Hobbayne Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) Anyone use them? I am gonna give 'em a go but just wondered how many of us actually use them? I tried them once many years back and and didnt rate them. Scott from his bass lessons site demoed a few and really liked the sound. Edited February 23, 2018 by Hobbayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I had them on a Godin A5 and thought they were nice to play and contributed to that acoustic sound! I think mine were Rotosounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Technically - Nylon strings won't work on a electric bass or guitar You mean nylon covered, maybe tape wound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, KiOgon said: Technically - Nylon strings won't work on a electric bass or guitar You mean nylon covered, maybe tape wound? True dat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I do. They would not be my only string, but if I can have a spare bass with them, I like that. The black nylons vary quite a bit. The Rotosound TruBass are thumpy and woody sounding... if you want a double bass vibe, these are the ones. The D'Addario ones are very nice. I use those on my fretless Precision. You can still get a very thumpy vibe, but they have a lot more going on and you can get a very nice thick sound with them. They feel very nice too. I've recently tried Status ones (apparently made by Picato but I don't have direct evidence) and they sound very nice but they're a little soft and flimsy feeling. It takes a bit to get used to them, but they sound good. But my absolute favourites are Labella White Nylons. They are not like the others I mentioned. They retain more of a rounds vibe, with a tamer top end, so you can get a very nice slap tone with these if you wanted to (just not the very zingy ones ala Marcus Miller etc), and they have a very nice thick but defined bottom end and low mids. They're also very low tension, which can feel a bit strange at first, but you get used to it, and they are very responsive. They feel great. You can still get the duller sound of other nylons with these, but they give you a lot more options. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, mcnach said: But my absolute favourites are Labella White Nylons. They are not like the others I mentioned. They retain more of a rounds vibe, with a tamer top end, so you can get a very nice slap tone with these if you wanted to (just not the very zingy ones ala Marcus Miller etc), and they have a very nice thick but defined bottom end and low mids. They're also very low tension, which can feel a bit strange at first, but you get used to it, and they are very responsive. They feel great. You can still get the duller sound of other nylons with these, but they give you a lot more options. A big fat +1 to this. The La Bella white nylon strings are fab. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
only4 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I've been using Labella black nylon tape wounds for the last couple of months and love them, they came in the case of a bass i bought so decided to give them a try. I was really surprised how they sounded compared to what i expected, i would describe them as producing a very musical full range sound (just not twangy) if that makes any sense. They are 60 -115 gauge which are a lot fatter than i was used to but the tension is really nice and playable. Well worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I've been using the Status Tapewounds for a few years now...I've found them very addictive, to the point where I've fitted them to most of my basses. Be careful though, when you go back to steel/nickel strings you'll find them really harsh on the fingers and the tension feels somehow wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyP Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I used them a few years ago on an acoustic Applause bass and they sounded and felt really good. I've just ordered a set for my Chowny SWB-1 as I find even flat wounds to be too "zingy" to my ears. Trying to find anyone who stocks medium length nylon covered strings is a good trick if you can do it. I ordered some D'Addario ones from Amazon but they will email me when they are available! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 1 hour ago, LeftyP said: I used them a few years ago on an acoustic Applause bass and they sounded and felt really good. I've just ordered a set for my Chowny SWB-1 as I find even flat wounds to be too "zingy" to my ears. Trying to find anyone who stocks medium length nylon covered strings is a good trick if you can do it. I ordered some D'Addario ones from Amazon but they will email me when they are available! Status... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Got some Labella Black Nylons on my Sandberg P bass and love them. Really fun to play and the tone on them is great! Plus they really look cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Got my first set of Rotosound tapes for £5 when a music shop closed down in 1983. Great thumpy sounds on a P-bass,everybody was playing rounds so I stood out. These days it's Status or La Bella. I have the La Bella white and the older cooper ones called "white" but much prefer the look of black tapes so never tried them yret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.gif.9ad672bb8b84505709f76b39c8c256ec.gif)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.