EPBB170-5 Phosphor Bronze 5-String Acoustic Bass, Long Scale, 45-130

Description

D"Addario"s EPBB170-5 provides a rich, deep and projecting tone for all 5-String acoustic basses.

Phosphor Bronze was introduced to string making by D"Addario in 1974 and has become synonymous with warm, bright, and well balanced acoustic tone. D"Addario Phosphor Bronze strings are precision wound with corrosion resistant phosphor bronze onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core. The result is long lasting, bright sounding tone with excellent intonation.

• Designed specifically for use on 5-String acoustic basses
• Preferred for its warm, bright, and well balanced acoustic tone
• Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh
• Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
• String Gauges: Phosphor Bronze Wound .045 .065, .080, .100, .130

Tension Chart

		Diameter		Tension
Item #	Note	Inches	mm	lbs	kg
PBB045	G	0.0450	1.1400	47.500	21.540
PBB065	D	0.0650	1.6500	55.700	25.260
PBB080	A	0.0800	2.0300	47.400	21.500
PBB100	E	0.1000	2.5400	40.200	18.230
PBB130	B	0.1300	3.3020	37.100	16.830