octave4plus.com

Guitar scale 23" - 29" bass strings coming soon.

Bass scale 30" - 43"  ( Note: You will need to contact us by email before ordering so we can review specs to

custom make the string for your bass)

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Bass strings for octave 1, octave 2 and octave 3 coming soon.

By request we will be making string sets for 4 - 11 string basses.

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Single roundwound strings and sets are available in stainless steel, pure nickel and  phosphor/bronze.

The nickel plated steel will be available soon.

Strings can be designed using a number of different string formulas. As an example, we can make a .175 with different core sizes, tensile strength, and wrap wire combinations so the  string feels extremely tight or loose, like a rubber band. They can sound transparent or deep, dark and full.  If you need to know the amount of pull force on each string, we can provide a real time digital readout for a nominal fee. 

We make custom handmade strings and sets. We are the first to offer octave zero strings for the 28.625"-30"

scale with bass and guitar ball ends. So B0, the same low B on a 5-string bass is available for guitars like the Agile Intrepid Pro, Halo 10-string and Oakland Axe Factory ERGs. We make standard bass guitar E1 for the 25.5" scale guitar.

 

We check each wound string for timbre and sustain while it is still on the winder. We confirm that the string     sounds great  before we send it to you. We can provide you with a recording of the sound of the open string you've purchased for a nominal fee.

 This audio example is of an .070 nickel plated steel guitar bass string plucked while still on the string winder :

Guitar .070 nickel plated steel on winder (Aiff file)

Use headphones!

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Octave 3 (C3-B3)
.018  steel round wound bass string    $20.00 Designed for F3-34" scale A transparent, bright F3 174.61Hz string with beautiful tone and funky snap
Octave 2 (C2-B2)
Coming Soon!
Octave One (C1-B1) Contra
.072-.098  round wound stainless steel guitar $4.75   ( fill in form below with specific gauge, scale length etc. when ordering)
.072-.098  round wound nickel plated steel guitar $5.75   ( fill in form below with specific gauge, scale length etc. when ordering)
.098  wound bass string for guitar   $ 7.95              Designed for E1 - 41.203 Hz                               26" scale                 Same as bass guitar low E
.104  wound bass string for guitar   $ 8.35               Available for 25.5"-27" scale

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Octave Zero (C0-B0) Sub Contra

.118 stainless steel  roundwound B0 30.868 Hz    ( same as the low B string on a bass guitar!) $9.50     Note: This string is "tight", not floppy, and sounds great!
.124   steel round wound bass string  $10.00                          Designed for G#0                               30" scale
.140   steel round wound bass string  $12.00                          Designed for B0                            34"-40" scale
.145   steel round wound bass string  $12.00                              34"-40" scale
.150   steel round wound bass string  $19.00                           Designed for B0                             34"-40" scale
.155   steel round wound bass string  $19.00                              34"-40" Scale
.158   steel round wound bass string  $19.00                              34"-40" Scale
.160   steel round wound bass string   $19.00                              34"-40" scale
.164   steel round wound bass string   $19.00                              34"-40" scale
.169   steel round wound bass string  $19.00                              34"-40" scale Click Here for an audio file of the OctaveZero .169 tuned to open G0 on a 34" scale bass guitar.
.172  steel round wound bass string   $19.00                               34"-40" scale
.174  steel round wound bass string   $19.00                               34"-40" scale
.175  steel round wound bass string   $15.00                               34"-40" scale                        ( limit one per order )
.178  steel round wound bass string   $19.00                              34"-40" scale
.180   steel round wound bass string  $21.00                             34"-40" scale
.181  steel round wound bass string  $21.00 34"-40" scale Listen to audio (wav.).181 string tuned to C#0@34" scale-the first note is C#1 on the second fret B0 string                                followed by the .181 tuned to open C#0.                                                                  Listen to audio (aiff.) This is the same .181 as in the                               above example, tuned to open E0@34"
.182   steel round wound bass string  $21.00                              34"-40" scale
.184   steel round wound bass string  $21.00                             34"-40" scale
.185   steel round wound bass string  $16.00                             34"-40" scale                       ( limit one per order )
.186   steel round wound bass string  $21.00                         34" - 40" scale
.188   steel round wound bass string  $21.00                             34"-40" scale
.190   steel round wound bass string  $21.00                             34"-40" scale
.194   steel round wound bass string  $22.00                            34"-40" scale
.198  steel round wound bass string  $24.00                           34"-40" scale
.200   steel round wound bass string   $25.00                            34"-35" scale
.202   steel round wound bass string   $25.00                            34"-35" scale
Double Zero Octave (C#00-B00) Super Sub Contra We wind F#0 strings in gauges ranging from .160 to .206. We also make C#0 strings ranging from .184 to .230.  When ordering a string, such as a .206 for example, please indicate the intended tuning for the string. This will help us determine which type of .206 to wind for you.  The F#0 .206 will be "floppy" if tuned down to C#0.    Finally, a "punchy" low C# string that doesn't flop the fretboard! .216 C#0 at 34"   (Listen to audio (aiff file)     If you listen through a  pair of good headphones or speakers, you will be able to clearly identify the .216 tuned to C#0, followed by G#0 played on the .140 string, and then C#1 played on a .110 string. This is not a performance. We suggest listening to this short clip several times or looping it. The OctaveZero strings have tonal consistency and sound like they belong to the rest of the string set. They do not sound like a "thud" with a  timbre that is not consistent with the rest of the string set. This recording was made by plugging the bass directly into a CD burner, proving that one does not need a giant speaker cabinet to reproduce audible, pitch specific sub contra ( octave zero) and super sub contra ( octave double zero) notes. These strings are playable, and "pitch discernible" above the 12th fret.
.206  steel round wound bass string    $26.00                          34" - 35" scale               Also works for zero tuning!
.210  steel round wound bass string   $27.00                           34" to 35" scale
.214  steel round wound bass string    $38.00                        34" - 35" scale              Also works for zero tuning!                   Listen to audio (wav.)    .214@ the 34" scale tuned to B00 15.44 Hz
.216 C#0  steel round wound bass string    $38.00                          34" to 35" Scale                   (Listen to audio (aiff file)
.240  steel round wound bass string  $40.00                          34" to 35" scale
.262 steel round wound bass string   $45.00                         34" to 35" scale      This string is designed for G#00 12.98 Hz                     Listen to audio (wav.)    .262@ the 34" scale tuned to G#00  12.98 Hz Audio file description: This is a sequence of notes recorded all on the same bass. First you will hear G#1 played at the 4th fret, E1, bass guitar low E string at the 34" scale. Next you will hear the same G#1, but at the 24th fret on the .262 G#00 string. Following this you will hear G#0 at the 12th fret on the G#00 string, and finally the open G#00. The bridge saddle was not adjusted for the .262, so the intonation is not perfect.
.265 steel round wound bass string  $46.00
.270 steel round wound bass string  $51.00
HloGb124  30" scale     $8.00
Skeleton Core  ( per string)                $ 3.00   These strings are made with the Octave4Plus™ bass ball ends (patent pending ). The core is not twisted around the ball end to attach it to the string, allowing for a thicker core and eliminating the 5/8" twist next to the ball end.	Number of Skeleton Cores One Skeleton Core $3.00 Two Skeleton Cores $6.00 Three Skeleton Cores $9.00 Four Skeleton Cores $12.00 Five Skeleton Cores $15.00 Six Skeleton Cores $18.00 Seven Skeleton Cores $21.00 Eight Skeleton Cores $24.00 Nine Skeleton Cores $27.00 Ten Skeleton Cores $30.00

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