Description
If you play a 5-string and crave that dark, upright-adjacent thump without giving up modern low-B clarity, Chromes are the flatwound standard for a reason. D’Addario winds these with flattened stainless steel ribbon wire, then polishes the surface smooth — no ridges under your fingers, no string squeak fighting your tone, just a mellow, controlled voice that sits perfectly in a mix.
- Gauges: .045, .065, .080, .100, .132 (wound)
- Flattened, polished stainless steel ribbon wound construction
- Fits long scale basses up to 36 1/4″ scale length
- Made in the U.S.A.
The added .132 low B keeps the extended range tight and articulate rather than flabby, so you get real bottom-end weight without losing definition when you dig in. That damped, woody character flatwounds are known for makes these a go-to for jazz combos, R&B pockets, and pop sessions where you need warmth over brightness — but they’re versatile enough to work anywhere you want a smoother, rounder attack under your right hand.
D’Addario builds every set on U.S.-manufactured, digitally controlled machinery, so the consistency you get in the first set is the same you’ll get in the fiftieth. For gigging bassists who rotate strings often or keep a spare set in the case, that reliability matters as much as the tone itself.
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