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Alright its not strictly new but it is the new onthedex layout! Due to problems in the supply chain we have stopped selling cds and dvds and have decided to concentrate on our first love, musical instruments and hardware!

We feature music equipment from two of the UK's biggest music stores as well as the addition of ZZounds, an American company and one of the biggest online music stores. Lots of cheap music gear can be had from zzounds.

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Onthedex has gone through many changes over the years. This is the third version of the site in under a year!

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Electric Bass Guitar Strings - 5 Strings


DAddario EXL1705 XL 5-String Nickle Wound Bass Strings (Regular Light, Long)

World famous for their distinctive bright tone, precise intonation, and unparalleled consistency, XL strings deliver excellent magnetic output while providing a smooth, comfortable surface that reduces premature fret wear. D'Addario's best-selling bass strings.

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DAddario EXL170-6 XL Nickel Wound 6-String Bass Strings (Regular Light, Long)

D'Addario XL Nickel Electric Bass strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" amongst bass players of all genres and styles. All XL strings are precision wound on D'Addario's exclusive computer-controlled machines, ensuring each string has excellent into nation, clear fundamentals, and unparalleled consistency.

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Dean Markley Blue Steel 5-String Electric Bass Strings

This is the Big One. The big cheese whiz. The dream maker. The problem solver. Brilliant Stainless Steel, Cryogenically processed electric string for 2 to 3 times the life of regular strings and a feel to die for. If you haven't -- you should.

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Dean Markley SR2000 Will Lee 6-String Electric Bass Strings (27-127)

Working together, Will Lee and Dean Markley have formulated a string set designed to meet the demands of both studio and live applications.

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Dean Markley Blue Steel NPS 5-String Electric Bass Strings

Your requests for Nickel Plated Blue Steel bass strings inspired Dean Markley to come up with the perfect design to provide you with the very best NPS bass strings made. As you'd expect, they are manufactured with the same exacting process as the original Blue Steel bass.

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Dunlop Nickel-Plated Steel 5-String Bass Strings

Bass players demand consistency, durability and versatility from their strings. Dunlop delivers. Dunlop Bass Strings offer traditionalists, slappers, and pick-wielding rockers cutting midrange, wide bottom end and a growl that will cut through any band. Carefully selected core to wrap ratios yield a low tension string with an extremely long life, and minimal break-in time. Each set is exceptionally well balanced string to string, and provides an amazing amount of dynamic range. Dunlop Bass Strings are available in warm and rich sounding nickel-plated steel and punchy and bright stainless steel in all popular and custom gauges.

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Dunlop Stainless Steel 5-String Bass Strings

Bass players demand consistency, durability and versatility from their strings. Dunlop delivers. Dunlop Bass Strings offer traditionalists, slappers, and pick-wielding rockers cutting midrange, wide bottom end and a growl that will cut through any band. Carefully selected core to wrap ratios yield a low tension string with an extremely long life, and minimal break-in time. Each set is exceptionally well balanced string to string, and provides an amazing amount of dynamic range. Dunlop Bass Strings are available in warm and rich sounding nickel-plated steel and punchy and bright stainless steel in all popular and custom gauges.

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DR Strings BKB545 Black Beauties 5-String Electric Bass Strings (Medium, 45-125)

Black Beauties are one of the family of DR's EXTRA-Life coated bass string sets. DR Strings, makers of the world's finest handmade bass strings, combine the latest wire technology with old-fashioned craftsmanship. The costly stainless-steel wrap wire is the latest in coated technology. The wire is pre-coated before winding for extra life and extra protection. This coating includes a corrosion inhibitor for extra protection against damaging substances such as perspiration, dirt, humidity, and "acid hands". DR's EXTRA-Life offers players a superior coated string without sacrificing the tone, clarity, and volume.

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DR Strings MH545 Lo-Rider 5-String Electric Bass Strings (Medium, 45-125)

Lo-Rider stainless steel bass strings are round wound and constructed upon a hexagonal core. They provide more depth of tone, and are a bit stiffer than Hi-Beams. Bass players who are into slapping, popping, and tapping will love the high end and depth of Lo-Riders. The slight bit of stiffness makes Lo-Rider bass strings very accurate when playing harmonics. Great consistency, and great string-to-string balance are DR hallmarks. Fits scale lengths up to 37 3/4".

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DR Strings MM545 Fat Beam Marcus Miller 5-String Electric Bass Strings (Medium, 45-125)

DR HandMade Strings brought the Marcus Miller Signature String Series, the

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Ernie Ball 2838 6-String Long Scale Slinky Bass Electric Bass Strings (32-130)

These Ernie Ball strings are made in the USA from nickel-plated steel wire wrapped around tin plated hex shaped steel core wire. Their nickel-wound sets are by far the most popular, producing a well-balanced and all-around good sound.

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GHS Bass Boomers 5-String Electric Bass Strings

These roundwound strings are GHS' most popular bass strings. They have lots of power and brilliance. Their extra core strength results in less breakage for a roundwound. They are nickel-plated so they are easier on frets.

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GHS 5MLSTB Super Steels 5-String Electric Bass Strings (44-121)

For ultimate volume and sustain, these are the most brilliant GHS bass strings available next to Contact Core. They feature exceptional tone life and a stainless steel wrap for that piano bass sound.

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GHS Bass Boomers 6-String Electric Bass Strings

Bass Boomers Roundwounds are GHS' most popular bass strings. With lots of power and brilliance, they feature extra core strength resulting in less breakage. Their nickel plating is also easier on frets.

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GHS Bass Boomers 8-String Electric Bass Strings

Bass Boomers Roundwounds are GHS' most popular bass strings. With lots of power and brilliance, they feature extra core strength resulting in less breakage. Their nickel plating is also easier on frets.

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Hartke HSB540 Bass Strings (X-Light 5-String)

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.

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Hartke HSB545 Bass Strings (Light 5-String)

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.

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Hartke HSB550 Bass Strings (Medium 5-String)

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.

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Warwick Black Label 5-String Bass Strings

Warwick Black Label Bass Strings are the top of the line. Black Label strings are shipped with every Warwick bass. These exceptionally responsive handmade stainles steel strings, sparkling clear and rich in deep tones, will never disappoint even the most demanding of seasoned bass players.

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