Carry-On Travel Bass Strings, 4-String Nickel-Plated Steel Set
A replacement set made specifically for the Carry-On line of travel bass guitars rather than a general 4-string set pressed into service. The gauge and construction are chosen around what a travel bass needs to sound and feel like a proper instrument.
- Made for the Carry-On travel bass: these strings are made especially to fit the Carry-On line of travel bass guitars.
- Heavier gauge: the gauge is heavier than a normal 4-string set, which helps keep reasonable string tension on the travel bass and delivers a rich, full tone.
- Hex-shaped steel core: the hex core wire gives a bright and punchy tone that suits any genre.
- Nickel-plated steel wrap: wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire, so the set is built to last.
- Fingerstyle or pick: holds up to hours of playing whether you go fingerstyle or use a plectrum.
These are the strings Carry-On makes for its own travel basses. Fitting a standard 4-string set to a compact instrument is where a lot of travel basses lose their tone, so this set is specified around the instrument it goes on.
Gauge and tension
The string gauge is heavier than a normal 4-string set. That extra mass helps keep reasonable string tension on the travel bass, which is what gives the instrument a rich, full tone instead of a slack, thin one.
Core and winding
The core is hex-shaped steel wire, which produces a bright and punchy tone that works across any genre of music. Over that, the strings are wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire, so they are built to last and stand up to hours of playing, fingerstyle or with a plectrum.