Can you tell me anything about these bass strings

[Dave P-Bass]

I love these strings but they need replacing. I think these are stainless steel round wound D'addarios. They are on my latest p-bass, a 2010 American standard and I think they're 0.45 to 1.05. D'Addario use colour coding so some of you may recognize which one's they are.

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Edited July 20, 2020 by Dave P-Bass

[Lozz196]

Fender also now use colour coding, but don’t think they do steel rounds so good chance of being D’addarios

[Skybone]

I think that they're Fender 7350m's, which are unfortunately no longer available. Fabulous strings.

They were 45-105 Stainless Rounds.

G is Sea Foam Green

D is Nickel Silver

A is Candy Apple Red

E is Bronze (Gold)

The colour coding matches up (referring to a partially used pack I have lying about).

You have a few different choices, depending on your budget. Warwick Red Label 42200's are a great choice, reasonably priced too (about £9.00 a set). I was a long time fan of the Fender 7350m's, but as you can no longer get them, I went to Dunlop DBS45105 Stainless. You can get them on eBay for about £17.50.

Edited July 20, 2020 by Skybone

[Muppet]

D'addario D strings are black normally,  Fender's are nickel.

[hooky_lowdown]

46 minutes ago, Skybone said:

I think that they're Fender 7350m's, which are unfortunately no longer available. Fabulous strings.

How do you know they are Fender 7350s?

My Fender pure nickel rounds (7150) are exactly the same coloured ball ends. I think most, if not all Fender strings use this colour system. 🤔

 

[Ricky 4000]

8 minutes ago, hooky_lowdown said:

I think most, if not all Fender strings use this colour system.

Indeed. The Fender flats I've just taken off a bass have the same colour balls.

[Skybone]

Thought they used different colours for different types of strings. Could well be 7150's.

[Stub Mandrel]

4 hours ago, Ricky 4000 said:

Indeed. The Fender flats I've just taken off a bass have the same colour balls.

And so do eh fender flats I have just fitted, lovely seafoam green silk matching the eyelet on the G.

[Dave P-Bass]

Thank you all. I think maybe we've established that's these are most likely discontinued Fender strings. Their colour coding seems quite vague. As if to just say Hey! This is the E-String, and so on. I'm still curious because I fully respect this knowledge bass, in that I know you have the answers. this has been so beneficial.

 

[Skybone]

You can still get the Fender 7150 strings, which are the Nickel Plated Steel strings (same ball ends as we've discovered).

 

[Woodinblack]

I bought some fenders last week with the same ball ends as that.

They confused me as they write the strings in the wrong order!

[hooky_lowdown]

12 hours ago, Dave P-Bass said:

Thank you all. I think maybe we've established that's these are most likely discontinued Fender strings. Their colour coding seems quite vague. As if to just say Hey! This is the E-String, and so on. I'm still curious because I fully respect this knowledge bass, in that I know you have the answers. this has been so beneficial.

 

Nope. They are Fender strings, it's difficult to say which model they are, and they're most likely NOT discontinued!

[hooky_lowdown]

43 minutes ago, Skybone said:

You can still get the Fender 7150 strings, which are the Nickel Plated Steel strings (same ball ends as we've discovered).

 

Fender 7150 are pure nickel rounds, not nickel plated.

[Dave P-Bass]

9 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said:

Nope. They are Fender strings, it's difficult to say which model they are, and they're most likely NOT discontinued!

 I hope not but I've added another pic. What do you think now?

[Dave P-Bass]

11 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said:

Nope. They are Fender strings, it's difficult to say which model they are, and they're most likely NOT discontinued!

 I hope not but I've added another pic. What do you think now?

[NikNik]

On 20/07/2020 at 18:47, Skybone said:

I think that they're Fender 7350m's, which are unfortunately no longer available. Fabulous strings.

They were 45-105 Stainless Rounds.

G is Sea Foam Green

D is Nickel Silver

A is Candy Apple Red

E is Bronze (Gold)

The colour coding matches up (referring to a partially used pack I have lying about).

You have a few different choices, depending on your budget. Warwick Red Label 42200's are a great choice, reasonably priced too (about £9.00 a set). I was a long time fan of the Fender 7350m's, but as you can no longer get them, I went to Dunlop DBS45105 Stainless. You can get them on eBay for about £17.50.

Several of my basses have Warwick Reds. Great string, great value.