Foundations Stainless Steel Bass Strings

Stainless steel wrap on a smaller core. The same flexible, lower-tension feel with more brightness, definition and cut.

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S.I.T. Foundations Stainless Steel 4-String Bass Strings – 40–100 (FS40100L Custom Light)
Foundations Stainless Steel 4-String Bass Strings – 40–100 (FS40100L Custom Light) Sale price$23.99
S.I.T. Foundations Stainless Steel 4-String Bass Strings – 45–105 (FS45105L Medium Light)
Foundations Stainless Steel 4-String Bass Strings – 45–105 (FS45105L Medium Light) Sale price$23.99
S.I.T. Foundations Stainless Steel 5-String Bass Strings – 40–120 (FS540120L Custom Light)
Foundations Stainless Steel 5-String Bass Strings – 40–120 (FS540120L Custom Light) Sale price$28.99
S.I.T. Foundations Stainless Steel 5-String Bass Strings – 45–125 (FS545125L Light)
Foundations Stainless Steel 5-String Bass Strings – 45–125 (FS545125L Light) Sale price$28.99
S.I.T. Foundations Stainless Steel 6-String Bass Strings – 30–120 (FS630120L Custom Light)
Foundations Stainless Steel 6-String Bass Strings – 30–120 (FS630120L Custom Light) Sale price$32.99
S.I.T. Foundations Stainless Steel 6-String Bass Strings – 30–125 (FS630125L Light)
Foundations Stainless Steel 6-String Bass Strings – 30–125 (FS630125L Light) Sale price$32.99
S.I.T. Foundations Stainless Steel 5-String Bass Strings – 45–125 Extra Long (FS545125XL Light)
Foundations Stainless Steel 5-String Bass Strings – 45–125 Extra Long (FS545125XL Light) Sale price$31.99
S.I.T. Foundations Stainless Steel 6-String Bass Strings – 30–125 Extra Long (FS630125XL Light)
Foundations Stainless Steel 6-String Bass Strings – 30–125 Extra Long (FS630125XL Light) Sale price$34.99

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About Foundations Stainless

Foundations Stainless is brighter and more flexible than our Power Steel sets. The strings bend further and fret with less effort, and the stainless wrap takes the top end further still — hard attack, defined highs and a tight low end.

You can spot a set in the pack: Foundations ball ends are red.

Stainless is also the more durable wrap — it resists corrosion better than nickel-plated steel, so a set stays bright longer if you sweat or gig often. This is the set for a player who wants stainless bite without the stiffness.

Choosing a gauge

.045–.105 is the standard four-string set. .040–.100 is lighter and easier to fret. Five-string players choose between .040–.120 and .045–.125, and six-string players between .030–.120 and .030–.125. The five and six-string sets are also made in extra long scale for basses with a 35" or longer scale.

Gauges

Set Gauges Versions
.040–.100 Custom Light 4-string .040 .060 .080 .100 Long scale
.045–.105 Medium Light 4-string .045 .065 .085 .105 Long scale
.040–.120 Custom Light 5-string .040 .060 .080 .100 .120 Long scale
.045–.125 Light 5-string .045 .065 .085 .105 .125 Long scale, extra long
.030–.120 Custom Light 6-string .030 .040 .060 .080 .100 .120 Long scale
.030–.125 Light 6-string .030 .045 .065 .085 .105 .125 Long scale, extra long

Gauges match our Foundations Nickel line set for set, so switching between the two changes the tone and not the setup.

How Foundations Stainless compares to our other bass sets

Foundations Stainless is the brighter, more flexible stainless set. Power Steel Stainless is our flagship stainless roundwound — a firmer feel and a far wider range of scale lengths and constructions. Foundations Nickel is this same string with a warmer nickel wrap. Fusion Wound Stainless is the tightest and most focused, Silencer Nickel Semi-Flat the quietest, and Power Flat flatwounds go furthest toward a smooth, mellow response.

Made in the USA.