Bass Strings for 4, 5 & 6 string electric bass guitars. Choose from Nickel Round Wound for a bright, punchy tone with plenty of attack. Or Flat Wound strings for a dull, vintage thud tone of yesteryear.
We stock a full range of La Bella ,Thomastik-Infeld & Ernie Ball Strings. Available in rounds or bass flatwound strings in a wide range of string gauge and tension to suit your playing style.
Tone Merchants offer fast delivery throughout New Zealand & Australia with all our strings.
We love the Thomastik-Infeld bass strings so much, we have the largest range available in New Zealand. Made in Vienna, Thomastik Infeld have been developing and producing strings with the vastest range of tone colors since 1919. Their progressive string developments have revolutionized the music world repeatedly. 100 years of experience, pioneering research in the field of string technology and material science as well as groundbreaking developments in mechanical engineering create tone and inspiration day after day.
Well known for their Jazz Flatwound Strings, they also make incredible Acoustic Bass Strings with a phosphor bronze round wound winding around a nylon core. The Powerbass round wound strings have a steel hex core, a highly flexible core and massive magnecore winding achieves fascinating clarity and transparency of sound combined with maximum output. So if you are really looking for the very best in feel, quality & tone look no further and try out Thomastik-Infeld strings today.
Proudly made for over 60 years in the USA. Ernie Ball have been the premier choice for bass players around the world. In 1962, Ernie Ball pioneered electric guitar strings by creating new recipes that would become the voice of Rock and Roll and inspire musicians for generations to come. Ernie Ball Strings are manufactured in Coachella, California.
All orders are sent from our shop in Auckland, NZ on a track and trace courier. Typically within New Zealand your order of strings will arrive over night once dispatched. For delivery into Australia typically our standard service is 5-7 days once dispatched.
Once your order is ready to send out to you, you will receive an e-mail notification with the track and trace details of your courier that has been booked. So if needed you can check on the progress of your delivery.
ExcellentBased on 49 reviewsJoshua Haslemore17 August 2024I cannot recommend Brad at Tone Merchants enough. I picked up an Ibanez AS73 and have been looking to really get some life into it. I am by no means a guitar tech expert in any way shape or form. After doing a bit of research on what I was after, Brad took me through some options to help get the best out of this guitar. Came back with some gorgeous Lollar Imperials and even split coil for fun. The end result far exceeded my expectations. A completely different guitar and a super easy process to get sorted. Brad is great at communicating and helping you get what you are after if you're thinking about making some upgrades or adjustments to your guitar(s), go see Brad!Patricia Danielle Tan13 August 2024Amazing product range hard to find elsewhere in NZ, with responsive and friendly service to go with super quick shipping for in stock items. Highly recommended :)Tim Burrell26 July 2024Great communication. Prompt delivery. A+Andy Cheal22 July 2024Brad at Tone Merchants is awesome to deal with, up front, honest, friendly and great communication. I will not hesitate to use him again in the future or recommend him to anyone.moose20 July 2024Great local store sourcing in hard to get parts from abroad. Great seller, really smooth service and was even kind enough to throw in a great recommendation for a local luthier to fit the parts.Shane Hinton16 July 2024Brad has been super helpful and responsive aiding my various tone quests, starting with Fralin pickups and more recently, some Genzler amplification. It’s great to deal with someone so passionate and knowledgeable about their products and willing to go the extra mile for his customers. Good things!Doug Watt11 July 2024I brought an Aria bass from Tone Merchants. The process was effortless, good communications, fast shipping and the bass was securely packaged. I am very pleased with the bass, it is exactly as described. I recommend Tone Merchants.Simon Lorimer9 July 2024Very happy with the Wenge neck I ordered. Arrived within 24 hrs.
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