Strings For Bass Guitar

Short in scale with long-lasting sound, these nickel strings deliver the fat, round tone characteristic of our classic short-scale basses. If you love great short-scale Fender basses such as the Musicmaster™, Bronco™ and Mustang®, there's no better way to enhance the full sound of your instrument while maintaining optimal tuning stability.

• 5250XL .040, .060, .075, .095

Fender 8250 nickel-plated steel strings deliver the high output and dynamic sound of steel with the smooth feel of nickel. The set also includes taperwound E and B strings to provide enhanced sustain and intonation. If you're looking for a set of strings to accommodate rock, funk and other styles of music, these strings are sure to make your bass cut through the mix.

• 8250M.045, .065, .085, .110TW

This durable set of strings imparts great clarity during any performance and are perfect for various styles of music, from blues to jazz, classic rock and more.

• 7150ML: .045, .065, .080, .100
• 7150M: .045, .065, .085, .105

D'Addario XL ProSteels utilize an exclusive corrosion-resistant steel alloy that delivers super-bright tone without shrill overtones. They offer a palette of harmonically rich, brilliantly penetrating highs combined with pronounced, tight-and-tough lows.

XL ProSteel electric bass strings utilize a stainless steel wrap wire, enhancing the strings' interaction with magnetic pickups, producing a distinctively bright and present tone. 

D'Addario Half Rounds are round wound with Pure Nickel and then precision ground, leaving the outer surface smooth and "semi-flat." The result is a string with the tone and tension characteristics of round wound strings with a smoother feel, similar to flat wound strings.

XL Half Round strings delivers a smooth feel and reduced finger noise, with tone that's comparable to round wound strings.