Acoustic Basses

[Dave W]

Underneath the flat black tape is a 40-98 roundwound set. That's according to Richard Cocco, president of La Bella.

[rahock]

Underneath the flat black tape is a 40-98 roundwound set. That's according to Richard Cocco, president of La Bella.

That's considerably lighter than I thought .
Rick

[Dave W]

That's considerably lighter than I thought .
Rick

It also explains why they put so little tension on the neck, considering their size. Actual string tension is based on the weight of the string. The tape adds diameter but almost no weight.

[rahock]

Yep, a 98 E string is a pretty light string. I've been playing 105 E on both my P basses for a few years and they are considerably lighter than the 110s I used for several years. Just by feel, I would have guessed the string beneath that tape to be around a 102.
Rick