Hartke HSB545 Bass Strings (Light 5-String)

Long scale. Nickel wound, hex core. Color-coded end beads.

Item: HTKHSB545

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5 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

2 People wrote reviews

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"Cant beat the performance at the price"

Feature:
These strings are nickel wound and polished well, theres not much finger drag, and they dont chew your fingertips up. they also dont have much finger-squeek.

Quality:
Ive been using these strings for at least 2 years, ive ordered at least a couple dozen sets. theyve been consistent in quality and price compared to other lower cost brands. I play hard (enough to get strings to bounce out of the nut) but have yet to break one.

Value:
Cant beat the price. the hartke strings are the same price as house-brand strings from another online marketer, but these sound brighter and last much longer.

Desirability:
These strings are where sound starts. you cant cover up cruddy strings with expensive gear.

Sound:
I play hard rock and funk bass onstage 3 to 4 times a week, not including practices. I change strings about every 2 to 3 weeks. I play hard with both fingerstyle and a pick and i expect strings to maintain bright punchy tone and timbre for at least a couple weeks before going mellow and whumpy. I have several basses with different pickup configurations, however, my main bass is a peavey dynabass with active eq. i run thru a boss me-6b. Ive also experimented with boiling these strings, and that gives them another couple days of good tone.

Ease of Use:
These strings last me about 3 weeks tops (your mileage may vary) before the sound looses its brightness. they're easy to install as most strings are, and i slip a little graphite under the nut just to keep tuning from drifting.

Support:
Ive never dealt directly with Hartke, however I once mistakenly ordered extra-light-gage strings instead of light-gage and called zzounds and they changed my order with no problems. ZZounds has excellent customer service, answered on the first ring in english.

Overall:
It took a lot of expensive experimenting with other brands to find this one, especially since i have so many basses to string up. I can easily use up a 3 pack set in a month, so I need strings that are economical yet balanced in high sound quality.

Submitted: 1/21/2008

Style of Music: hard rock, funk, slap bass

* * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

"Hartke HSB 545 Light Bass Strings - Good value!"

Feature:
N/C

Quality:
So far the quality has been very good. Time will tell how they hold their tone and strength - I have not broken one yet (I broke 2 from my previous brand within 2 weeks). I do change my strings but I like to get the most out of each set.

Value:
Excellent value - I paid a total of $29.84 (with shipping) for 3 sets. This combined with good sounding strings is a fine deal!

Desirability:
N/C

Sound:
This is my first set of Hartke HSB 545 light strings. I find they sound great on my Godin BG5. The B sounds very crisp and fat, all the strings sound even. I had issues with my famous brand strings that where on it previous. There where inconsistencies - I found the A & D strings where not as pernounced (flat) as the other strings not long after they where installed. These Hartke strings definetly sound strong and consistent with good attack, tone and clarity.

Support:
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Overall:
I would recommend anyone to try these strings. For me they are working out very well and are a great deal to boot! I will buy them again.

Submitted: 3/20/2005

Style of Music: Modern Rock

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About This Product!
Description
Bass players will get nothing less than what they would expect from a Hartke product: Reliability, consistency, and ultra-fast transient response for a brighter, richer, more defined tone. The Hartke Bass Strings come in 12 configurations, including 4 and 5-string sets of XLight, Light, and Medium, available in single and 3-packs. They are long scale, nickel-wound, hex-core strings, with color-coded beads for easy identification.

Technical Info

Gauges: 45, 65, 80, 105, 130
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