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I would not say that 45 65 80 105 was a normal set offered by manufacturers, or perhaps I am losing the plot?? :lol: I think Swing bass strings are this gauge, no others spring to mind without the help of Google.

I would think 45 65 85 105 or 45 65 80 100 would be more common.

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[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1462205207' post='3041080']
I would not say that 45 65 80 105 was a normal set offered by manufacturers, or perhaps I am losing the plot?? :lol:
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Sorry, perhaps I was being too generalist. Swing Bass was one of the string sets I had in mind, as was the Ernie Ball Cobalt Flatwounds. I'd also noticed that Epiphone fitted 45, 65, 80, 105 as standard (I'm looking for a new set for my Epi Thunderbird).

The question still stands, however. Why the .80 instead of a .85? why the slightly lighter A string? What are they aiming to achieve?

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[quote name='halibut' timestamp='1462204614' post='3041074']
This is probably a bit of a newbie question, by why do so many manufacturers consider 45, 65, 80, 105 a standard gauge set and 45, 65, 85, 105 a hybrid or non standard set?

Why the 80 instead of the evenly spaced 85?
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I'm not really interested in gauges. I use what I use because of how they feel and sound. My Precision has La Bella Deep Talkin' Flats 52-73-95-110

But my Lakland Decade now has DR Legend Flats 45-65-85-105, although for some time it had GHS Precision Flats but also 45-65-85-105. Those are both standard gauges as I understand it.

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