Members poomwah Posted July 30, 2008 Members Share Posted July 30, 2008 If I get a semi hollow, I'll probably go with flats... but what would be the benefit or drawback of going with tapewounds instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted July 30, 2008 Members Share Posted July 30, 2008 Your strings will be black? Only ever used one set of tapes, they are on my POS acoustic bass that I never touch. They don't feel real to me, if that makes sense. Like it's a toy some how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted July 30, 2008 Members Share Posted July 30, 2008 I like tapes more on semi/hollowbodies. They just have more of the same, which is awesome to me. I like flats on my solidbodied basses(for certain applications). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted July 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 30, 2008 If I get a semi hollow, the goal will be to make it sound as close as it can to the sound of an upright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted July 30, 2008 Members Share Posted July 30, 2008 If I get a semi hollow, the goal will be to make it sound as close as it can to the sound of an upright. Please tell me you don't intend to bow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted July 30, 2008 Members Share Posted July 30, 2008 If I get a semi hollow, the goal will be to make it sound as close as it can to the sound of an upright. Tapes for sure, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted July 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 30, 2008 Please tell me you don't intend to bow it. like I can afford a bow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted July 30, 2008 Members Share Posted July 30, 2008 This came with LaBella black tapes on it, and I've decided that's the only kind that will ever touch it: I like the look, but it's more about the sound - dark but still very mwah-ey. Different than any flats I've ever tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billystrat Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 I've heard that you can get unwanted noise (amp hum) with Tapewounds, but I've never used them personally, so I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 This came with LaBella black tapes on it, and I've decided that's the only kind that will ever touch it: I like the look, but it's more about the sound - dark but still very mwah-ey. Different than any flats I've ever tried. I have those on my fretted Jazz, I prefer them to flats. Very nice on the fingers, easy to play and sound great. They've got weird sound thats hard to describe but I like it. Kinda like flats with more definition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonjohn Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 i dont know what type of pick up the hollow bod has , but.....i love tape wounds through a magnetic pick up. the best, IMO.( for me)but through a piezo i would go for a flat wound string set. a little bit to much of a click comes through with tapes on a piezo. I've heard that you can get unwanted noise (amp hum) with Tapewounds, but I've never used them personally, so I could be wrong. ground hum. never had a prob my self with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jasper383 Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 If I get a semi hollow, the goal will be to make it sound as close as it can to the sound of an upright. Yes. Tapes for sure. Wasn't Abbey Road pretty much all a Ric with Rotosound tapes? Lots of smooth, high mids. The only tapes I have tried and didn't like were the Fender tapes. They have a very bumpy texture, and I got more fret clank than usual. I liked Rotos and GHS tapes the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jasper383 Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 I've heard that you can get unwanted noise (amp hum) with Tapewounds, but I've never used them personally, so I could be wrong. Some basses require you to be touching the strings to ground the bass correctly. If you have one of these, tapes will be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 Some basses require you to be touching the strings to ground the bass correctly. If you have one of these, tapes will be an issue. No. When you touch the strings, you are grounding YOU. You are insulated unless you ground yourself by touching something that is grounded. The bass is already grounded. The metal strings act as an antenna that picks up YOUR electrical noise. By touching the strings, you have grounded yourself and removed the source of the electrical noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 No. When you touch the strings, you are grounding YOU. You are insulated unless you ground yourself by touching something that is grounded. The bass is already grounded. The metal strings act as an antenna that picks up YOUR electrical noise. By touching the strings, you have grounded yourself and removed the source of the electrical noise. This really requires it's own thread... sorry for the hijack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rezdog Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 Greetings from the North, I've had LaBella tapes on my Reverend Brad Houser since new. Check out http://www.bezhig.com" and go to the music section. Click on the Change Your Ways album and give a listen to 'Change Your Ways' 'Bunker' & 'So Many Know' for a variety of Tape Wound sounds. Tapes also sound great on Ricks. Rezdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted July 31, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 I found the bass I want to put them on but to be able to afford it, I'd have to sell mybb414 :[ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 I found the bass I want to put them on -snip -but to be able to afford it, I'd have to sell mybb414 :[ They are sharp looking basses though aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted July 31, 2008 Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 I've heard that you can get unwanted noise (amp hum) with Tapewounds, but I've never used them personally, so I could be wrong. Somewhat true. You don't get the natural body grounding when touching them that you get with metallic surface strings. Only makes a difference, though, if the bass is noisy to begin with. My Kania isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted July 31, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 31, 2008 wonder how much I should ask for the yam : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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