Medium Light In order to achieve the goal (to create the “Ultimate Bass String”), Dean Markley Strings had to re-align its thinking and re-design certain manufacturing methods. The end result is a string that delivers the sound benefits of a Stainless Steel bass string with the feel, tension, and growl of a Nickel Plated Steel string that will last a long, long time.
Rock&Roll Jimi started recording with Pure Nickel strings. That’s one of the sounds you hear. Yeah, there are lots of amps involved, but the very beginning sound came from the strings. The Pure Nickel outer wrap has a special Vintage tone that no other string has. We’ve reproduced that original Hendrix Pure Nickel String.