Roto Tape Wounds!!!! Oh Yeah Baby!!!

Psychicpet · #1 07-05-2007, 02:00 AM

My new bestest friends on the freakin' planet!!!!!! (at least until I try out some LaBella tapes)

Just put a set of Roto tape wounds on my Bongo5 HH tonight........ in heaven!!

Mrdak · #2 07-05-2007, 07:28 AM

Tell us more man... pleeeeeease! I love those on a P bass too....
Never tried the Labellas..... That's a beautiful axe bro.

bassbrock · #3 07-05-2007, 07:36 AM

Make us so some sound clips please!!

NV43345 · #4 07-05-2007, 08:44 AM

Tape wounds are great. I have a set on my Fretless P Bass.

Buskman · #5 07-05-2007, 08:50 AM

I have a set of LaBella tapes on my Stingray 5 fretless - incredible. I've had them on since '02 and have no intentions of taking 'em off!

Tone for days... I'd recommend these (or the Rotosounds, to stay on topic

) to anybody.

bassbrock · #6 07-05-2007, 09:06 AM

Do the tapewounds lose some highs like flat wounds?

Psychicpet · #7 07-05-2007, 10:10 AM

yes and no. I'll try to get some sound clips maybe by tonight.

and yes, they are about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on!

DavidRavenMoon · #8 07-05-2007, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bassbrock

Do the tapewounds lose some highs like flat wounds?

Not the Rotosounds. They don't sound like roundwounds either...They are bright in a different kind of way.

I didn't know they still made them. Cool! I used to use them back in the 70's.

To hear the tone of these strings, listen to My Generation by the Who, and any Sly and the Family Stone recordings with Larry Graham on bass. Also Graham Maybe on the early Joe jackson records.

I've also used the LaBella. They are a bit darker sounding, but also good. The LaBella Deep Talkin' Bass stainless steel flatwounds are very cool. They are bright and punchy. One of my favorite strings.

bassbrock · #9 07-05-2007, 01:06 PM

Cool, so I imagine with the tape on them, fingernoise is greatly reduced?

DavidRavenMoon · #10 07-05-2007, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bassbrock

Cool, so I imagine with the tape on them, fingernoise is greatly reduced?

Yeah. They are like flatwounds, but with hard plastic tape instead of steel.

Back in the 70's I tried some brand of tapewound that were roundwounds with heat shrink tubing over them! They were weird. Very dull... good for dub. I forget who made them.

I've been thinking about these Rotos lately... must be a sign! I didn't know they still made them.

Justin Tuskey · #11 07-05-2007, 01:18 PM

Looking great man! The color of the silk goes great with that finish! I put GHS tape wounds on my Ibanez SR1305 fretless, and I am deeply in love with the sound and feel. Its so thumpy and smooth. Glad you like them!

DavidRavenMoon · #12 07-05-2007, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jusballs13

Looking great man! The color of the silk goes great with that finish! I put GHS tape wounds on my Ibanez SR1305 fretless, and I am deeply in love with the sound and feel. Its so thumpy and smooth. Glad you like them!

The GHS tapewounds are very different sounding than the Rotosounds. The Rotos are bright, while the GHS are dark sounding.

Like I said... My Generation... that's bright! And Larry Graham invented slapping on them.

Psychicpet · #13 07-05-2007, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidRavenMoon

Yeah. They are like flatwounds, but with hard plastic tape instead of steel.

Back in the 70's I tried some brand of tapewound that were roundwounds with heat shrink tubing over them! They were weird. Very dull... good for dub. I forget who made them.

I've been thinking about these Rotos lately... must be a sign! I didn't know they still made them.

yep

nice basses BTW!! just checked out your MySpace.

The BurgerMeister · #14 07-05-2007, 01:38 PM

i love my roto tapewounds! i've got them on my fretless jazz. awesome! i want to try the others, but the rotos definitely ROCK.
beautiful bass, too!

DavidRavenMoon · #15 07-05-2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Psychicpet

yep

nice basses BTW!! just checked out your MySpace.

Thanks! I'm about to start building some again....

XansNiceSweater · #16 07-05-2007, 09:08 PM

So wait...what's the difference between tapewounds and flatwounds? I've known there was a difference, but...what is it?

DavidRavenMoon · #17 07-05-2007, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by XansNiceSweater

So wait...what's the difference between tapewounds and flatwounds? I've known there was a difference, but...what is it?

Well tapewounds are generally nylon for the outer wrap. Flatwounds are made the same way, but the outer wrap is metal.

It just gives them a different tone. In the case of the Rotosounds, it's brighter than most flats (although they make pretty bright flats... listen to Steve Harris), but don't have the ringing tone of a round wound. It's a bright thud.

Listen to this: Got the Time

Hey Psychicpet... that's a SWEET Bongo! I like the Jeff Berlin sig. I met him twice and had my bass with me both times, but never thought about having him sign it... I even forgot my camera!

zuma · #18 07-05-2007, 11:47 PM

Are we talking about the Jazz Bass 77
(Monel Flatwound) set? You said tape wounds but I don't see anything like that at the Rotosound website.

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Originally Posted by DavidRavenMoon

Listen to this: Got the Time

Cool bass break too!

Psychicpet · #19 07-06-2007, 12:11 AM

not the Monels, these are RS 88 5LD

Psychicpet · #20 07-06-2007, 12:12 AM

and ya, Berlin Raaaawwwwwwwwwwkkkkksssssss!