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If you zoom in on the image and are looking at the coils. The flash has whited out the definition near the silks. Refer to the top of the photo to see the texture of the coils.

Sorry if the quality is bad. I can take other photos, if needed.

If this is any help. The outer coil seems slightly finer to the touch. Not as severe as a half wound string but not as coarse as a typical round wound. I do believe the mystery string is a Round Wound string. Also the E seems to be a .105 and the G seems to be a .044 or .043. I have no...

Thank you GK Growl for your response. Sorry I have been away for awhile. I have a correction... I changed my strings today. It turns out the mystery strings do have yellow/gold silk at the ball ends and are not tapered. The ball ends are brass. The Headstock end is tapered differently than...

BTW - I believe the basses i mentioned were all 30" scale.

I have had a few short scale basses over the years. I typically use a short scale, if I am singing - due to personal playability of the short scale. IMO the short scale basses I have had seem to have a warmer tone and threaten even a somewhat muddy tone if not eq'd properly. Now this may be...

Do I listen to pop music because I'm miserable or am I miserable because I listen to pop music? - John Cusack

Well Sparkl here is my testimonial... Last month I was shopping for and prepared to buy a new MIA Jazz. Had the same thoughts and questions. After spending a couple of weekends at several music stores I had noticed several of the new jazz basses were duds. Two weeks ago I got my hands on a...

Wow!

I bought an american standard jazz bass which has a set of strings with yellow/gold silks on it. They only have silk at the headstock, the bridge end is not tapered, and the taper at the headstock does not match the photo above of the MTD strings. The strings feel and sound excellent they are...

(First Post) Great point Freight Train - agreed. I have tried to include different pedals over the years just to fill in the holes and it just seemed to muddy the song up. I have come to the conclusion for the alternative and classic rock genres - the noticable change of the rhythm guitar...