Bass strings with black tops?

[Jathan]

Hi all,

I have recently bought a second hand bass from Italy and it has the most amazing feeling strings on!

The seller isn't replying to say what they are but they have black ends where they go into the tuners. I am just looking for any suggestions as to which bass strings have black ends. Apologies for being vague but normally just use Fender strings myself so have no idea what these are!

Thanks!

[BigRedX]

[url=http://overwaterbasses.com/shop-2/bass-strings/]Overwater[/url]

[Mornats]

+1 for them being Overwaters. I love them. They're quite similar to GHS Bass Boomers in terms of sound and feel (including the time it takes to lose their initial zing).

[Jathan]

Fantastic! Thanks

[molan]

Standard La Bella and Carvin strings have black windings.

Basically the same strings, really like their nickels.

[Roland Rock]

Status HotWire strings have black windings too

[Dandelion]

My MIM Fender came with back windings too.

[BigRedX]

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1376084698' post='2169691']
Standard La Bella and Carvin strings have black windings.

Basically the same strings, really like their nickels.
[/quote]

The La Bellas have change in the last couple of years to having no silks on them.

[Jathan]

Thanks all.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

When I bought my vester fret less , they still have the strings with black tops. They are awesome.
I too was wondering which they. Were;)

[molan]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1376093969' post='2169789']


The La Bellas have change in the last couple of years to having no silks on them.
[/quote]

I've seen very recent stocks of the standard nickels that still had the windings on.

The very latest ones don't have them though (still the same strings, just no silk).

[geoffbyrne]

Don't DR HiBeams have black silk?

G.

[davebass66]

GHS pressure wounds also have black silk. They feel especially nice to play!

[D.I. Joe]

Until a few years ago Fender Nickel strings had black silks. You can still get the new old-stock on ebay. Unlikely, but a possibility nonetheless...

[phil.i.stein]

Peavey also do 'em.