Fender 9050ML Reviews

Quality strings, but I just don't like them

I'm a flatwound string fan and used many different ones (Chromes, TIs, LaBellas, Roto jazz flats, Pyramids...).

I just didn't like the sound of these. Nothing objectively wrong with it though. It's balanced between strings, nice fundamentals etc... It was the upper end, the steel zing that I just found annoying. Maybe it would have broken in over time, but it was too annoying to give them time.

The quality seems great though. Tension is even, finish impeccable. Price is good too... Try them out, maybe they work for you.

Nice Strings

Nice strings and a lot cheaper than many. I would recommend these if you like flat strings.

Mellow!

Great value for money. Nice medium tension and smooth under the fingers as expected with a decent set of flats. Classic mellow tones. The silk ends are a light green colour.

Great flatwound srings for decent price!

Amazing, deep, mellow sound. Still very clear and well defined. Excellent quality, made in the USA. Great for the price, recommended.

This strings I am using on my Harley Benton Jazz Bass and they are the best for me: excellent sound and really good quality.

I love these!

I love these, If it wasn't for the fact that I just switched to 5 string I would probably use these strings for the rest of my life.

Awesome!

It sounds pretty metallical at first because it's new, but after 2-3 sessions it sounds classy.

Great for fretless and fretted.

I'm quite impressed with these, but I don't feel they are amazing. At the moment they are a bit scratchy for string bends, but I hope they will improve over use. The sound however is where they score highly. Depending on your finger style they have the brightness of roundwounds, and the as expected warm and mellow tones. They also work well on fretted bass, finally I can get that John Deacon sound! ( I edited this review from 4 to 5 stars, they have settled in nicely after playing for a couple of years! I’m not being cheap, they just don’t need changing.)

Great strings

Super high quality, would totally recommend!

Amazing vintage sound

I have used this on a jazz bass with alder body and rosewood fretboard and sounds amazing. Really warm sound with nice feeling on hands. Depending on the bass/amp settings you can achieve a really nice vintage sound. These flatwounds can last for years without any issue.

Affordable and recommended

Switching to these from 45-105 roundwounds on my PJ has really made a difference. Tuned them to DGCF, and it feels totally right, not loose at all.

Despite the "jazz and reggae" reputation of flatwounds, the loss of highs is not as dramatic as I feared it could be. And you can use the tone control if you don't need them, of course.

Besides, I find the J bridge pickup (Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound) has begun sounding usable for the first time ever, and in more than one configuration with the P pickup. Strings having more metal content may be contributing to the shielding.

Got these flats as an alternative to my usual Pyramid Golds. Wgilst the Golds sound great on my P bass i needed something a bit brighter for my Epiphone Jack Casady bass.

Ive heard the tension on Fender Flats can be high but these seem fine to me. Lovely lively bright sound initially that mellows to a more traditional thump over time. They still maintain the ability to growl when i dig in with a pick though so definiteley a great all-rounded.

The lime green silks look great (at both the bridge and the headstock) and the intonation was very easy to set.

Amazing!

The feeling, the construction, the look! All impeccable! It explains why Fender is the biggest guitar factory in the world. They worth every single penny that you'd put on their instruments/products! AMAZING!

Fender 9050ML

I love these Strings! Really great set of flats that work perfectly on a USA and Japanese Precision I own. Firstly, the tension is very similar to stock strings, so if these are replacing standard 45-105s you may not even have to tweak your setup, I didn't. The strings have a great smooth feel and are comfortable even after 3 hour pub gigs. They are ideal for recording as there is far less finger noise and the tone seems to be more balanced. They don't sound dull or dead, the highs are still present, you just lose that clang and shrillness that you get with rounds. They also get better with age and feel better after a few gigs. Lastly, the price is great. It's a lot of string for the money and a great way of introducing yourself to flats.

a little too less Highs

I know - they are flatwounds, but in my opinion thes even have a little too less of the Highs, that make your sound more direct.

the tone is rather "vintage" and the strings will last for many years without changing them

they are pretty cheap, as well

I really do like them

Fender Flats or Rounds

I've had a few bass guitars in my time, and every one always comes with round wound strings on it. These to me do not sound like a bass guitar, more like a deep sounding six stringer with the added finger noise. I always buy my bass and include a set of flat wound strings and what better make can you get than the original bass strings made by the worlds finest guitars. They sound so warm and deep without any finger noise, more like a double bass. I play mainly Fifties rock and roll and they suit this genre perfectly. Even if you do not like the sound of flat wounds you can not better Fender strings.

My favourite strings!

I have these strings mounted on 6 of my bass guitars and on everyone of them they sound and feel very good. Sound is very warm but the treble is not cut, they can be really brilliant with the right settings too. Also, they are very long living strings, had them on an Ibanez for several months and they did not sound very different than new, although the brilliant trebles are missing after some time. I like that and I love them.

Nice tone, high tension

The tone of these strings is good if you like the old-fashioned flat wound sound. Seems well balanced as well between the strings. They are quite high tension, which I personally do not like. But as I said, the tone is very good!

Fender 9050ML flatwound bass strings

I bought these strings to use on my Fender single coil Precision Bass. I love the old-school "thump" that so many of my favourite bass sounds had on old records. The strings themselces have a nice smooth feel, and the tension is similar to a set of 45 gauge roundwound strings.

The smooth string feel means your frets wont get chewed up over time in the way it happens when using roundwounds. In a band setting the flatwound strings provide a super solid "boom" to anchor your basslines, but they still have enough top end to ptovide a bit of grunt in the band mix.Flatwound strings have experienced something of a renewed awareness in recent years thanks to players such as Pino Palladino. Grab yourself a set and see what the fuss is about.

as good as the others

i think they are good for the money compared to others