JustStrings.com Bulk Strings - Nickel Plated Round Wound .018, Bulk Pack of 12, 018NWstar rating 5Al BodeOctober 15, 2009I really like the sound of this replacement string. But more than that, the opportunity to order many strings at once is outstanding! The service was quick and I rather like having the strings packaged lengthwise. They are much easier to string that way when I break one, and I don't/won't lose much time during a performance. Best of all, they appear fresh and not having sat around on some shelf or in some drawer for a decade!