Fender 9050L Reviews

Great value flat strings

I use these in most of my basses and they seem to last forever and improve the tone with time. Great value and less tension than LaBella.

Excellent value for money......

and on top of the excellent price, they sound and feel great. Far more twang than La Bellas and more like TIs. I don’t think you can go wrong at this price and they will last for years!

Good strings for a "modern" flatwound tone. Not for old school thump.

I believe these strings are manufactured by D'Addario but they're not the same as the D'Addario Chromes. I've never liked the Chromes, they're too stiff and metallic/bright for my taste. With this in mind I didn't really expect to like the Fender flats but I wanted to give them a chance.

I actually like them more than I expected. They certainly have a bit of initial metallic brightness but unlike the D'Addario Chromes they slowly mellow out into a nicer, warmer tone (D'Addario Chromes just go completely dead in a really bad way).

These Fender flats will never sound of feel like proper old school flats though. They are brigher, feel stiffer and are lacking the "bouncy" feel of classic flatwound strings. You will never get a Motown thump or a 60s vibe out of these strings. These Fender flats will never get that bouncy feel and thumpy tone. They will also retain a certain midrange "grind" that you won't get with old school flats. Whether this is good or bad will of course depend on what kind of tone/feel you're looking for. Just be aware that these strings will not sound of feel even remotely like old school flats. If you're looking for THAT kind of tone/vibe you will be far better off with LaBella, Pyramid, Optima or any of the other old school flats that are available.

If you're looking for a set of stiffer "modern" flats with a tone that leans a bit towards roundwounds you might like these Fenders.

Fender String set - easy to use

Easy to put on guitar, easy to use, nice feeling at hands touching, good and full sound, medium to high long lasting

Super!

I wanted flatwounds,these were in a low price,I grabbed the chance.I am very happy.Sound vintage ,what my '78 Jazz Bass needed.Both happy!

Very pleasant sound

I have been using flatwound strings since the day I discovered them, very comfortable to play. These strings are with green ends, does not quite match my bass, but not too bad.

Very good

I bought this string set for my fretless. It feels and sounds great. I see no disadvantages.

Awesome

I found my favorites strings.

Very good vintage sound

Very nice feeling on my fingers

I can play for hours without worrying about calluses and that is dope

Perfectas

Muy amigables al tacto, una de las mejores relaciones calidad- precio que hay en el mercado en cuerdas flatwound.

recomiendo abiertamente!

Best flatwounds for the money!

Best flatwounds for the money!

Very slick feeling and felible flatwounds with agressive mids.

they almost sound like rounds while reatining that advantages of playing flatwounds. I recommend! ;)

Very good string for the price!

I've been using Fender strings for many years. And they never disappoint. Very good quality, bright sound and convenient price.

Amazing strings

These strings match perfectely with my Harley Benton Beatbass :) They are super smooth and soud really full and smooth :) there is not much to say about them, they are good strings, if you are looking for a warmer and less bright tone :)

perfect

very nice strings especially for the money, nice tension, easy to play and easy to set up. nice vintage tones from those strings

Fender 9050L

Use:

I used this for Fender Jazz bass AmSt.

Clarity:

This string set provides exactly the sound you expect to get.

pros & cons:

Well, i fully satisfied for the purpose

Great Feel

I put these on my Jazz bass and even though I play in mostly rock bands the tone and feel of these strings is fantastic. They are soft and easy to play with and they have that great tone you expect from something that has Fender written on it

Great string set, well balanced and sounds nice on my Precision 51 stringed through the body. I definitely would buy again!

Great tone

Possibly the best value for money flat strings available.

Tried them on Jazz and Precision basses and sound amazing. Durable, last for years, very nice feeling on hands, great playability. Highly recommended!

Super Punchy for Flatwound

seem very bright at first for Flatwound , but these have massive resonance and tone , and much punchier than Nickel flats .

nice sounding strings

Bought these to replace a set of roundwound strings for my 4 string fretless bass.

Pros:

- they stay perfectly in tune from the moment you set them on

- nice sound, defined from the lowest to the highest frequencies

- very good price

Cons:

I really can't see any negative point for this strings.

Overall, very good value and decent sounding strings. Thumbs up!

thumpythumpthump

After buying a second hand bass pre-strung with 45-105 flatwound strings, i was pleasantly surprised by the feel of them, and how the smoothness effected the playability of the instrument! This then spurred me to look further into flatwounds (being previously avoidant because of the association with the beatles bass tone) and i subsequently ordered these. Instantly i was i love with the fresh string tone, and have found that the bottom E warms up as the strings settle but still retain a clear high mid punch. Another positive is the variation in tone between finger-style and picked lines, adding an element of versatility in being able to reach dirty punk hooks and clean bluesy lines.

To conclude, the strings are an investment well taken for any bassist looking for strings that span a variety of genres tones, and hold their own under higher action whilst maintaining comfortable tension in jazz standard set ups.