Which are the tapewounds that have the rougher roundwound inside?

[maturanesa]

Most of the tapes have flats(???) inside
Why?
I want a tape that is nylon smooth outside but for a reason: protect your fingers and frets from the beast that is inside
Thanx

 

[MrAB4003]

I think you're looking for the La Bella White Nylon Tapes. They also have the Gold Whites which have golden alloy rounds under the tape and the Copper Whites which have copper rounds under the tape.

The White Nylons are incredible, but they are very light tension. I don't recommend them for anything below standard tuning. I would still play them, but I tune to D Standard and they are too floppy for that tuning.

 

[silky smoove]

Are you actually looking for tapewounds, or just a coated roundwound?

 

[michael_t]

Most of the tapes have flats(???) inside..

Not true. Most tapes are roundwound under the nylon cover. The only exception to the rule that I know of is the GHS Tapewound, which is flatwound under the nylon cover.

 

[sunbeast]

Most of the tapes have flats(???) inside
Why?
I want a tape that is nylon smooth outside but for a reason: protect your fingers and frets from the beast that is inside
Thanx

Most tapes have rounds inside, but you can't put a material like that on the outside to protect your fingers without also dampening some harmonics so they are never going to sound as lively as the strings inside the nylon wrap. The brightest tapes I've ever tried are the LaBella White tapes, bright to the point of seeming somewhat thin to me but lacking some of the growly mids of a plain roundwound. The LaBella Gold Whites are a little warmer than the plain whites with to my ears some more midrange character (the biggest downside from that Gold-white to me is low output due to part of the string winding being made of non-ferrous metal- something I believe the Copper-whites also exhibit). I haven't tried the copper whites. I think Graham Maby from Joe Jackson's band used Rotosound tapes (maybe they were LaBellas though) and always had a wonderful growly pick tone on those records that I'd have bet was round wounds if I didn't know better. Famously John Entwhistle recorded "My Generation" with a Jazz bass strung with (allegedly) LaBella tapewounds.

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

You can feel the rounds under the tape on these way more than on Labella blacks.

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[billiard]

Most of the tapes have flats(???) inside
Why?
I want a tape that is nylon smooth outside but for a reason: protect your fingers and frets from the beast that is inside
Thanx

Ever considered half rounds?

 

[BassicJazzy]

I believe it is correct that most tapes have rounds inside, then biggest difference in sound and flexibility being in what type of core is used, round core vs hex core. Personally, I like the sound and feel of D'addario black tapes.

Tapes last a very long time but I have seen them wear out, the wrap separate, depending on how aggressively they are played.

Half rounds, like GHS Pressure Wounds, are a nice alternative that will have more bottom end than the tapes, but won't be quite as easy on the fingers. They pair up really well with fretted Jazz basses, and last almost as long as flat wounds.

 

[Illbass]

As stated above, you should try the Fender 9120's.
I'm currently using those on a vintage Jazz.
They have a really nice feel. The tone is interesting. I think they retain some high mids, but definitely eliminate most finger noise. They don't retain the brightness as much as, say, DR coated rounds.. imo.

 

[newfuture]

Not true. Most tapes are roundwound under the nylon cover. The only exception to the rule that I know of is the GHS Tapewound, which is flatwound under the nylon cover.

Roto 88 as well