for accoustic electric bass guitar

[jonathan_matos5]

i recently purchased a used washburn ab-10 accoustic electric
and the round wound strings are pretty old and i was thinking of switching to a flat wound or tape wound can anyone recommend me some strings

[Kenji Haro]

I've used several acoustic sets on my Dobro Bass Guitar; Earthwood and Thomastik Acousticore mostly. The latter are like butter and there is nothing like them, the Earthwood is a good match for the Washburn and are slightly louder, twangier. Neither are super easy to find....and I'm in L.A. I think I used a Markley set once too....not so impressed.

[MD]

I'm currently using LaBella Black Tape Wounds on my Takamine. They're very smooth and quiet(no string noise when shifting). Nice tone too.
http://www.carvin.com/products/singl...r=4012&CID=ACC

[Showdown]

My favorite is TI Acousticore. Second would be LaBella tapewound. TI flats sound good also. I don't like the regular phosphor bronze steel core acoustic strings.

[Richard Lindsey]

Right now I'm using T-I Jazz Flats, but I plan to give LaBella tapewounds a spin. I've just been putting it off because I suspect that since the gauges of the tapewounds are so different, I might need to have the nut redone (or maybe I'll just get a spare in case I decide to return to the T-Is).

[cmhgreg]

+1 on the TI Acousticore. I tried some regular bass strings, as well as D'Addorio bronze acoustic-electric strings and La Bella black tapewounds on my Ibanez AEB10. The Acousticore are the best playing and sounding of the ones I have tried, and they keep getting better with age. They aren't the loudest strings, but I mostly use the AEB for recording and they are awesome in that context. They also sound great amplified. They aren't cheap, until you factor in that you won't be buying any more strings for your bass for a long, long time.

[jonathan_matos5]

thanks now all i need is the money

[bass-shy]

Where could one find these Acousticores if one were so inclined?

[Richard Lindsey]

I believe www.juststrings.com carries T-I.

Also you could try Steve Dude Barr at the Dudepit (follow the link for his ebay store): www.vintagebass.com

[SBassman]

All good advice, but ...

Will you always be plugged in, or want to play it unplugged?
Most people playing AB's unplugged are disappointed, and the tapewounds don't help in those situations.

If you play unplugged, I'd recommend an all-metal string.

[sabbath1977]

Which strings should I get for the Dean Performer?

I would like a real acoustic sound, so, instead of all-metal strings, are there any other possibilities?

[paulodumb]

i have cheapo fender tapewounds on my cheapo dean abg. i use the bass only for practicing on the couch and i never plug it in. i'd probably spring for the labella tapewounds if i had the $$, but for my purposes i love the cheap tapewounds on the thing. it gets rid of the squeeeek squeeek squeeek that i've always been annoyed with while playing ABGs. they're not particularly loud, but do have good acoustic tone.

[paulodumb]

oh, and with the tapewounds, it actually sounds like a bass, as opposed to a giant guitar.

[Demon]

Sorry, may i ask? How does a acoustic bass sound? Is it a big differenece?

[cmhgreg]

sabbath1977:

The TI Acousticore's are phosporbronze wound, but they have a nylon core (for what it's worth).

[Philbiker]

Carvin sells the LaBella tapewound 4 string sets for cheap. Give them a try!