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SIT Powerwound Nickel Bass String Set Dingwall Style - 5-String 45-128T NR545128DW
Description
SIT Power Wound Nickel Plated Steel 5 String Set 45-128 NR545125XL - Dingwall StyleNR545128DW - .045 .058 .077T .098T .128T
SIT Power Wound Nickel Bass Strings are Nickel Plated Steel Round Wound over a Swedish Steel Hex Core. Great for all styles of music.
String Construction:
Round Wound Nickel Plated Steel
Swedish Steel Hex Core
Made to fit Dingwall basses with a 37" B-String Scale Length
Firsthand experiences
Comments from forums and Reddit
Discussed in String Advice for 5 String Multiscale Bass in the TalkBass community
mmbongo
I have a 4 string Dingwall ABZ multi-scale and so far the SIT set is my favorite. SIT Nickel Bass Strings Dingwall 5-String 45-128T NR545128DW We play rock..classic, metal, prog, 90's...everything tuned down a half step and some songs in Drop D (which means the E string goes down to C#). The SIT's are perfect for that. ... ... more
Paul Leech
I've been on the fence about tuning down. Since I can't hit the high notes like I used to when I was younger, it's probably not a bad idea. I think I'm gonna try it on the RedSub, just to see how it feels. The B isn't all flabby like the previous 5 string I wound up trading for the 4 string Ibanez I still have after about ... ... more
Discussed in Dingwall Owners Club in the TalkBass community
mmbongo
They have a set designed for Dingwall basses: SIT Nickel Bass Strings Dingwall 5-String 45-128T NR545128DW ... more
NKBassman
I notice it says specifically made for 37" Dingers. Any idea if these would be ok on a shorter scale Super P5? I assume the T indicates tapered at the bridge? ... more
mmbongo
Fret Nation has a huge selection of strings that fit a Dingwall: Fanned Fret and Multi-Scale Length Bass String Sets from Fret Nation Personally my favorites after trying them all (still have not tried Payson) are the SIT. They are the only ones that sound right to me....open and punchy sounding. SIT Nickel Bass Strings ... ... more
Discussed in Multiscale question. in the TalkBass community
mmbongo
Easy thing to do is just order from FretNation as they have a section dedicated to fanned fret basses Fanned Fret and Multi-Scale Length Bass String Sets from Fret Nation Personally, the SIT set is my favorite for my 4 string Dingwall ABZ that is also tuned down a half step. I ordered a set of everything and the SIT are ... ... more
groovaholic
Jason had SIT drop-ship me 3 custom sets for my Dingwall 4; they worked out to roughly $18/set, I got to select the gauges, and there was no extraneous B string. ... more
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