Description
D’Addario ECB81 Chromes are the benchmark flatwound bass set, built for players chasing that dark, upright-adjacent thump without giving up sustain or clarity. Each string is wound with flattened stainless steel ribbon wire, then polished down to a glass-smooth surface that’s easy on the fingers and gentle on frets.
The result is a distinctive damped-yet-articulate voice that flatwound fans have relied on for decades. Jazz players lean on Chromes for their rounded low end, R&B and soul bassists use them to sit deep in the mix, and plenty of pop and session musicians reach for them when a track calls for something warmer than typical roundwounds.
- D’Addario’s best-selling flatwound bass set
- Ribbon wound and polished for a silky feel and warm, mellow tone
- Designed for long scale basses, accommodating string scale lengths up to 36 1/4 inches
- Manufactured entirely in the U.S.A. on digitally controlled machinery for consistent quality
- Gauges: .045, .065, .080, .100 (wound)
D’Addario backs this set with the same corrosion-resistant packaging and manufacturing precision found across their entire line, so every set performs like the last. If you’re after that classic flatwound growl with a modern level of consistency, ECB81 Chromes deliver it string after string.
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