Top 12 Best Flatwound Bass Strings In 2024

MOST POPULAR – Pursue your passion with La Bella's DEEP TALKIN’ BASS Stainless Steel Flat Wounds. They have been the choice of professional bass players and continue to be the standard for the best sound.

PACKAGED WITH MAP TECHNOLOGY – MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) This technology prevents tarnishing and ensure the freshness of your guitar strings that produces greater aural transparency and sound projection.

LONG SCALE LENGTH – The 1st (G), 2nd (D), 3rd (A) strings are 38” from ball-end to silk/taper. The 4th (E) string is 36 ¾” from ball-end to silk/taper. Only the silk portion of the string should wrap around the tuning post or else the string will break. NOT SUITABLE for basses that require strings to be strung THROUGH the body.

STRING GAUGES – .045, .065, .085, .105

MADE IN THE USA – La Bella leverages centuries of string-making experience and advanced computer-controlled winding technology to bring you the most durable, consistent and long-lasting guitar strings. Made in the USA for the highest quality and performance.

MELLOW TONE - XL Chromes are a flat wound electric bass string, which provide a mellower tone than round wound strings.

SMOOTH, DARK TONES - Chromes stainless steel flattened ribbon wrap wire is precisely polished for unparalleled smoothness and a dark, yet warm tone.

HEX-CORE - Like all D’Addario bass strings, XL Chromes are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.

EARN REWARD POINTS - Chromes sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.

MADE IN THE USA – D’Addario bass guitar strings are made in the USA—drawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.

MELLOW TONE - XL Chromes are a flat wound electric bass string, which provide a mellower tone than round wound strings.

SMOOTH, DARK TONES - Chromes stainless steel flattened ribbon wrap wire is precisely polished for unparalleled smoothness and a dark, yet warm tone.

HEX-CORE - Like all D’Addario bass strings, XL Chromes are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.

EARN REWARD POINTS - Chromes sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.

MADE IN THE USA – D’Addario bass guitar strings are made in the USA—drawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.

Fender stainless steel flatwound 9050’s are anexcellent choice for jazz, country, r & b and reggae.

The first electric basses were made byFender, andthose basses came with flatwound strings.

Today, manyplayers use stainless steel flatwound 9050’s to add adifferent character to their tonal palette.

From smoky jazzclubs to r&b venues, from reggae parties to countrymusic halls, 9050’s have you covered.

By the way, the stainless steel construction also givesyou longer life, and the flatwound construction reducesfinger noise.

Model: 3020

Stainless Steel Flat Wrap on a Hex Core

Unique cross-winding process delivers a traditional deep percussive tone

Highly magnetic stainless steel with a smooth satin finish

Short Scale Light Gauge: 045-060-075-95

Gauge: Medium

Round wound and constructed on a hexagonal core

They provide more depth of tone, and are a bit stiffer than hi-beams

Bass players who are into slapping, popping and tapping will love the high end and depth of lo-rider

The slight bit of stiffness makes lo-rider bass strings very accurate when playing harmonics

Model: 5M-DYB

5-String Set

Roundwound Nickel Plated Steel on Strengthened Core

The classic POWER string for increased brilliance, volume, sustain and strength.

Medium Gauge: 045-065-085-105-130

Slinky Flatwound bass strings bring together the smooth feel of traditional flats with the power of Cobalt

Cobalt alloy wrap wire delivers added clarity and output without the finger noise of a roundwound string

Optimal core-to-wrap ratio ensures comfortable tension and playability

Made in California, USA with the finest and freshest materials

Gauges: 50, 70, 85, 105

GHS Strings M3045F Flea Signature Series Bass Boomers, Nickel-Plated Electric Bass Strings, Long Scale, Medium (.045-.105)

Flea's preferred Bass Boomers gauges.

Round wound Nickel-Plated Steel on a Hex Core

Flea Signature Gauges: 045-065-085-105

Packaged in GHS Foil Package

Gauges 45, 65, 85, 105

Not long scale strings

Hi-Beams require much more time, care, and extra steps to make than other bass strings

The extra effort DR expends making Hi-Beams results in a bass string that is highly flexible, musically warm and renowned for durability, unusually long life, consistency, and string-to-string balance

They don't eat your frets

Ernie Ball Custom Gauge Flatwounds deliver solid low-end with reduced finger noise

Flattened stainless steel wrap wire on a hex-shaped tin-plated steel core

Super smooth feel with warm, rounded tone

Ernie Ball bass strings are played worldwide by aspiring artists and legends alike

5-string gauges: 45, 65, 80, 100, 130

VALUE PACKED:Includes 3 individually wrapped sets

STRING GAUGES:Wound .045,.065,.085,.0105,.0125

Nickel-Wound Steel – which has a good combination of warmth and brightness, a strong picking attack, and is the most popular option.Nickel-plated steel also has more magnetic response since the core wire and the cover wire are both mostly steel.

Hex core strings are generally perceived to have a brighter, less muddy tone than round core strings. Many also perceive hex core strings to have a tighter pick attack and increased clarity. because of the advantages they provide in tuning stability, longevity, and high-end clarity.

HANDMADE.Sound natural than produced by machines.