I recently had a set of D'addario Tapes installed on a new fretless and I like them a lot for many reasons; mainly tone. I also noticed that they didn't seem to be as tight/tense as the other flats/tape that I've played. I understand that there are lots of factors to this-- core type being one. I was still curious. I went to the D'addario site and found this information related to the tapes. I guess my question is; Can the tension info on the tapes be correct? The others I've played seem to be more like flats. I suppose that if we said round core with round windings and then tape, the lighter final wrap would lower the mass and thus lower the tension to tune a particular note. Still, seems low to me. What say you?
ETB92-5
DIA TEN
0.0500 40.040
0.0650 38.680
0.0850 35.540
0.1050 31.900
0.1350 31.330
TOTAL: 177.490
By comparison, a set of [This invalid link has been removed]
DIA TEN
0.0450 42.520
0.0650 48.350
0.0850 45.340
0.1050 38.080
0.1350 35.010
TOTAL: 209.300
Most of the chrome 5 string sets are similar to the set above and one would need to go Super-Light to get close to the tape tension numbers.
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DIA TEN
0.0400 32.420
0.0600 40.860
0.0750 35.410
0.0950 31.660
0.1250 30.290
Total: 170.640
And a 5 string set of Chromes
ECB81-5
0.0450 59.770
0.0650 65.730
0.0800 53.280
0.1000 45.170
0.1320 43.410
Total: 267.36
ETB92-5
DIA TEN
0.0500 40.040
0.0650 38.680
0.0850 35.540
0.1050 31.900
0.1350 31.330
TOTAL: 177.490
By comparison, a set of [This invalid link has been removed]
DIA TEN
0.0450 42.520
0.0650 48.350
0.0850 45.340
0.1050 38.080
0.1350 35.010
TOTAL: 209.300
Most of the chrome 5 string sets are similar to the set above and one would need to go Super-Light to get close to the tape tension numbers.
[This invalid link has been removed]
DIA TEN
0.0400 32.420
0.0600 40.860
0.0750 35.410
0.0950 31.660
0.1250 30.290
Total: 170.640
And a 5 string set of Chromes
ECB81-5
0.0450 59.770
0.0650 65.730
0.0800 53.280
0.1000 45.170
0.1320 43.410
Total: 267.36
