Purchased a set of these early October 2009 and played one 2 hour gig. When I opened the bass case three days later, the "E" string had come apart at the ball end. No warranty. Watch out, bad investment. First time in 40 years of playing that I've had a string literally comeapart.

I'm a wuss and don't like a heavy E string, preferring .95-.100 by feel but like the .105's tone better. This sets E is rated at .110 but is taperwound, giving you beefy sound but a flexible and forgiving feel. Tone transfer to the bridge is more pure and blends better with the tonality of the other strings. All strings feel smoother and seem to be ground halfway between roundwound and halfwound taking off the edgy brightness found in other brands. I'm highly impressed and wish these were available a long time ago.

I got these strings on my New Fender American Standard P Bass. I love the 110 E string. It thunders with authority. Sometimes you can hear it, most times you just feel it. Our guitar player says it feels like the stage is moving. Get a set of these and you will not regret it. Fenders best keep secret, but the word is out now, go get a set. I've played Flats for years, not anymore....

As a Jazz bass owner, I can tell you with confidence these are the best strings you can buy for it. The taperwound E is important, it makes it sound alive and even with the other strings. The nickleplated steel is a best-of-both-worlds feature, you get the sharp attack of nickle, with the durablity of steel. I've been using these strings for over 10 years.

I tried these strings on my Fender P-Lite Japanese bass , string thru the body. The Low E string wire off the ball was too long and was sitting on the saddle. Made my E string too low on the fret board. This is why I gave them such a poor rating. My P-lite may have too narrow of a body for these strings. I am going back to D'Addario strings.