what is a Taperwound string?

[castleshade13]

Hey guys!

I was just wondering as the American Standard basses have Taperwound E strings and i searched and could find any explanations

Regards
Adam

[ACRX]

According to a discussion on this website,

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/...t-1453003.html

they seem to taper at the bridge end.

[PSPookie]

The outer wrap tapers to a smaller diameter towards the ball end of the string. This puts a smaller diameter portion of the string in contact with the bridge.

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