Description
That fifth string is only as good as its ability to stay in the pocket without turning to mud, and this Elixir set is built for exactly that. Stainless steel windings under a NANOWEB coating give you a punchy, articulate voice on top while the low end stays deep and controlled – no flab, no wooliness, just a low B you can actually build a groove on.
Elixir didn’t guess at what bassists want here. They pulled feedback from over 4,000 players and put strings in the hands of 1,000+ field testers to fine-tune feel, tension, and response before this coating ever hit a production line. The result is a set that feels natural under the fingers instead of coated – less finger noise, better grip, and none of that plasticky slickness some coated strings have.
What you get on the bass:
- Bright, stainless clarity up top with real depth in the lows – useful across the whole neck, not just the open strings
- A smooth, grippy feel that cuts down on squeak without feeling artificial
- Windings that hold up under aggressive playing – slap, dig-in fingerstyle, pick attack, all of it
- The kind of tone consistency that means set two sounds like set one
- Elixir coats the entire string, not just the surface, so grime stays out of the winding gaps – which is a big part of why these outlast other strings, coated or not
Fewer string changes means more gigs and rehearsals where your bass just sounds right from the first note. Gauged .045-.135 for long scale 5-strings.
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