Not coated strings but...

[deecher99]

I went into GC a few months ago and almost was tempted enough to trade in my P-Bass for a sweet natural finish J-Bass but happily decided against it. I think part of the reason I liked the bass so much was the strings on the bass. They weren't coated strings (I have DR Black Beauties on my P-Bass) but seemed like they were wrapped in thread or something so they didn't have a metal feel to them at all. Can someone point me in the direction of what these strings could be? They sounded so warm against the maple fretboard. I believe the strings were red if I recall correctly. Thanks for your help and I hope I don't come off as a noob with this question!

[Buskman]

Elixirs, probably?

When you say they were "red" do you mean that the whole string was red or just the wrap around the end(s)? GHS Boomers (if I remember correctly) have a red thread wrap around the END of the strings.

[Deacon_Blues]

The TI flats have red silk wrapping on them, any chance they were flatwounds?

[deecher99]

The strings were red all the way down, not just the tips. And I'd love to say they were flatwounds, but I only know flatwounds by name not by touch. I think that might be though because they did not feel like round wounded strings at all.

[crayzee]

If they felt very smooth, they're flats. There's a very distinct difference between rounds and flats.

[JustOpenYourMind]

They might have been tapewounds, they have a nylon wrap all over the string but they are usually black.

Here's an example:

http://www.rotosound.com/tru88.html

[HogieWan]

if the strings were red, they were coated

[deecher99]

I think you're right justopenyourmind. They must have been nylon wrapped strings similar to what you mentioned. If this has a real jazz tone, would this be a good string for playing rock music on a P-Bass?