Fender 7250M Nickel Plated Steel Long Scale Bass Guitar Strings - .045-.105 Medium Reviews

I've played these fender 105's on various basses over the years, between these and GHS boomers….mmmm hard call to make. Both are darn good. These came on my new p bass I just bought from Colin here at sweetwater, I gotta say they sound as good as it gets for playing stuff like Radiohead, the cure and old U2. Great strings, I love the feel of them.

These came with my American Performer Bass. Had no idea if it was the Yosemite pickups or the Strings that made it so killer. The feel of these strings make a huge difference. I get the wang and grind I needed. I missed it dramatically on my other basses. I have switched them all to 7250's and I'm never turning back. They are staying locked in tune for months at a time. And making a huge leap with the American Performer and the pickups gives me an even tone across all strings. It's heaven.

I had put some Roto-Sound strings on my Troy Sanders Fender bass, they seemed stiff and grippy, because they are stainless steel. When it came time to change strings, I remembered the strings that came on it sounding and feeling really good. So I bought these and was not disappointed. They are great sounding strings, and very affordable. I recommended them to a friend who also plays a Fender Jazz and he was also very happy with them.

I put these on my p bass
Have used mostly ghs bass boomers through the years
These are great strings and very inexpensive. Would recommend

nice thank you

If Fenders are good enough for Dusty Hill, they're certainly good enough for me! They always sound the same time after time and that sound is distinctive and perfect for my bass. I've been playing for 42 years and play rock, country, funk and more and the strings are perfect for all genres. And I save enough money to afford gas to get to the gig!

I was a die hard rotosound guy but lately the quality control issues have forced me to look elsewhere. So I tried all the other brands and I wasn't happy with any of them so I decided to spend a few $$ less and threw a set of fenders on my alembic epic. I had been using them on my squire jb and always thought they were ok. They sounded as good if not better than the roto's. They're more balanced and have a bit less tension and give me that piano sound I like so much. I haven't had to touch the truss rods since I started using them as well. I don't know who makes them but the $$ I save allows me to change them more often as I like the sound of new strings. I say they're worth a try and if you don't like them at least they didn't make you miss a rent payment.

I just put a new set on a Fender PJ deluxe and they sound incredible. I can hear all the detail I want and the nickel rounds off the highs just enough to not make them harsh. I have been using D'Addario strings forever, plus some Ernie balls thrown in the mix an these hold there own right next to some of the best. They are nice and even feel from the E to the G. You can still roll off the tone to get a Motown vibe, or crank the preamp scoop and get some wonderful modern slap... Plus you can't beet the price. I think these are going to be my new go-to for all my basses. Looking forward to trying out the 5 string version next. Thanks Sweetwater!

So I committed one of the bassist cardinal sins and did not change my strings for an embarrassing amount of time. I only did when I realized my E string was not holding tune anymore. Usually my dad did all my instrument maintenance for me, so now that I'm 300 miles from home in college, I had to figure out how to do this all myself. Luckily Sweetwater actually has resources for that, so the learning process was pretty painless. I was able to get these strings on and when I got everything adjusted, I played a little and I was blown away. Definitely buying backups and extras. The sound my bass makes reminds me why I picked up this instrument in the first place.

I played D'Addario strings for years. They're great. But I recently took a chance on these and found them to be better in every way than the D'Addarios. The string tension is lower, which makes them easier to play. And they sound brighter to me. Not only is this great for cutting through the mix, but it means I'm able to use them longer before I need to change them. Lastly, they're a couple bucks cheaper. Not enough to stop me from buying the D'Addarios if I preferred them, but it's a nice bonus.

If you don't like a super-defined, almost clanky sound than these aren't for you. But if I'm playing roundwounds, this is what I want them to sound like.

Note: because the tension is so low on these, I wouldn't go thinner than the .45 gauge (even though .40s are available in some stores).

My Fender Player Series P bass came with these and they sound and play great. I've had 9 basses with various strings. I have 3 now with D'addarios on the others, but I would not take these Fender strings off of this Fender.

I bought a Fender American Pro Jazz last year and these come standard on them. I loved them but when it came time to change them out I switched to D'Addarios and later Ernie Balls. I just put these back on my Jazz and the difference between these and the other brands is night and day. I will never string my Jazz with anything else again. I normally prefer broken in strings but these sound and feel amazing right out of the package. Other brands have a lot of clank and metallic overtones to them which I loathe. These strings just sound and feel incredible. I've seen a lot of people knock Fenders strings before but these blew me away. My favorite bass string of all time and I'll always be have an extra set in my case. If you own a Fender bass you need these...even if you don't own a Fender you need to give them a try.

I bought my P-Bass in 2007 but didn't really play it much until this year. Took a look at the strings on it and I was wearing through the winding. Put these on and the bass sounds so much better now. What a difference these strings made.

I am a DR High Beam guy, but when I purchased my Fender Elite Jazz Bass it came with these Fender NPS strings. I kept the strings on there for a month or so and was afraid to change them because I loved the feel and sound. I tried DR strings again and while they remain great, I love using the Fender strings on this bass!!

They are not everlasting, but it doesn't get to be an issue. What matters is: they DO sound good. The presence and articulation are amazing and for the price point, nothing beats these strings. For my taste, GHS are boomy, D'addario is "meh" and Ernie Ball is really good, as well as Rotosound, but I like the Ferder strings better. 5 stars if they could last longer, but their lifetime is ok!

I haven't tried the older formula NPSs, these just came shipped on my Player p bass. Now normally I typically switch strings on any new bass I get, each bass is particular and while I have my favorite strings (TI flats, Galli Nickels, DR Sunbeams, La Bella white gold tapewound) some strings just work better on some basses (probably due to how it combines with the particular pickups) than others irrespective of my favs. I swapped these Fender NPSs out for some La Bella FLs which ideally should have fit the bass better but in the end these were more right for this bass and I switched back within a week. For the price I don't think you can go wrong to try them, they just work with this particular bass. I'm sure its true on the Jazz player as well.

Most people have been giving fender strings a bad rap but i just put a set of these 7250's on my american standard p bass and they sound great. The older 7250's sounded better but these new formula 7250m's still sound pretty good. I used various brands over the years (EB GHS D'addario etc) and they rock. The feel of the strings actually feel better than D'addario's to me.They feel less stiff . Oh and yes.... i would buy these again.

Bought two sets of these recently just to try something new, and they were on sale. Put both sets on, one Peavey PJ bass with EMGs and the other a Gibson Thunderbird. These strings had no life to them at all. Both sounded flat, and only the G and D strings had any brightness. There was no punch in the mids and the lows did not possess any boom or growl at all. Of course, this is all just my opinion and you may like them. I just know that I put them in two very different basses with different sounds and these strings just did not sound good for either. Kudos to my Sweetwater sales rep Ryan McMowen for helping me to get these changed over to some better sounding strings. Sweetwater has the absolute best customer service!!!