Bass Player - Tone & Technology - (Page 37) MANUFACTURER MODEL LIST PRICE STREET PRICE GAUGES CORE COMPOSITION AND TYPE Wind Tasting WINDING LENGTH COMMENTS TONE/FEEL 35.25" 36.25" 36.5" Some flatwound-like thud with smooth mids. Strong mids with deep lows and muted top. Light bottom, lean mids, and grindy top. Reticent yet complex mids; low fret noise. Fat and warm with muted top. T R EBLE MID BA S S FEEL GROUNDWOUND/ P R ESSU R EWOUND D’Addario D’Addario GHS Half Rounds ENR71 Half Rounds ENR71-5 Pressurewound $56.99 $78.99 $39.00 $24.99 $32.99 $19.50 45 65 85 105 45 65 85 105 130 44 62 84 106 high carbon steel hex core high carbon steel hex core steel hex core ■■ ■■■■ ■■■■ SMOOTH T R EBLE MID BA S S FEEL T R EBLE MID BA S S FEEL T R EBLE MID BA S S FEEL T R EBLE MID BA S S FEEL ■■ ■■■ ■■■■ ■■■ ■■■■ ■■■■ MEDIUM-SMOOTH SMOOTH La Bella 760QL “quarter round” RS 55 solo bass $60.00 $22.95 42 62 82 104 carbon steel hex taper core exposed steel "piano wire" hex core nickel-plated steel wrap over hard-tempered steel hex core nickel-plated steel wrap over hard-tempered steel hex core CORE COMPOSITION AND TYPE all scales available 37" Rotosound $49.95 $29.99 45 65 85 105 ■■■ ■■■■ ■■■ MEDIUM-SMOOTH S.I.T. Silencer Bass 4-string $45.99 $30.00 45 65 85 105 36.5"–38" ■■■ ■■■ ■■■■ SMOOTH S.I.T. Silencer Bass 5-string $60.99 $33.00 45 65 85 105 36.5"–38" MANUFACTURER COAT E D Black Diamond Black Diamond D’Addario MODEL LIST PRICE STREET PRICE GAUGES WINDING LENGTH COMMENTS TONE/FEEL Electric Black Coated 4-string Electric Black Coated 5-string XL Nickel Round Wound EXP165 XL Nickel Round Wound EXP165 5-string Bootzillas BZ-45 $75.25 $87.50 $69.99 $39.99 $44.44 $29.99 45 65 85 105 45 65 85 105 125 45 65 85 105 high carbon steel hex core high carbon steel hex core high carbon steel hex core high carbon steel hex core high carbon steel hex core high carbon steel round core high carbon steel round core high carbon steel hex core high carbon steel hex core high carbon steel hex core steel hex core 37.25" 37.25" 36.25" Thick lows with burpy mids and crisp top. T R EBLE MID BA S S FEEL ■■■ ■■■■ ■■■ MEDIUM Zingy top with full mids, solid lows, and quick attack. T R EBLE MID BA S S FEEL ■■■ ■■■■ ■■■■ MEDIUM D’Addario $79.99 $34.99 45 65 85 105 130 36.25" DR $50.00 $34.99 45 65 85 105 37.75" Balanced lows and mids with smooth, subdued top. Full bodied with a pillowy midrange and soft attack. T R EBLE MID BA S S FEEL T R EBLE MID BA S S FEEL ■■■ ■■■■ ■■■■ MEDIUM-SMOOTH DR Black Beauties BKB-45 Black Beauties BKB5-45 Nanoweb 4-string X-Long Nanoweb 5-string X-Long Polyweb 4-string Long Infinity Steel $49.88 $34.99 45 65 85 105 37.75" ■■■ ■■■■ ■■■■ MEDIUM-SMOOTH DR Elixir Elixir Elixir $59.99 $82.50 $103.50 $82.50 $44.99 $39.99 $49.99 $39.99 45 65 85 105 125 45 65 85 105 45 65 85 105 130 45 65 85 105 37.75" 38.5" 38.5" 38.5" Twangy top, lean mids, and agile, quick attack. Solid bass, compressed attack, and full mids. Woody mids, full lows, and rubbery highs. T R EBLE MID BA S S FEEL ■■■ ■■■ ■■■■ SMOOTH T R EBLE MID BA S S FEEL T R EBLE MID BA S S FEEL ■■■■ ■■ ■■■■ MEDIUM-SMOOTH GHS $65.00 $32.99 44 63 84 106 38" ■■■■ ■■■■ ■■■■ MEDIUM GO L D P L AT E D Optima Bass Gold N/A $117.00 45 65 85 105 hex core with 24-karat gold wrap 36" Warm bottom, sweet top, and complex mids. T R EBLE MID BA S S FEEL ■■■■ ■■■■ ■■■ MEDIUM TONE & TECHNOLOGY Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Bass Player - Tone & Technology Bass Player - Tone & Technology Contents You Said/We Said Tube Amps Tube Amp Buyer’s Guide Strings! 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