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Old 01-31-2009, 01:19 PM
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Tape Wound Question

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On my latest bass I wanted to throw some heavy flats on it, but the store sold out of them and I didn't want to wait another two weeks for new ones.
So, I just looked for anything in the same gauge so that I wouldn't have to re-set up the bass when I switched over to flats later - the only thing they had was a pack of tape wounds.

I am digging the sound and the feel for the most part, but on some parts of the string they feel...well...tapey...kind of sticky.
Does this go away?
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Old 01-31-2009, 04:09 PM
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Any more focus to the 'tapey, sticky' feel? Fretting or plucking hand, only during slides, et cetera?
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Old 01-31-2009, 04:37 PM
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Fretting hand - it's not really when I do anything, it's more just certain areas here and there, certain parts of the string has a bit of a goopy/sticky feel to it
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The tapes I have used in the past pretty much stay the same. Maybe with time and wear they won't.
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