Stringing a bass with taper-wounds.

I'm probably beating a dead horse here, but have you checked/set the intonation?

 

Personally, I love taper wounds. My ADJV is strung with them and I have a new set (SIT) for when I need them. I use them on the ADJV because standard strings don't like to be strung through the body, it seems. I have absolutely no problem with them at any location on the fretboard. My advice would be to replace them with another set of taper wounds before abandoning the concept. They are supposed to allow the larger strings to vibrate more freely, but I've never experienced the "warbling" you describe with a good set of strings. I have, though, experienced that with brand new strings that had a broken core. At any rate, if you are unhappy with them, by all means change them to whatever string you prefer.

 

The ADJV is the only one I currently have tapers on and it has the grooved saddles; therefore I likely wouldn't see the problem you're describing. I am considering putting a set on my Studio 5, as well, so I will watch for this phenomenon if I do put them on.

 

Sorry, but I misread your previous question. To answer it, the ADJV being strung through the body moves the tapered portion of the string behind the saddle.

 

Sorry, but it couldn't be that simple. I actually pulled out my Jazz and looked and the tapers DO cross the saddles. Will the bass intonate?

 

You mentioned above that it is new. Before you change the strings, do a setup on it, or have someone else do a setup if you aren't comfortable doing it. I rather think your problem is intonation, not taperwounds. I could be wrong, but I just haven't experienced the same problem. If the bass is out of tune in upper register, that first points to an intonation problem. Again, I apologize if I am beating a dead horse.

 

I know exactly what you are talking about Wespe. I had this problem on two of my other basses, and I wanted to abandon the idea, but I put a new pair of strings on, still with a tapered B, and its not as bad as before, I also did intonate that sucker the best I could. I might also be the bass, the construction of it. The 2 I had were Ibanez's, both prestige models even, and it still happened. I do understand what you mean though, it sounds so out of tune and chorusey, even if the tuner registers it correctly. I guess try new strings with a good setup, and if that doesnt do it, maybe look at another bass (its hard I know)

 

Hey man, maybe I can be of some help to you!

I use Dean Markley SR2000s and I love those strings and will neve rplay anything else!!!! I have tried tons of other kinds but I always came back to them. I use them on my six string RBX JM2 and I love them. Provided you do a proper setup on them.

I inquired about this problem on many other forums as well and even talked to some ERB players who exclusively use taper and exposed core strings. They said that the closer you move the saddle to the taper the less effect of the warbling you get. So for your tapered strings I would say to move the saddles as far forward as your bridge allows and intonate from there. It has worked for me and the warbling is almost now unnoticeable.

I'd say try that out, if you don't understand the way i have explained this, PM me and maybe I can help you out further!

Happy set-uping!!

And btw setups are not hard, anyone can do it, it just takes some time, experimenting, a couple of hours or stripped screws and some shot nerves as well

haha anyways



Andrew

 

Thats so funny, those are the exact strings I just threw on my ATK 305 and no warbling with the B. The strings are amazing!

 

I´m using SR2000s on my L-2000 and my Yamaha as well - great sound, no problems at all. Do I see a pattern here?