Black Coated Strings

i have put on the a labella 5 string set of them, and i like them.

their sound is less metallic than your average string, has good low end and adequate high end.

they have a funny texture which is wierd when sliding, but in a good way

IMO the way they make the bass look really good is just icing on the cake. and be prepared for everyone who sees them to ask questions!

 

I put a set of black Greco's on my JetGlo Ric 4001 and it looks pretty sharp. They sound decent enough, too.

 

Way back, I tried Picato and Fender Tapewounds. They were too "thumpy" for me, like an upright bass and my fingers kind of dragged on the dry feel of them.

DR Strings just came out with "Black Beauties" an extra life, black-coated, string.

 

They last a long time.

As mentioned, DR Black Beauties just hit the streets. There's also Black Diamond black coated.

Tom

 

The Labella 760n are magic..gentle but powerful. I have also ordered a couple of sets of Fender filament wound strings, of which I hear groovy things.

They last, they don't hurt your fingerboard on fretless and they sound sweet.

But looking cool is the worst reason to choose strings!

 

This thread seems a bit confusing. Judging by the first post, rock llama is interested in black coated ROUNDWOUNDS - not tapewounds which is a whole other thing.

 

Well, from what I have read (on www.bgra.net), LaBella Black Nylon Tapewounds (which I have and am happy with) are actually ROUNDWOUNDS wrapped in black tape. If you unravel the tape, they look and sound just like real Roundwounds. I could be wrong though... I've never heard of black-coated Roundwounds.

I have had mine for a year now and they seem fine, but how much longer do think they will last?

Sean

 

i think you should have changed them out awhile ago

i wont let mine go for more then 6 months... if they last that long.

but thats just me

 

OK, I'll try changing them soon then. Thanks, man. Carvin has them for cheap, by the way. Here's the link: http://www.carvin.com/cgi-bin/Isear...Str=strings&submit.x=13&submit.y=13&Start=60.

Too bad I found out that they had them for cheaper after I had already bought them from www.bigcitystrings.com. I had to pay $50 w/ shipping, and you had to buy the B-string seperately. Oh, well, now I know where to get them from now on...

 

My LaBella 760n set has only been on for a year. I expect to get another two or three years service out of them before they need changing.