bass and Guitar Strings, Amps and More from Fret Nation
  30. activa44

    Vintage Rotosound Steel Swing 66 Tone

    Hello people! So, I've been doing a few threads about strings, lately. I googled for this, but I didn't find anything... I just found people that use ''old'' to say ''dead''. I prefer dead strings as well, but I think that my doubt would be interesting to share and hear what old time users have...
  31. activa44

    Roto66: Nickel vs Steel

    Hi guys and gals! So: Roto66 ''Swing Bass'' strings come both in the classic stainless steel formula AND nickel plated steel, these days. I guess that when our lord and saviour John Entwistle contributed to create that string, it was only steel. I've got a few questions then. 1) When did the...
  32. K

    Steel Pickguard on a P-Bass?

    I am finishing up some extensive modding to my Squier Precision bass. Partway through I had an idea to make a pickguard out of a sheet of steel I had taking up space in my apartment. I already cut out the rough shape using tinsnips: I still have to drill/cut out the holes for screws, knobs...
  33. D'Addario Zyex Medium Set (Like New)
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    For sale D'Addario Zyex Medium Set (Like New)

    These were on the bass for 10 minutes or less. Like new condition, original packaging. $105 shipped CONUS. Priced to sell.
    $105.00
  34. jeffpicker1234

    SOLD D'Addario Zyex Medium Set (Like New)

    These were on the bass for 10 minutes or less. Like new condition, original packaging. $105 shipped CONUS. Priced to sell.
  35. Spirocore Medium Set
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    For sale Spirocore Medium Set

    Used but still plenty of life left. On the bass for about 8-9 months. Pegbox end red wrapping is a little frayed but string is perfectly in tact. $100 shipped.
    $100.00
  36. jeffpicker1234

    SOLD Spirocore Medium Set

    Used but still plenty of life left. On the bass for about 8-9 months. Pegbox end red wrapping is a little frayed but string is perfectly in tact. $100 shipped.
  37. bassfran

    Double Bass The Search Is Over

    I play mostly country/roots/bluegrass and prefer little/no sustain and medium-high tension. My trial and error wasn't too expensive, maybe 5-6 various used sets over the years, many of them nylon/perlon core. I had lots of good results and I liked the 140b's on the Kay for a long time but...
  38. AndreaVeneziani
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    For sale Fodera Strings

    Selling two sets of brand new Fodera Stainless Steel Strings, 4 strings set, 45 65 85 105. I just got them last week directly from the factory in Brooklyn.
    $50.00
  39. AndreaVeneziani

    No longer available Fodera Strings

    Selling two sets of brand new Fodera Stainless Steel Strings, 4 strings set, 45 65 85 105. I just got them last week directly from the factory in Brooklyn.
  40. wolfkeller

    Blue steel went to hell.

    For years ive been using roto 66s but i used blue steel for years before them. I swirched back recently as i could get em for $13 a set from sweetwater. Well, first they didnt get em in, had to wait. I got the med guage from them and the heavy gauge from zzounds. First, some sets have silks on...