Description
Chromes have earned their reputation as the flatwound standard for bassists chasing a warm, rounded voice with none of the finger noise roundwounds bring. This ECB81-5 set extends that classic tone to 5-string basses, adding a .132 low B that keeps the deep register full and controlled rather than flabby.
- Flattened stainless steel “ribbon” wire wrap, polished to a glass-smooth finish
- Warm, mellow, damped tone characteristic of quality flatwounds
- Well suited to jazz, R&B, and pop styles where clarity and low finger noise matter
- Fits long-scale 5-string basses, up to a 36 1/4″ scale length
- Gauges: .045, .065, .080, .100, .132 (wound)
- Made in the U.S.A. by D’Addario
The polished ribbon winding isn’t just about feel — it changes how the string responds under the fingers and how it reads to a pickup, producing that distinctive, tone-rich thump flatwounds are known for. D’Addario backs every set with consistent manufacturing and corrosion-resistant packaging, so what you unbox plays and sounds the same as the last set and the next.
If your 5-string rig calls for a smoother, rounder low end without sacrificing definition on the B string, this set is built for exactly that job.
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