GHS tapewounds

Thumper828 · #1 03-03-2010, 02:20 PM

Does any body use these? What kind of tone do they have? What's the string tension comparable to?
Thanks in advance

fretlessguy · #2 03-03-2010, 04:39 PM

Ihave had an interest in these too, but so far have not received any info on them and cannot even find a review on them. I may bite the bullet on them and try them out. I do seem to remember someone saying they were lower tension like the Fender tapes (9120).

MNAirHead · #3 03-03-2010, 04:41 PM

I run them exclusively as they're the thinnest tapes (diameter) avaiable.

Tension -- have no way to measure..

Sound --- I sincerly can't hear a difference in sound between tapes.

Thumper828 · #4 03-03-2010, 07:28 PM

You Know, There are alot of different brands out there. There ought to be a sight built where you could here a sound sample from any string. Rotosound has a nice sight but dont have sound samples for all the bass strings. I been looking at the Nexus strings also. Its really the gauge that is a problem for me. I can get strings,but I dont want to have a major set up done. Nut filing and the such.
I also heard of a Wyre tapewound but have had little luck finding more info on them.
Anyway......

Fajah · #5 03-04-2010, 05:07 AM

Check this out for some sound samples using GHS tape wounds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noxejf1ZF2o

I'm not using them now, but still like the strings. I've had 4 and 5 string sets. Tension is hard to describe but I will say that the B string on a 34" scale bass is not floppy.