The Comprehensive List of Black Nylon Tapewound Strings!!!

[mormoyboy]

looks like for my 32-scale 5-string acoustic-electric (w/ piezo - so the grounding issue should be non existent) it looks like my only option for the high C is the LaBella .43?
i can't seem to find the 6 string set of the rotos on their website.
- but the .50 is on juststrings.com

any opinions? roto or labella?

[WannaBeatle]

I believe the Roto and LaBella sets are made the same way. so, they'll have the same sound and feel for the most part, I think. It's just down to which brand you prefer.

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Roto and Bella tapes feel and sound quite different to me. Not to mention the material and winding style being different.

Rotos have a tubbier tone and more flexible over the Bella brighter and tighter feel.

La Bella also feature a tapered B string.

[Red Planet]

This is new to me on these strings so bare with me.

So is there no round wound five string sets available in a tape wound?

[WannaBeatle]

many of tape wound are a round wound string underneath.

[Red Planet]

Originally Posted by WannaBeatle

many of tape wound are a round wound string underneath.

But evidently not ones with five strings.

Please show me an example if you know different.

[bassist4dalord]

Originally Posted by Red Planet

But evidently not ones with five strings.

Please show me an example if you know different.

D'Addario Nylon Tapewounds are roundwounds underneath the tape, but they are only available in 34" scale. I have them on my electric 5er and they're magically delicious.

[CapnSev]

Originally Posted by Red Planet

But evidently not ones with five strings.

Please show me an example if you know different.

They're still rounds underneath. Even on the 5 string sets.

[Red Planet]

Originally Posted by CapnSev

They're still rounds underneath. Even on the 5 string sets.

Not all of them for sure and what I am seeing is more flatwounds.

I do not see a good listing of which is flat and which is round.


http://www.bass-strings.com/about-ny...d-bass-strings

[Red Planet]

Originally Posted by bassist4dalord

D'Addario Nylon Tapewounds are roundwounds underneath the tape, but they are only available in 34" scale. I have them on my electric 5er and they're magically delicious.

Thank you!

[Red Planet]

http://www.stringsbymail.com/store/d...cale-7905.html

[CapnSev]

Originally Posted by Red Planet

Not all of them for sure and what I am seeing is more flatwounds.

I do not see a good listing of which is flat and which is round.


http://www.bass-strings.com/about-ny...d-bass-strings

That website is incorrect. Every one of those brands listed are rounds under the tape.

[deeptubes]

I have D'Addario tapes on a bass. They make Chromes feel like rounds.

[bassist4dalord]

Originally Posted by CapnSev

That website is incorrect. Every one of those brands listed are rounds under the tape.

If I recall correctly, the only tapes that are flatwounds under nylon are RotoSound. I'm pretty darn certain about that, OP.

[Red Planet]

Originally Posted by CapnSev

That website is incorrect. Every one of those brands listed are rounds under the tape.

I'm not finding much information but I will keep looking. Capnserv I believe you but your not pointing me in any direction here.

I'm looking for 5 string round wound. I'm not going to buy something based an on a vague generality.

[Unprofessional]

Does anyone know if GHS publishes a string tension chart like D'Addario does?
I've got a GHS 3060 set and want to find out the string tension for them. They break out as follows:

E 3064 0.105
A 3063 0.090
D 3062 0.070
G 3061 0.050

[BruceRichardson]

I don't know the specific tensions. I've just mounted my second set of GHS Tapewounds on my Pedulla Pentabuzz.

I guess they work. Someone who hears me play pretty often was asking me about both of the basses I played last night. His comment about the Pentabuzz (with the GHS tapes) was that it was very close to the CTI-era Ron Carter sound.

That is actually the very sound I'm trying to cop in that setting, so that works for me!!

My best description is in relation to how other strings play on that bass. I tried to put a set of Fat Beams on it, and I didn't even leave them on for ten minutes. I just couldn't get a sound that worked. I have had good luck with Black Beauties, but there's just not enough attack on those after they lose their zing...the sound gets more "rubber band-y" after they've been on about a month.

The GHS tapes, in comparison, have more attack and bottom--which is good. They have less dynamic range, which is less good for me, but that could very well be the factor that is actually HELPING get that CTI-era sound...woody and up front, but a little constricted.

I am interested to know anyone else who has used multiple brands of Tapewound strings on a Pentabuzz. In the settings I play, everything else tends to be acoustic, and I have a better chance of getting booked when I blend into that sound better. So far, out of everything I've put on that Pentabuzz, tapewounds are getting me closer to that acoustic sound than anything else.

I've had two sets of TI Flats on there...I like what they do, and I like the sound, but you really can't dig in at all with them, or they get into that "boing boing boing" thing that doesn't sound good. At least in my experience, if you take it very easy with the right hand, they sound nice...but it also can take a jazz gig to the "lounge" place, and that's not really the point.

Has anyone used the GHS flats, then put on something else that made them have a "wow" moment? That's the info I'd be interested in. I'll sure report back any experiences I have...

[CapnSev]

Originally Posted by Red Planet

I'm not finding much information but I will keep looking. Capnserv I believe you but your not pointing me in any direction here.

I'm looking for 5 string round wound. I'm not going to buy something based an on a vague generality.

All I'm saying is that they are all roundwound. I've played them all and personally dissected the D'Addarios and Fenders to discover what was underneath (rounds), and the LaBellas are visibly rounds under the tape and advertised as such. I haven't taken apart the GHS or Status tapes, but those are advertised rounds as well.

All the sets I've tried have been 5-string sets. (I still use the four-string sets of Labellas and D'addarios, as I have no 5ers anymore).

Admittedly, the only ones I haven't tried are Rotos, but Jason from bassstringsonline.com confirmed those are rounds as well.

I guess it depends on what you want beyond that - smooth feel, bright/dark, flexibility, etc.

I have clips of the Labella tapes posted in a separate thread if you want a general idea of a tone.

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Rounds under the tape.

Which reminds me... I'll try to do it this weekend but I have some strings set aside to sacrifice...

[chilliwilli]

Originally Posted by CapnSev

All I'm saying is that they are all roundwound. I've played them all and personally dissected the D'Addarios and Fenders to discover what was underneath (rounds), and the LaBellas are visibly rounds under the tape and advertised as such. I haven't taken apart the GHS or Status tapes, but those are advertised rounds as well.

All the sets I've tried have been 5-string sets. (I still use the four-string sets of Labellas and D'addarios, as I have no 5ers anymore).

Admittedly, the only ones I haven't tried are Rotos, but Jason from bassstringsonline.com confirmed those are rounds as well.

I guess it depends on what you want beyond that - smooth feel, bright/dark, flexibility, etc.

I have clips of the Labella tapes posted in a separate thread if you want a general idea of a tone.

I have taken apart status graphite tapewounds. Only the D and G strings are typical round wounds. The B,E, and A strings are extremely smooth to the touch. Even more smooth than some flatwounds. I'm not sure what they are. Some kind of groundwound or something.