Chrome steel wrapped around a nylon core, the U•BASS® Flatwound 4-String Set by Gallistrings enables fast and stable intonation, bringing a warmth and consistency to your U•BASS® like never before.
These high-tension U•BASS® strings offer a timbre and maneuverability akin to the double bass. Smooth to the touch, the chrome flatwound tape allows your fingers to glide around the fretboard and helps protect the neck from wear and tear—perfect for any acoustic fretted or fretless U•BASS®.
Not intended for solid body U•BASS®.
Material: Flatwound Chrome Steel / Nylon Core
Gauges: .060 (1.52 mm), .080 (2.03 mm), .100 (2.54 mm), .130 (3.30 mm)
Love these strings. Much better than the rubber strings. Nice fat gauge. Feel great. Sound great (nice acoustic sound on HB uke). Treat yourself.
As much as I liked the original "rubber" strings that come with the U-bass.... the addition of the Flatwounds have made the U-bass even better. With the flatwounds you can get a much more percussive sound when you want but can also be played softly for a warm softer sound. I run my U-bass through a Fender Rumble 40 and it sounds wonderful. I can get a real sounding electric bass sound to the woody sound of a dog-house. Thanks for a great product.
Have put these on my solid mahogany ubass and it has turned it into a complete delight to play.
I have also put them on a magic fluke timber bass that usually comes with roundwounds and they have turned it into a tone monster and the intonation is spot on and better than the original strings. Almost every sound from upright to p-bass is available just by changing right hand technique.
So pleased.
While not recommended for solid body installation, I installed these strings on a Kala solid body UBASS and the result is inspiring. Flawless, stable intonation and an big upright bass sound that is extremely articulate and well-defined. Completely renewed my UBASS interest and enjoyment.
Over the years I’ve mounted flat wounds on pretty much every bass I’ve ever owned. I love the mellower tone and the playability. These strings check all the boxes. Or, at least they would if the Ubass could be fitted with a new nut designed for their smaller diameter that would lower the action. It’s okay over most of the neck, but getting clean fingering on the low end is a challenge. A clean low F on the E string is almost impossible. Still, I really like the feel and tone of these strings. Just not quite enough to start taking a file to the nut.
