Fender 9050L Reviews

I gave these another chance!

I wrote a bad review of the medium version of these strings as I found them hard to play, stiff and cable like compared to regular medium strings. I also had an issue with the silks breaking when I moved them to another bass rendering them unusable. I gave them another chance because to be honest I couldn't afford anything else. This time I went with the lights which are still pretty thick I would say the equivalent of medium gauge regular strings. They actually sound really good on my vintage modified squire jaguar bass and feel nice and smooth. They also sound really good when you play with a pick. I suspect that these will have the same problem with brittle silks so they are staying on the same bass tell they wear out.

Great value,great sound.

When I first started playing bass in the 60s(yes I am that old!)you didn't have much choice when it came to bass strings.Very few brands to choose from(I remember Monopole and Burns)and they were all flatwound.

These days there is lots of choice but most strings are roundwound.There are far fewer flatwound strings which are pretty much essential if you play fretless bass,or you are going for that traditional boomy sound beloved by James Jamerson among many others.

These Fender flats are some of the cheapest you can get but they are certainly not cheap sounding.Very full with a nice 'bloom' to them.

I love 'em and would recommend them to anybody.

love it

I love feeling under my fingers with this strings. They produce smooth, deep sound, perfect for reggae.

Great and Cheap!

Like Daddarios the Fender Strings are packaged within a small plastic bag which is boxed within a paper box. Like the Daddarios the Fender strings have coloured ball ends and the string even feels the same like the Chromes. The wiring is green and looks really cool. Strung onto the bass they gave a great warm and metallic sound, the E string sounds a bit darker with less highs. Playing for a few days the sound gets better and better. So go get and buy those strings, are very cool package!

Really good and nice to play

I bought these strings to see if I like flatwounds at all.

As they are not so expensive as other 'standard' string sets, I tried them

on an Epi Thunderbird and... that sound was what I wanted it to be.

A rich and full sound, even with that stock/OEM pickups, that makes the 9050L

to be the first choice when I think about getting a new set of strings.

The strings' ends are covered with a green silk-like thread that looks nice but tends to

fall apart when stressed over time due to friction at the machines.

Other than that, the strings are high quality products, don't get rusty or dirty at all

(so you might use them several years... ;-) ).

They don't sound too bright at the beginning and behave like this nearly constantly over time

(nice to know that the string's sound won't change that much from the first hours of playing).

I will recommend this set of strings to everyone who likes flatwounds :-)

Fender Flatwounds

At first, i was looking for some new Strings, and decided me for Flatwounds , because i like the good old 60 and 70th sound like Stones or Beatles

The next step was, to find some Strings which fit my budget.

I had tried the D Dario Flats bevore, but i didn t like them.

So i decided me for the Fender one.

(best price/performence ratio)

After I got the Strings, i could test then in my Band, and i was

excited.

The Sound can be called in the best way as "old school".

thight basses and (this Strings are Steelflats) crunchy treble.

these Strings are my favourit ones for classic rocksounds, and in my opinion

they are very good for Classick Rock, Stoner Rock etc....

They lost after same time a bit from their crunchy trebles, but

in my opinion its ok.

Fender 9050l Flatwound Strings

These strings are excellent, i have them on an Epiphone EB3 SG bass and it absolutely thumps !, the benefit of flatwounds is not just better tone, but they are so much easier to play than roundwound strings,

The strings are made to a very high standard and have a dull grey finish, very different appearance than roundwounds

i play in a covers band and can do a 4 - 5 hr rehearsal with no sore fingers. Just put another set on a new Harley Benton Jazz Bass and im pleased with the results so far. they seem to settle very quickly

If your looking for a classic 60's bass tone then these are the strings you need. For the price you cant go wrong

Good Quality Strings

I was impressed with these. I have bought flat wound strings before in this price range and been pretty disappointed. I was happily surprised by the sound and overall feel of these strings.

Very underrated flatwounds

They don't cost as much as other flatwound bass strings but play better and sound livelier than significantly more expensive flatwound string sets I've tried. Don't let their low price fool you! Sure, they may not be as smooth to the touch as Rotosound or GHS flatwounds, but they sound brighter and have a longer sustain. Being stainless steel, they should last you a few years. Unless, of course, you're one of those bassists that have to have a fresh set of strings for every gig. I like that the tension is quite well balanced and all four strings are equally loud, which is not the case with the brands I mentioned previously.