La Bella makes an entire range of tapes that go from dark and woody (Blacks) to nearly round wound sound (Silvers) and everything in between (whites and coppers)
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I’m a La Bella Tape fan and have used them on numerous basses (including my 2015 bird and the FrankenGoth) Here’s my take on the black tapes vs the white tapes…
La Bella Black tapewounds - I like them a lot, relatively low tension, sound a little closer to flats than rounds. Nice deep dark tones, lots of thud and power in the notes (not thin sounding at all), a somewhat woody tone, good sustain, very long lasting (going on year 15 with one set), very balanced tone across all strings. Not sure how they would hold up to picks (other than felt) or slapping. A standard thickness size will most likely require filing your nut and may be too thick for through body stringing on a low B string. If you aren’t sure you’ll like them get the light gauge, that way you won’t have to file your nut.
La Bella White tapewounds - I love em, same low tension as the blacks, sound a little closer to rounds than flats, nice deep tones but slightly more mid focused than the blacks, not thin sounding, I assume they will last as long as the blacks, clear wrap over steel strings gives them more of a normal string look vs the blacks. Very well balanced, a little more slippery than blacks. I got a light gauge set and they fit my nut perfectly. If you are a round wound nickel player you have to try these strings they really are the best of both (flat and round) worlds in my opinion.
Rotosound Tapes - not my cup of tea, high tension, plastic feeling, very much a dead flat wound sound on my Jazz, less sustain and not very well balanced across all 5 strings. Long lasting (unfortunately), not as smooth or slick as the La Bella tapes.
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