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D'Addario XL Balanced Tension Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL170BT Long Scale 45-107
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Item DescriptionD'Addario Nickel Round Wound Balanced Tension bass guitar sets are formulated to create an equal feel between all strings. This allows for each string to be played equally with the same downward force and flexibility across the set.
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Bass Guitar strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" amongst players of all genres and styles. XL's are precision wound with nickelplated steel on a hex-shaped core, resulting in strings with a disti
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scott sinner
One thing you can try is a set of light top, bottom heavy strings. Harder to find sometimes for bass, but for e.g. D'Addario XL Balanced Tension Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL170BT Long Scale 45-107 Or you can get a set and a single string Single Strings For Individual Sale It is also possible you just have a wonky ... ... more
Riff Ranger
Different gauges could help, but long scale strings won't work well on a MiKro, if you can even get them on-you can get tuning and intonation issues, and even break strings. In addition to the strings packaged as MiKro strings mentioned above, those with winding lengths under 32" to the taper will work. Short scale strings ... ... more
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