The g string unwound after only two months of sparse use. the last strings i had lasted for two years. could i get a replacement g string?

April - I am sorry to hear about your trouble. I have had the first set of these tapewounds on my Precision Bass for about 8 months and I play most every day (not that well - but I try) but I have not had problems with loose strings. I am wondering if there is something wrong with your G-string tuning key or perhaps the gears the tuning key connects with. Even on 6-string guitars I have never heard of your guitar's problem. It might not be the answer you want to hear but I do not think it is possible to buy only 1 string - especially these tapewounds (they are not very common). The first thing I would do is check to see if your bass is a long scale or short scale guitar - maybe you got the wrong strings given your instrument (I got short-scale strings for my P-Bass - go to an internet browser and type in your bass make as well as scale (I would type "Precision Bass + scale length" for my guitar). Buy a new set of tapewound wounds (all 4) and take your bass into a shop to have a tech look at your guitar. Ask them to not only look at that G string key and gears but to look at the whole guitar as well as to replace the strings and do a setup. They will check the intonation for you as well. This will cost you, I know, but you want to get your bass sounding best it can which will make you want to play it more. Incidentally - when I have work done on my bass I stay away from large stores but go to smaller independent music shops. I have had much better luck with owner-occupied music shops when it comes to instrument repair than taking it to larger stores which focus more on volume. Good Luck April!

Can i put these on an acoustic bass?

I use them on a Guild B30 acoustic bass guitar. Acoustically, they're not as loud as bronze round-wound strings, but if you're not playing unplugged and volume isn't an issue and you're not a fan of the twang, these are a nice mellow alternative.

I have bass with a measurement of 39 1/2” from ball end to tuner on low E string. What length has a low E length taper that will work

The scale length is determined by the length of the string from saddle to nut. That is the measurement you need to determine the scale length you need. The most common scale for an electric bass is 34” from saddle to nut, which is called "long scale". "Extra long scale" is considered anything longer than 34”. There is also "medium scale", which is 30"-33”, and "short scale", which is 30” or less. The advantage of the ETB92 strings are, despite being called "long scale", they can comfortably handle a bass scale up to 36 1/4".

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S**Y

Love these strings, easy to put on, well marked, and great sound. Well worth the cost ! Thanks very much !

31.07.2025

D**D

Eggshellent!

1.10.2023

C**O

Sonido clásico muy profundo, sin brillo. Perfecto para rock clásico, blues y jazz. No recomendable para metal o rock duro. Los dedos deslizan suavemente sin ruido por las cuerdas. Al no tener surcos como las cuerdas normales de metal, no se ensucian con la grasa de los dedos y duran muchísimo sin perder su tono característico. Precio alto que se compensa con su duración

11.06.2021

F**I

ottima qualità e ottimo sound. queste corde sono molto "bassose" e piacevoli al tatto, molto morbide, si fa quindi anche meno fatica a suonare. personalmente sento un bel feeling con queste corde e mi risultano molto "espressive". ideali per un suono vintage e direi anche per i fretless. forse perdono un pò in volume e in sustain, oltre che in brillantezza e a volte sembra che il suono sparisca un pò in alcune situazioni. molto positivo il fatto che si evitano facilmente sferragliamenti indesiderati, specie se avete molto da imparare come me. nonostante questo si possono suonare anche in slap, forse il mi perde un pò di definizione ma viene fuori uno slap un pò più soft che a me piace molto. almeno con il mio Alusonic Django. esteticamente molto belle.

30.11.2017

A**G

Despues de probar estas cuerdas no pienso cambiar a las tradicionales. El recubrimiento de nylon se ve y se siente excelente, muy suave al tacto y lo mejor es que si haces un slide tus dedos no se traban (era mi temor al ser plastificadas). Pero lo que más me llamó la atención fue el sonido, inmediatamente sientes esa calidez, pero me llamó la atención que no pierdes mucho brillo si no necesitas. Las monté en un Fender P-bass y realmente resalta el sonido del P-bass. Y el color negro le da un toque visual diferente. No puedo aún decir si van a durar o no, llevo dos semanas con ellas y por el momento todo bien. Como dije, están un poco caras pero lo valen, tengo unas elixir montadas en otro P-bass que cuestan lo mismo y estaba muy feliz con ellas pero estas me dan ese sonido cálido que busco en mi banda Bourbon Blues Ensemble

5.10.2018

ASIN	B0046XSEA0
Best Sellers Rank	#16,627 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #57 in Bass Guitar Strings
Body Material	Nylon
Colour	Black
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (923)
Date First Available	12 April 2012
Generic Name	Strings
Importer	Gretex Audiotech LLP, Kolkata. [email protected]
Item Dimensions LxWxH	16 x 2 x 16 Centimeters
Item Weight	99.8 g
Item model number	ETB92
Manufacturer	D'Addario & C. INC. NY, USA. [email protected], D'Addario &Co. Inc
Material	Nylon
Number of Strings	4
Packer	Gretex Audiotech LLP, Kolkata. [email protected]
Product Dimensions	16 x 2.03 x 16 cm; 99.79 g
String Gauge	Custom
String Material	Coated Nickel

D'Addario ETB92 Tapewound Bass Guitar Strings, Medium, 50-105, Long Scale

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