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Okay, I give up... What do these knobs do?

#22
jwl said:
taperwound. the part of the string that passes over the bridge saddle (the witness point) is actually the core of the string. for about an inch past this point going towards the nut, the string tapers to it's specified gauge. i don't know if it sounds better than a standard string, but it allows lower action for whatever string is taperwound. it also may be easier to intonate properly or it may sustain better. i'm not sure and i don't know that much about string construction. they are roundwound strings and to me they sound great. peace, jeff
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thats all well and good, but he asked about tapewound. which are strings made for fretlesses. never ussed em, but fender makes some
 
#23
3NotesAbar said:
Congrats on a nice 2nd bass! Having a passive tone cut + an active bass boost/contour control is somewhat akin to having an active and passive bass in one, but ridding of the non-necessities! Enjoy :)
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Hey, good to see a Singaporean around here. I'm sure you will agree that bass and other musical instruments cost A LOT around here in this side of the world.

Still, like you said, I think I got a pretty good bass(although I wish I could afford the better ones that are ridiculously high priced).

spudmaster34 said:
thats all well and good, but he asked about tapewound. which are strings made for fretlesses. never ussed em, but fender makes some
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Thanks, bro. I was wondering about both taperwound and tapewound :)
 
#24
phillys said:
Hey, good to see a Singaporean around here. I'm sure you will agree that bass and other musical instruments cost A LOT around here in this side of the world.

Still, like you said, I think I got a pretty good bass(although I wish I could afford the better ones that are ridiculously high priced).
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Likewise man, are you in KL? Whats really kiliing is european stuff, due to currency exchange among other factors.

You'll eventually blow some money on a good bass, its a journey my friend! :bassist:
 
#25
spudmaster34 said:
thats all well and good, but he asked about tapewound. which are strings made for fretlesses. never ussed em, but fender makes some
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i've never ussed them either but i have used them. regarding taperwounds: after a detailed inspection of this thread by you, you will find that tapewounds are not mentioned. after i posted my thoughts on taperwounds he reponded soon thereafter with what i thought was a misspelling of the word. that is why i offered my explanation. your explanation of tapewound strings is too vague. this could mislead someone who is unaware and wants accurate info on the matter. any string for electric bass can be used for fretless. tapewound strings can be used on any electric bass. tapewound strings are coated with a rubber type material(i'm not sure what it is) that eliminates the metal to metal contact between strings and frets or the metal to wood contact between strings and fingerboard. peace, jeff
 
#26
3NotesAbar said:
Likewise man, are you in KL? Whats really kiliing is european stuff, due to currency exchange among other factors.

You'll eventually blow some money on a good bass, its a journey my friend! :bassist:
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Nah, I'm not in KL. I'm in Kluang, Johor. Just north of Singapore.

I've just changed the strings myself for the first time, ever! To be honest, I have learned so much about changing strings after doing it myself once. And I think it's time for me to send it to some professional to do a pro-setup cause my intonation just gone out of the window for my B string.

About those D'addario EXL-170 strings, they are pretty smooth and nice to play compared to the stock strings. Cheers!



*yikes, I just noticed that I strung the B string the wrong way!*
 
#28
hey guys, another singaporean here too. yeah. shipping's real expensive to our area! sometimes it costs like twice the amount for stuff like strings, pickguards etc etc.

would be wise to check out the local stuff first, as you definitely will save a little on importing the stuff. besides, it's good to build a friendly relationship with your local music store!
 
#29
The problem is, in my small town(Kluang), we only have ONE music shop and the boss of the shop takes every opportunity to rip us off knowing full well that their the only music shop around. They tried to sell me the Ibanez GSR190 for more than the price of my GSR205(which I bought in Johor Bahru).

Do you guys know of any cheap/reliable music sites that would do cheap shipping to our area?
 

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