If you have two P Basses....does one of them need rounds? :0)

armybass · #1 03-13-2013, 02:31 PM

I have always had flats on my P Basses.....but I do not think I have ever had more than one P Bass at a time. Well, that will all change tomorrow. My 75 P Bass has TI's on it and that is not changing but I am getting a 2003 American P Bass and I am thinking that it needs rounds on it but I am fighting the urge to put a new set of DR Flats on it that I have sitting new in the box.

So if the answer is yes...what are THE rounds to go on a P Bass?

3234718 · #2 03-13-2013, 02:34 PM

Why not tapewounds?

Worshipbass12 · #3 03-13-2013, 02:51 PM

I've always used rounds and I like cleartones but I have to ask and please don't act like I'm stupid but what are tapewounds?

OzzyGreg · #4 03-13-2013, 02:52 PM

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As an experiment I recently put a set of Rotosound RS99roundwound "Piano" strings on my 2011 US Precision.

All I can say is: "Wow!"
This bass chimes like a bell!
Totally left of centre of the "accepted" P bass sound, but I love it.

OzzyGreg · #5 03-13-2013, 02:53 PM

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I've always used rounds and I like cleartones but I have to ask and please don't act like I'm stupid but what are tapewounds?

Basically roundwounds with a thin plastic coating over them from what I can gather. Never used them myself.

Check out Youtubs clips on them. There's plenty there!

mbelue · #6 03-13-2013, 02:57 PM

Tape wounds can be brighter than flats, with less finger noise than rounds.
I love them, thumpy and articulate.

Biggbass · #7 03-13-2013, 02:58 PM

Flats on one, tapes on the other is the way I have mine set up. Works for me.
But DR Hi Beams (rounds) on my J.

Exit1242 · #8 03-13-2013, 03:01 PM

Tapewounds have literally black tape wound over the core and gives them a brighter sound then traditional flats with that nice smooth feel. I highly recommend them if you like flats but want more brightness to your tone or sound.

Deaky · #9 03-13-2013, 03:04 PM

I'd go for for Thomastik rounds..

**Ric5** · #10 03-13-2013, 03:12 PM

If you have two P Basses....does one of them need rounds? :0)

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I have 2 p-basses, 2 jazz basses, 2 Ricks, 2 Stingrays, and 2 SG basses ... none of them have flats

Also my Jag and Fenderbird both have rounds as well.

bkbirge · #11 03-13-2013, 03:15 PM

Hi Beams on one of mine. Pure funk.

pbass2 · #12 03-13-2013, 03:17 PM

I like having both a flat P and a round P---for rock there's nothing like a P with Roto 66's!

The Wez · #13 03-13-2013, 03:37 PM

I have used rotosounds for over thirty years, they are great and give a good tone with fingers or with a pick . I have them on passive and active basses.

Don't be afraid of using your tone controls and hand muting , I can almost get an upright sound as well as a balls to the walls sound with 66's.

Duckwater · #14 03-13-2013, 03:41 PM

I would put Rotos on it. Rotos on a P one of my favorite 70s sounds, especially when they mellow out and get a bit thumpy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY9rhaYkud0

armybass · #15 03-13-2013, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pbass2

I like having both a flat P and a round P---for rock there's nothing like a P with Roto 66's!

I really dig DR's but this is where I am leaning....

Worshipbass12 · #16 03-13-2013, 04:22 PM

Do tapewounds have any sustain? And is that what black beauties are?

Edward G. · #17 03-13-2013, 05:51 PM

Tapewounds sound bouncier and sustain better than flats. Look at it as an extra-lively flatwound.

Worshipbass12 · #18 03-13-2013, 07:50 PM

This may give me an excuse to get another pbass

dougjwray · #19 03-13-2013, 08:02 PM

I have one P Bass with DR Fatbeams (roundwounds... changed about every two months or so) and another with GHS Precision Flats (17 years old).

I recommend putting roundwounds on your new bass, so that you add the polar opposite tone to your palette. (Since you asked!)

armybass · #20 03-13-2013, 09:06 PM

agreed!