Strings with no metal wounding at the end. (?)

[ilovemysr505]

What do you call those strings without the metal wounding near the end of the string? Is it a specific brand or did people just cut them off? Thanks.

 

[superfunk47]

What do you call those strings without the metal wounding near the end of the string? Is it a specific brand or did people just cut them off? Thanks.

More than one brand does that. I know DR does, but I seem to remember a couple of other that did, too.

 

[ilovemysr505]

Oh! Thanks man!

 

[ixlramp]

'Exposed core' ... just the string core runs over the saddle. They're made that way by many several different companies.

 

[Xierion]

Taper wound?