Question about tapewounds I haven't seen answered...

jasonmasters · #1 02-01-2010, 02:45 PM

So I just got my first fretless and bought a set of the Roto Trubass strings, but since they're "low tension" already, and my band tuned to D standard, they are just too floppy. Can anyone tell me what the highest tension brand of tapewounds is?

BuffaloBill · #2 02-01-2010, 05:58 PM

I just tuned my bass down to D, to give you an opinion. I use Fender 1920s, they work good tuned down to D, low D# sounds farty, a cool

farty that is, but when tuned to standard E, low F sounds farty also. (I love using that note because of that sound.)
All the other notes sounded fine, no buzzing.
Fender 1920s are only $20 at MF.
Bill

fretlessguy · #3 02-01-2010, 09:57 PM

I am not a fan of Fender flats due to thier wildly high tension, but for downtuning to DGCF there would probably be nothing any better. Cheap too.

jasonmasters · #4 02-02-2010, 09:43 AM

nice! thanks guys. I kinda had a feeling it would be the fenders