Quick! Flea's just popped a bass string on stage! Go grab him a new one. . . But which ones are his???

Bass strings come in multiple variations, including gauge (thickness), material and winding style (how the outer wire is wrapped around the core). For Flea and other hard-driving lead bassists who like a little punk with their funk, the string of choice is the in-your-face roundwound combined with warmly versatile nickel and the just loose-enough-for-slappin' medium gauge.

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