Coated, Taped Strings

Gabriel51 · #1 11-15-2008, 02:51 PM

What are these and why would you want to use them?
Seems like in the 80's (before I quit playing) I tried a set of strings that had a plastic coating on them and they sounded like a tight rubber band or something you would find on a kids guitar. These must be different?

P-BASSLOVER · #2 11-15-2008, 04:19 PM

No, the new ones pretty much stink too!

Ampeg SVT · #3 11-15-2008, 04:27 PM

Its all preference.

JimmyM · #4 11-15-2008, 04:32 PM

I just bought a set of Fender nylons off here at a very good price just to see what they were like. They are now off my bass. I was shocked at how springy they sounded, almost like rounds. Their added thickness and higher action required made me dislike them very much.

kevinmoore73 · #5 11-15-2008, 04:41 PM

I really dig the set of La Bella tapewound strings I have on my fretless.

lunker · #6 11-15-2008, 05:01 PM

I like them for some applications. They are very clean sounding. Kinda uprightish sounding. Slap tone is pretty atrocious. They do have a bit of a rubber band feel, but they do baby your fingers. They also last forever and a day.

Dave44 · #7 11-17-2008, 08:25 AM

They sound great on my Hof almost akin to a standup.