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Post subject: Fender stock strings
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:54 am
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I have an FSR sunburst Bass thats about half a year old and the strings on it sound amazing worn in does anyone know what strings fender slaps on their basses when they send em out i have a feeling they are .105s but what brand fender i am assuming?


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Post subject: Re: Fender stock strings
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:49 pm
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Tamey75 wrote:
I have an FSR sunburst Bass thats about half a year old and the strings on it sound amazing worn in does anyone know what strings fender slaps on their basses when they send em out i have a feeling they are .105s but what brand fender i am assuming?


The FSR Precisions sold most places are essentially Standards with different body wood type, finishes and pickguard than the stock alder body and stock colors but otherwise stock specs for the rest of the hardware and electronics including strings. The stock strings on a Standard P-Bass are Fender 7250ML, NPS (nickle plated steel) in .045-.100 Gauges. So it is a fairly safe bet that would be the closest you could come.

However it should be pointed out that some forum members have stated the currently available Fender string sets are different than the ones being sold just a couple of years ago. Fender went from making their own strings at Ensenada Mexico to outsourcing them in the USA. If the retainer ball ends of your strings are color coded those are the new outsourced strings so they'll be the same as a new set, but if they are not color coded then they are old Mexican made strings that are no longer available in retail channels in the USA. When you buy a new Fender 7250ML set they will be color coded. While the specs are exactly the same some say the current sets are not the same exact string. Close, but not exactly the same. I use another brand so I have no opinion on it.

If you want to go with .045-.105 gauge it would work with some minor intonation adjustment, but the MIM Standards are specified as coming setup with with Fender 7250ML's which is a .045-.100 string set.


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Post subject: Re: Fender stock strings
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:05 pm
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brotherdave wrote:
Tamey75 wrote:
I have an FSR sunburst Bass thats about half a year old and the strings on it sound amazing worn in does anyone know what strings fender slaps on their basses when they send em out i have a feeling they are .105s but what brand fender i am assuming?


The FSR Precisions sold most places are essentially Standards with different body wood type, finishes and pickguard than the stock alder body and stock colors but otherwise stock specs for the rest of the hardware and electronics including strings. The stock strings on a Standard P-Bass are Fender 7250ML, NPS (nickle plated steel) in .045-.100 Gauges. So it is a fairly safe bet that would be the closest you could come.

However it should be pointed out that some forum members have stated the currently available Fender string sets are different than the ones being sold just a couple of years ago. Fender went from making their own strings at Ensenada Mexico to outsourcing them in the USA. If the retainer ball ends of your strings are color coded those are the new outsourced strings so they'll be the same as a new set, but if they are not color coded then they are old Mexican made strings that are no longer available in retail channels in the USA. When you buy a new Fender 7250ML set they will be color coded. While the specs are exactly the same some say the current sets are not the same exact string. Close, but not exactly the same. I use another brand so I have no opinion on it.

If you want to go with .045-.105 gauge it would work with some minor intonation adjustment, but the MIM Standards are specified as coming setup with with Fender 7250ML's which is a .045-.100 string set.


Thanks brother Dave mine are not color coded so i will try the fender ones lol i usually am an ernie ball guy but i really like the sound of these strings


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