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Hi can any 1 tell me if acoustic bass stringsare the same as electric bass strings ? as my son has been offered at the right price a s/hand samick acoustic bass but the strings have seen better days.
Or is it like acoustic / electric guitars the strings are diffrent steel acoustic I am takling about thanks

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[quote name='robert43' post='134177' date='Feb 5 2008, 11:07 AM']Hi can any 1 tell me if acoustic bass stringsare the same as electric bass strings ? as my son has been offered at the right price a s/hand samick acoustic bass but the strings have seen better days.
Or is it like acoustic / electric guitars the strings are diffrent steel acoustic I am takling about thanks[/quote]

There are specific strings for acoustic basses - phosphor bronze

[url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/search?q%5Bkeywords%5D=acoustic+bass+strings&commit=Go"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/search?q%5B...s&commit=Go[/url]

A few types there, doubtless there are others.

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[quote name='robert43' post='134177' date='Feb 5 2008, 11:07 AM']Hi can any 1 tell me if acoustic bass stringsare the same as electric bass strings ? as my son has been offered at the right price a s/hand samick acoustic bass but the strings have seen better days.
Or is it like acoustic / electric guitars the strings are diffrent steel acoustic I am takling about thanks[/quote]

I have Guild phosphor bronze on my Washburn acoustic bass. Sound much better than a set of nickel wound electric bass strings. I think Fender make a set too. Make sure you get the right scale lenght as some acoustic basses are short scale necks, ie. 32" short scale and 34" long scale.

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