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fmm
Intermediate Member Username: fmm
Post Number: 159 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 - 11:33 am: | |
I was digging through the bargin bin at a local music store over lunch and came across a set of Fender Nylon Tapewound strings (0.058 - 0.110) for $8. Then at the bottom of the bin: a new set of D'Addario XL Reds (0.050 - 0.105). I used to buy these for my Kramer 12 sets at a time ($6 a set back then). I haven't seen these since what, 1986? 84? Total expenditure $21 with tax. The quandary: my Series I needs new strings. Do I start with one of these or the medium Alembic's on my workbench? |
dela217
Senior Member Username: dela217
Post Number: 685 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 - 1:02 pm: | |
Well I have never tried Tapewounds, so those are the ones I would go with. Michael |
bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee
Post Number: 1211 Registered: 3-2004
| Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 - 3:31 pm: | |
I was going to try tapewounds once, but they were only available in such fat sizes that I would have had to recut the bridge and nut. If your bass is set up for a .40 or .45 G, the .58 may have trouble fitting. |