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Deepest sounding tapes
- Thread starter el jeffe bass
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Those sound awesome and your playing is very nice. Are those played on a fretless P-bass?
Thanks! The first clip is a fretted Precision bass; the second clip is a fretless Jazz bass.
As far as black tapes go, I've tried the D'Addario, Roto 88, GHS, Fender, and La Bella (.105 gauge).
The Rotos have a big, hyped fundamental and are super thick sounding but also have a pretty "clacky" top end. The GHS are deep in the low end without the hype of Roto, and have a smoother top end too. Fenders feel like plasticky rounds (like a weird version of a coated string) and have the brightest sound of the bunch but also have a really focused, slightly hollow low end that's cool. D'Adarrio and La Bellas are tonally balanced, with the La Bellas being a little woodier sounding with a little more character (I'm going from memory on the La Bellas... it's been a while since I've had a set).
GHS, D'Addario and La Bella are all really smooth to the touch, with the GHS probably being the smoothest.
Rotos feel great too, but I could feel the tape seams here and there on my set. No big deal though.
The Fenders have a unique sound but feel kind of gross
My personal rank is:
1) GHS
2) La Bella
3) Roto (hyped lows) / D'Addario (kind of neutral)
4) Fender Plastic Monstrosities
I saw in another thread you’ve tried the Pyramids and they were not your top choice. Is still Ghosh the case?
If the goal is "deepest sounding tapes", I'd recommend the Pyramids. Haven't tried the Rotos, though.
