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D'Addario new for 2013 thread!

#81
I just saw in the D'Addario online catalog a "T" named low B string. I suppose it means "tapered".
I had never known about the existence of tapered strings, made by them.

Has anyone played with a, say .130 B string, tapered string? Does it really make a difference, compared to their own untapered identical string? .............

Thanks.
 
#82
T does mean tapered yes.

D'Addario makes tapered strings as small as .125T and up to .145T

The main difference is going to be with the installation of the string. Some hardware does not allow for larger diameter strings to fit. The main thing you will notice is the installation is cleaner and a "witness point" is more easily achieved as the string is more flexible going over the bridge saddle.

Tone should be the same however you will have some people say that the taper adds unwanted harmonic overtones, but this is more found with strings with too long of a taper. (there are only a couple of brands that have long tapers, and if you have an instrument with a very short ball to saddle length the taper length is basically extended as well). Playability should be the same and you will not notice much difference however some will say a tapered string vibrates with less restriction than a non-tapered.
 
#85
Thanks Jason. I was going to PM you, but thought others might benefit from the answer: do you know if the ones you currently have listed here will be long enough to string through body on a 34in scale (MIA P Bass). thanks

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#86
sigmafloyd said:
Thanks Jason. I was going to PM you, but thought others might benefit from the answer: do you know if the ones you currently have listed here will be long enough to string through body on a 34in scale (MIA P Bass). thanks

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Based on the pre production sets I have received and singles that are currently shipping these strings will have a 37.2" winding length ball to taper.

These will fit a thru body fender P or J
 
#91
I know you mentioned the Super Longs are longer now... Will the taperwound .125 work on the 37" low B of a Dingwall? If they're definitely long enough now, unlike previously when it was a crapshoot whether they'd work or not, I'm going to look into getting a set for my ABZ5.
 
#92
I am not sure about the Super Longs changing in length. At the moment it is safe to say the Extra Longs are 38" Ball to Taper (taper by tuning posts that is). I will check on this later today though... Talking with them about string winding lengths in general right now.

Edited to add: Super Longs are not changing so they will remain 38" from Ball End to Taper.
 
#93
I just got a Balanced Tension set today from BassStringsOnline (thanks, Jason!), and WOW, the best strings I've ever played. Just amazing. I've been playing D'Addario XL 220 (.040 .060 .075 .095) and got the XL220BT (.040 .055 .070 .095) and my bass feels like a better, more expensive instrument. I had no idea that a set of strings could make such difference and I've tried a lot of different strings, over my 35 years of playing, different brands and gauges, but these are special! And relatively inexpensive at that. Awesome.
 
#94
dStar said:
I just got a Balanced Tension set today from BassStringsOnline (thanks, Jason!), and WOW, the best strings I've ever played. Just amazing. I've been playing D'Addario XL 220 (.040 .060 .075 .095) and got the XL220BT (.040 .055 .070 .095) and my bass feels like a better, more expensive instrument. I had no idea that a set of strings could make such difference and I've tried a lot of different strings, over my 35 years of playing, different brands and gauges, but these are special! And relatively inexpensive at that. Awesome.
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Your making me feel not crazy for paying more to piece together D'addario sets with singles. :) I love that they have the BT's now more than ever hearing this from another player who gravitates towards the XL220 sets. Now I know that XL220BT will be for me.
 
#95
I've had the equivalent to XL220BT set up on one of my Jazz basses for a few weeks now, and I really like them. Jason put together a set of singles for me prior to the pre-packaged ones came out.

Overall Experience:

At first they felt kind of too light tension wise for me, but now I'm feeling the string to string benefit. As advertised, slap, pop, & tap techniques shine as it seems to be easier to nail.

Anyone check out the next tension level up?:

EXL170BT - Medium 42lbs - .045 .060 .080 .107
 

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