D'Addario ECB81 XL Chromes Flatwound Electric Bass Guitar Strings
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Perfect for Mustang Bass

By: Bryan F      Submitted: 8/4/2023

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Product Rating Product Review I got these for my Fender Mustang bass and they are the perfect length for the string thru body and bridge, and h live Chrome flats on my Basses , these have a very mellow tone and gives off a almost acoustic stand up bass tone , Greaf strings for a fair price.
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Flatwounds with a bit of round wound tone

By: Peeps      Submitted: 7/4/2023

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review If you like roundwound tone, but want the benefits of a flat string, these may be for you. Sounds great, good feel. Great for recording, cuts down on some noises that round wounds may present.
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Classic sound

By: CD      Submitted: 1/13/2022

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Product Review I have these on my Fender Jazz and they sound nice and warm, fat but still articulate in the upper registers... great strings for a great price
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Great strings and great price!

By: Pauly      Submitted: 3/31/2021

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Product Review Love the feel, Love the sound, Best of both worlds!
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These strings are smooth as silk

By: Corkster      Submitted: 3/22/2021

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Product Review Since I don't play professionally, I purchased a rather inexpensive bass. I played bass when younger, then switched to 6 string. The bass is a great product, with great sound, so I thought, until I replaced the strings with these XL Chromes. WOW! This bass came alive. With a nice warm tone, vibrant deep notes, smooth as silk. When I get heavy, this thing sings. Rich, mellow, yet clear and strong. Would purchase again and again. Great product.
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Chromes rock

By: Jacob Williams      Submitted: 2/21/2021

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Product Review I love the D’Adario Chromes , put this set on a semi-acoustic bass and it woke up ! Great tone and not muddy .
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Great strings!

By: Ranger Sarge      Submitted: 11/9/2020

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Product Review These a as te great strings! Gave me just the sound I was looking for on my Gibson SG bass.
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very well made

By: clayton      Submitted: 3/5/2020

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Product Review Nice sound nice feel would recommend to everyone Strings aren't noisy as others
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Very good mabe the best!

By: Thad      Submitted: 4/13/2019

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Product Review I have used D' Addario flat wounds for years on my Basses. I love the deep mellow sound they produce. Smooth for your fingers and no zip sound as you slide up and down the frets. Love them!
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EXCELLENT AND WELL PRICED!

By: Indie Bass Player      Submitted: 4/5/2019

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Product Review These strings are quality and continue to play like the first time I put them on my bass.
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A Little Work

By: Bob Ericsen      Submitted: 3/16/2019

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Product Review When finished installing these strings I felt "Now that's the sound I am used to". But it took a little work as the string were just barely to short. It took a little silk trimming as the ball end silk ovelapped the bridge saddle. Once that was done the strings tuned and intonated perfectly on my Gibson SG Standard. These strings feel great and sound phenomenal. On my Fender Mustang PJ they went on like a dream and sound just as good.
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favorite bass strings

By: justin      Submitted: 3/11/2019

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Product Review love how they feel, nice and reliable, great for touring!
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Nice tone

By: Tyler      Submitted: 2/19/2019

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Product Review I never played with flat wounds before, but I wanted my P Bass to sound distinctly different from my Jazz bass. These flat wounds accomplished that. If you don't know the difference in tone, check out some comparison videos on YouTube. There are plenty. The feel is a little odd at first for someone who has only ever played round wounds, but that feeling is easily overcome. The tone is great on the P Bass. It gets you closer to that original P bass tone. This is a standard D'Addario string pack, it's exactly what you would expect.
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A+A+A+ excellent strings

By: Tom Kirchner      Submitted: 9/5/2018

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Product Review Highly recommend these strings.
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excellent

By: tony sansone      Submitted: 4/3/2018

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Product Review Love these bass strings
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Smooth

By: Old Bass Wizzard      Submitted: 2/1/2018

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review D'Addario chromes are the only strings that go on my basses. They're smooth and have a great tone. They hold up a long time with reasonable care.
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So good!

By: SonnieJ66      Submitted: 11/22/2017

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Product Review Great strings for my sound n my Epi Viola. Smooth with a little bit of edge. Good price through AMS plus free shipping!
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Great Flats!

By: Todd Forbes      Submitted: 1/14/2015

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Product Review I've tried several other brands of flats and these work best for me. They're a bit brighter than most other flats, but that's what I like. They also have a nice mid range growl and the lows don't get too thuddy sounding. Plus, they have a bit more tension than round wounds. I can get low action with no fret buzz.
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Not as good as i hoped

By: Dave      Submitted: 12/23/2014

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Product Review E string came unwound on the nut end.
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Smooth and shiny

By: Neal Bonome      Submitted: 11/24/2014

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Product Review I haven't put these recommended flats on my new Ibanez AEB5E Acoustic Electric Bass Guitar yet, but they look and feel as good as any flats I have ever used. I'm looking forward to the great combination.
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Fat and Warm

By: Marty      Submitted: 1/8/2014

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Product Review I have these on my acoustic bass guitar and a short scale set on my Hofner "Beatle Bass". I love flat wound strings for bass, and these are fat and warm without being dark and muddy. On an acoustic bass guitar, it helps the bass mix into the song and not stand out, much like a double bass would. On the Hofner, it thumps with great bottom end. Smooth flat wound feel. I will never go back to round wound for bass guitar. Gave me the vintage thump I had been looking for. Yes. Unless you're playing hard rock or metal, I think round wound are the best for smooth balanced bass tone.
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Sexy tone!

By: Garrett from Seale alabama usa      Submitted: 2/14/2013

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this product is made greatly its very dependable it is mellow and is warm enough to heat up a room. Your general opinion of this product. its sweet my favorite flats i have ever played i was converted recently from hartke roundwounds bright steels too ghs brite flats and now these there smooth as hell. they are smooth just like your normal flats if you are a roundwound bassist and you want to get a new feel and great tone with out spending an assload of money these are what u need MELLOW AND WARM
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Good Flats

By: Doc George from Lemoore, CA USA      Submitted: 3/1/2011

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Very Good When you first put them on they are super bright, but once you've played them for a couple of days straight their real sound and charactor starts to come through for a nice deep, rich, thumpiness These strings feel amazing! They are how flats should be. Full of tone and yet still thumpy Smooth and thumpy, the way flats are supposed to sound. The lights have the same playability as roundwound mediums... keep that in mind when ordering for the first time
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saaaaMOOOTH !

By: max from Virginia, USA      Submitted: 1/23/2011

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I always carefully inspect every inch of my strings with a magnifier before I put them on my instruments, and the quality of these strings blew me away. Just beautiful. These strings are dynamite. Perfectly smooth, with tones to match.
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Great Affordable Flats!

By: Billy from Easton PA USA      Submitted: 7/14/2010

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Daddario's quality is amazing. I've played them for over 10 years and never had a bad set. They're American made and have prompt customer service, I can't say enough good things about D'addario! (no I don't work for them haha) I like versitle basses. With these strings I can play rock gigs or jazz gigs and be able to dial in a tone I'm satisfied with. Very versatile! I can get bright rock tones to thumpy R&B tones. They feel like flats should. It'll take a few minutes to get used to them if you're used to rounds. N/A N/A
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They Make Your Tone

By: Cory Cornett from Winchester, IN      Submitted: 6/3/2010

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These are the best flatwound strings I have ever played. They definatley outlast the fender line I use to play I would add a sticker I geuss Punchy Low End With A Mellow High End & Speaks Loudly When Called Upon These are super fast strings
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d'addario convert

By: adrian from upstate, ny      Submitted: 3/12/2010

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excellent so far the bright growling sound. excellent tone they have a nice low end growl and a good brightness to them. they are snappy and can get alot of tones with little eq tweeking they feel great