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kodiakblair
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Just got around to putting Status nylons on the Harley Benton PB-50.

Very happy with them,usually use Rotosound nylons but thought I'd give these a bash. Bit cheaper,nice and smooth
plenty thump. Might put a set on the Epi Thunderbird next.

Oh and they look great against the Sunburst.

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Tension's quite high and I'm getting some fret buzz mid neck.Things have still to settle and it could be the Benton
was't set up 100% before.It's be kind of neglected while waiting on me getting strings.Raising the action a wee bit
should help.

I've Roto 88's on a Dean Evo but they're 65-115 and it's a short scale so different animal to compare with plus it's
nearly 30 years since I last used nylons so maybe I need to look at technique again.

One thing though I can't stop playing Dennis Dunnaway's bass lines on the Benton.

Is this cause I meant to watch Super Duper Alice Cooper last night?

Let you know how I get on as it settles down.

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Well the Rotos on the Dean are heavy and me being an eejit thought you meant against roundwounds.

I've tapes on a fretless and the tension there is higher than the nylons. Same gauge but i've no idea who made the tapes.
So compared to the Rotos and the no-name flats the tension is less.

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I've got a set on my Shuker fretless - completely different feel to anything else I've ever used but they certainly provide the sound that you expect from a fretless with a super smooth feel. I went for these as Status are the only company producing Tape wound nylon's in what I consider a sensible gauge - strings of 0.50+ never appealed to me, having a light gauge is a perfect and natural choice for me. I was so pleased that I ordered 2 extra sets which I have waiting to go on other basses as soon as they're needed.

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  • 3 years later...

When it became apparent that Status were having issues with restocking these I and two other BCers bought up the remaining stock (12x sets IIRC) - I'm holding on to those I've got. Nobody else, as I can tell, makes a set of 40 gauge tapewounds - I think D'Addario make a 0.53 set. Maybe somebody makes a 6 string set with a lightweight G/C...but can't see that being cost effective.

[url="http://www.bassstringsonline.com/La-Bella-Black-Nylon-Tape-Wound-Bass-Strings--6-String-Set_p_226.html"]http://www.bassstrin...-Set_p_226.html[/url]

https://schneidermusik.de/shop1/product_info.php/products_id/23726/language/en

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I've no experience of these but they do come in a 35 gauge. Maybe Andy from D'Addario D'AddarioUK) can spread more light on this.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DAddario-TWB035-Nylon-Tapewound-Scale/dp/B00E9SXJXE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1502718181&sr=8-3&keywords=tapewound+bass+strings

I've ordered a set to see.

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[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1502718446' post='3353058']
I've no experience of these but they do come in a 35 gauge. Maybe Andy from D'Addario D'AddarioUK) can spread more light on this.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DAddario-TWB035-Nylon-Tapewound-Scale/dp/B00E9SXJXE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1502718181&sr=8-3&keywords=tapewound+bass+strings

I've ordered a set to see.
[/quote]

Is that not a single string?

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