I briefly put on (and intend to keep handy) a set of Fender tapewounds on my P bass with a gauge of 58-110. Granted, tapes are not as stiff as flats, but moving back down to a 40-100 set of Rotos rounds, it feels almost effortless playing fast runs and moving around the frets.
Does anyone use a heavy set of strings for practice to improve performance on a lighter gauged set? Any pros/cons? I’m stunned at least by the short term results, but I don’t want to inadvertently develop a bad habit.
Sidenote: when moving from flats to rounds, I haven’t had the same results. Something about the tapes, for lack of a better term, feels confidence building. My fretting feels secure, like I’m focusing less on hitting the right spot and
more on coaxing the tone I desire from the string. The tapes, as thick as they are, feel very responsive. They are in contention with my favorite flats (TI, LaBella 43-104, GHS 45-95).
Does anyone use a heavy set of strings for practice to improve performance on a lighter gauged set? Any pros/cons? I’m stunned at least by the short term results, but I don’t want to inadvertently develop a bad habit.
Sidenote: when moving from flats to rounds, I haven’t had the same results. Something about the tapes, for lack of a better term, feels confidence building. My fretting feels secure, like I’m focusing less on hitting the right spot and
more on coaxing the tone I desire from the string. The tapes, as thick as they are, feel very responsive. They are in contention with my favorite flats (TI, LaBella 43-104, GHS 45-95).
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