What are these strings on my 69 Fender Precision?

[paulbkeeves]

I'm trying to identify the strings that are currently on my 69 Fender P.

They were on the bass when I bought it last year from the original owner. He said that the strings had been on for 30 years! But they still sound great.

What i know:

There are silks on the ball end only (Green or Blue? I don't know, i'm colour blind)

No silk on the other end.

No taper.

Roundwound.

Brass ball ends.

Any ideas folks?

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[ikay]

According to a post on this TB thread (near the bottom of page 4), old Fender flats (60s era) had turquoise silk at the ball end and were plain at the tuner end. Maybe these are old Fender rounds? [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f16/silk-colors-717720/index4.html"]http://www.talkbass....720/index4.html[/url]

Edited October 28, 2013 by ikay

[sblueplanet]

I had a set of Ernie Ball strings with blue silk.
Use a micrometer to determine the string gauge.
That might help someone tell you what they are.

[EBS_freak]

Looks like an E, A, D and G to me :-p

[M@23]

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1382986495' post='2258860']
Looks like an E, A, D and G to me :-p
[/quote]

I laughed, more than is reasonably expected!

[sblueplanet]

Were those letters even in existence 30yrs ago?

[Donnyboy]

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1382986495' post='2258860']
Looks like an E, A, D and G to me :-p
[/quote]

I had an out-loud chuckle..., and a wee snort! Funny [u]and[/u] informative.

[quote name='sblueplanet' timestamp='1382980893' post='2258756']
I had a set of Ernie Ball strings with blue silk.
Use a micrometer to determine the string gauge.
That might help someone tell you what they are.
[/quote]


I recently replaced strings that looked pretty much the same, and had been on a bass for , I think, more than 20 years - pretty sure they were Ernie Balls

[paulbkeeves]

Thanks for the help guys!