Description
If you’re chasing that old-school flat tone—the kind that sits deep in a mix without clanking or clacking under your fingers—these Fender 9050 flatwounds are built for exactly that job. Stainless steel construction gives you a warm, rounded voice with plenty of sustain, and because they’re flatwound, you get a glassy-smooth playing surface that’s easy on frets and fingertips alike.
This medium-light set runs .050-.100, a gauge that keeps tension manageable while still delivering the girth these strings are known for. They’re a long scale set, so they’ll fit the vast majority of basses on the market, and they’re strictly for electric bass duty.
Where do these shine? Reggae basslines that need to breathe and roll. Jazz walking lines that call for warmth over bite. Country and R&B parts where you want the note to speak clearly without extra string noise creeping into the recording or the live mix. Flatwounds also hold their tuning rock-solid once they settle in, which matters when you’re three songs deep into a set and don’t want to be chasing pitch.
- Stainless steel flatwound construction
- Long scale
- Gauge: .050-.100 (medium-light)
- Also available in light and medium gauges
- Designed for electric bass only
For bassists who want their low end felt more than heard, and who’d rather let the tone do the talking than fight finger noise all night.
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