On certain bass strings I've seen coloured material on the headstock end of the string, what does this do? Whenever I've bought strings I've never had that material on it.
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Certain bass strings
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Wow I can’t believe there have been six posts in this thread and nobody got it right.
The silk wrap is there so that if a string decides to unwind it will most likely be stopped by the silk.
The silk wrap is there so that if a string decides to unwind it will most likely be stopped by the silk.
Its there to look nice. I like red silk wrap best, with blue getting my vote for 2nd best looking.
Haven't there been a couple of threads which help identify brand and type of string by the color of silks?
I know you can find sites online that will tell you that for double bass strings, but I haven't found a site for electric bass strings. Anyone know where that information can be found?
I've got a great set of strings with blue/purple silks on both ends, and I would like to buy another set, but I don't know what they are. (I didn't buy them new.) Sometimes you'll get strings on a used bass you buy that are superb, but you can't find what they are.
I know you can find sites online that will tell you that for double bass strings, but I haven't found a site for electric bass strings. Anyone know where that information can be found?
I've got a great set of strings with blue/purple silks on both ends, and I would like to buy another set, but I don't know what they are. (I didn't buy them new.) Sometimes you'll get strings on a used bass you buy that are superb, but you can't find what they are.
I wish my strings would decide to play themselves better than I do. Then I could unwind... with a beer.
It's there to prevent metal-to-metal contact with your tuners, preventing scratching as was already explained. It also helps with 'vibrations' you could get with metal-to-metal, but I've never noticed that to be a problem. I don't use silked strings, they look quite gaudy after a while.
I just last week put a set of Rotosound Swing 66's on my Epic 5. They have red silk on both ends.
Depending on what you like, I can highly recommend DR.
Do you like your strings "stiff" feeling? Try the Lo-Riders. Do you like them more "pliable" or "loose" feeling? Then Sunbeams might be your thing. But that's just a starting point. I think DR are almost second to none as far as tension and tone go for roundwound strings. Many will disagree but they are simply wrong.
Do you like your strings "stiff" feeling? Try the Lo-Riders. Do you like them more "pliable" or "loose" feeling? Then Sunbeams might be your thing. But that's just a starting point. I think DR are almost second to none as far as tension and tone go for roundwound strings. Many will disagree but they are simply wrong.
