FENDER- Light Guage, 34" scale. Stainless Bass Flatwound 40 - 100 Gauges The first electric basses were made by Fender, and those basses used flatwound strings. Made to sound more like upright bass, they are now used by a wide variety of players to achieve a different tone. Every sound from jazz, to Country, to Regge, expand your tonal palette with 9050s today!