My strings have gone a bronze colour, why?

[markdavid]

Hi all

Changed my strings about 3 weeks ago and all of a sudden they have gone a weird bronze colour like the same kind of colour as accoustic electric strings, anyone know why? They are nickel plated steel I believe but not 100 percent certain 

[Happy Jack]

Did you buy these by mistake?

https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/fender-7060-phosphor-bronze-acoustic-bass-strings-regular?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgLLoBRDyARIsACRAZe4xjhvjR4DzfgpWmXiEGMM3CIhTQfuLyrrhT_lCY6ziWQPr_7ugpZ0aAgXDEALw_wcB

[markdavid]

Lol no definitely just standard electric bass strings

[BreadBin]

What make of strings and where from?

There are a lot of fakes around.

[markdavid]

From gear4music so I don't think they are fakes, Hofner contemporary roundwounds.

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