stingrayfan Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 After a new set of nickel strings for a 5-string bass I've just got. Anyone seen any good deals around at the moment please? Not brand loyal - but prefer nickels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwbassman Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I've used Overwater strings for ages - at £17.95 a set I'd say there pretty good value and sound great on my Overwater fretless 5 - [url="http://www.overwater.co.uk/bass_guitar_strings.htm"]link[/url] give 'em a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I'd guess those available on t'interweb would be 'the best deals'. All the usual outlets would be where to start I think. Stringbusters / Strings Direct.. oh.. there are loads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Newtone strings are worth paying extra for. AWESOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I get my strings from Lakland's website and it works out about £25 for two sets of Lakland Nicks inc postage. They have tapered B's and are long scale so will go through the body of my 55-10 35". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRinser Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I like elites nickel standards for my 5. last ages, get mellow rather than just old and toneless... er... stringbusters i think has them for pretty cheap and they fit on my dearmond which is a 35" 4 and 1 headstock beast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Check out this shop called 'amps-n-bits in Worthing: [url="http://www.amps-n-bits.com/"]http://www.amps-n-bits.com/[/url] They have an ebay shop and luckily, they happen to sell nickel 5 string sets for about £10-12. They're pretty good strings too - made at the same factory that Picato strings are (or were) made. Hope that helps, Nik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hit&Run Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 (edited) I've bought a few packs of Nickel Hartke 5 string sets off ebay: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-Hartke-45-130-Bass-5-String-sets-Free-P-Pw-BIN-45-130_W0QQitemZ300137427030QQihZ020QQcategoryZ20987QQcmdZViewItem"]Hartke strings[/url] from the USA. They're about £21 for 3 sets (inc P&P)!! 45-130 or 50-135 guages. At these prices it's got to be worth a punt, unless anyone's got any horror stories about them? I bought 2 triple packs and have only got one set left (I do have three 5-stringers to put them on though). Didn't get stung at customs either, which was nice... Edited August 8, 2007 by Hit&Run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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