Warwick 42200M Red Label

After dozens, and dozens, and dozens of string sets from whatever brands I've had over a decade - these are my strings of choice.

They have the bright sound I like and you'd have to spend as much as 5 times more for strings with comparable tone (DR for example), they come in a sealed packaging unlike some "boutique" ones (*cough, cough* "Dingwall" *cough*), they last 3 times as much as some "proven" brands (*coughs again* "Ernie Ball") and in over 50 sets, I've had only a couple of ones with dead of wrapped E, which is still far better than the situation with Sadowski for example, not to mention the absolute champions of bottom of the barrel "GHS", who've had a dead E in 3 of 3 sets I've ever done the mistake of purchasing over time.

Only drawback I can think of is the Warwicks being a bit rough on the fingers, but that's not uncommon for Stainless Steel Roundwounds and it stops being a problem after a couple hours of playing.

All in all - no other strings for bass I can recommend more than these ones!

The Warwick 42200M Red Label bass strings are fantastic. I bought theese for a setup on a bass I was going to sell, mainly because they were cheap/affordable. What I didn't expect was that they were fantastic strings. They were punchy, clear, rich and defined right our of the box, slapping has NEVER sounded so good before, and single note work was rich and full and when you dug in with a pick they growled and snarled just like you'd want them to.

If you're thinking about buying a set of theese, do it! They are great and will last you a long time. If you ever feel that they could sound a little more fresh, just take them off, put them in boiling water for a few seconds at a time, and slap them on again.. Like new!

These strings are really and amazing product, especially for the price, the tone is really bright and punchy and has plenty of clarity even when going down to C, mine is currently tuned to drop C# and the tension is still good too. Their brightness also complements the slap technique and picking and works well with an overdriven tone. If you play metal, punk, rockor any genre that requires a clear, bright tone I highly suggest you check out these strings, this gauge is really good for detuning but if you only tune to standard, you can get a lighter gauge, which will surely be easier on your hands.

I go through bass strings regularly as I strive for the trebly edgy sound. Given this I don’t want to pay over the odds for strings. So in my search I came along the Warwick red labels bass strings. My expectations were moderate.
Put the strings on my Ibanez headless - my number 1 bass. They strung well and settled down quickly holding tuning well. The sound was good too to my pleasant surprise. I usually keep strings on my bass for about a month or 8-10 gigs. These strings outlasted my expectations and I kept them on for 2 months and a total of 17 gigs before they started to dull. All in all I am very happy with my purchase and have ordered more sets to continue using for the foreseeable.