ECB81, D’Addario’s best-selling Flatwound bass strings, are known for their warm, mellow tone and smooth polished feel. Chromes deliver a deep, rich low bottom end which makes them the flat wound choice of Jazz, R&B and Pop musicians. Fits long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches.
D’Addario Chromes Bass strings are wound with flattened stainless steel ribbon wire which is polished to an incredibly smooth surface. Delivering a distinctive damped, but tone-rich sound that only flatwounds can produce, D’Addario Chromes are the world’s most popular flatwound strings.
XL Chromes are a flat wound electric bass string, which provide a mellower tone than round wound strings.
Chromes stainless steel flattened ribbon wrap wire is precisely polished for unparalleled smoothness and a dark, yet warm tone.
Like all D’Addario bass strings, XL Chromes are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.
Chromes sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.
D’Addario bass guitar strings are made in the USA—drawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.
Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh
