D'Addario Electric Bass Chromes Flat Wound Short Scale, .045 - .100, ECB81Sstar rating 5Seth/Satchmoeddie/BurginAugust 14, 2009I had my mgr. get these, as he would not pay $50 for Hofner strings, and the new Hofner strings are a lighter gauge and it throws the intonation of the bass off a tad. These are every bit as good, and way less money than Hofner strings, and since Hofner started an Asian economy line of bass guitars there is some speculation as to the why the new strings are lighter gage and this and that. I like a flat wound for my 63 re issue, and that is that. I wish there were more selection, but I've used D'Addarios in the past for everything else. They are a high quality brand.' Nuff said