D'Addario ETB92-5 5-String Tapewound Bass Guitar Strings, Medium, 50-135, Long Scale

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Product Feature

• 5-string version of D'Addario's popular ETB92 bass guitar set
• Flattened black nylon wound for a warm, deep tone
• Fits long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches
• Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
• String Gauges: Wound .050, .065, .085, .105, .135

Product Description

ETB92-5 is the 5-string version of the popular ETB92 black nylon tapewound bass set. With the addition of the .135 low B string, ETB92-5 offers the ideal combination of deep, warm tone with comfortable feel. Fits long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 inches. Designed to produce a deep, warm tone with smooth feel, D’Addario Tapewound Bass strings are wound using a flattened black nylon which is polished to an ultra-smooth finish. These long-lasting, well-balanced strings are expertly engineered to provide optimal tension and are gauged to fit properly on standard bass saddles and nuts. Tapewounds may be used on fretted or fretless basses and are designed to deliver a vintage tone ranging from the “thump” of an upright bass to the focused depth of traditional flatwound strings. D'Addario, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known as "The Players Choice" with a reputation for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D'Addario's innovative packaging both reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D'Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state of the art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.

D'Addario ETB92-5 5-String Tapewound Bass Guitar Strings, Medium, 50-135, Long Scale Review

Know what you want! Do you want an INDIVIDUAL and more defined warm, fat, steel string sound (D'Addario Chromes), or do you want the duller, broader thump of a nylon (D'Addario Tapewound)that BLENDS IN more with the rest of the sound? If you're not sure, listen to some sound bites on youtube.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING for a 'blended' sound; one that blends in with the band or orchestra, these strings will probably make you happy. If you are looking for a sound that presents itself more individually, then these strings are probably not for you.

LENGTH: D'Addario, according to their website, put these at 36" from the ball to the thread wrap. ADDITIONALLY, D'Addario DOES NOT list a Super Long Scale set for the Nylon Tapewounds. I measured 36-1/8" on the B string and a little longer on the others.

FENDER Jazz V MIM 34" Scale:
Strung from the bridge only (not through-the-body), these strings set up with the thread winding only 3/4" - 1" beyond the nut.
THEREFORE, I believe that they would BARELY fit a through-the-body 34" or bridge-only 35". Even then, there would be a possibility of a little thread on the fret side of the nut (as is the case with the B string of my Long Scale D'Addario Chromes Flatwound strung through-the-body on my 34" Fender American DLX Jazz V - 1/8" into 1st fret).

SOUND: Since these strings have a metal core and are just wrapped with nylon, they do have a defined thump; albeit an obviously softer and much less defined thump than all-steel.

FEEL: Flatwounds all have that distinctive smooth feel. You will love the feel of these.

INTONATION: Like the Chromes flatwounds, these strings have a different intonation than roundwounds. You will need to set up the intonation when you put this set on your bass. They generally get shorter, from the B, as you go up, and then get longer again for the D and G as you continue up. This is very different from most steel strings which have a consistent intonation 'slant' as you go up. The intonation on these will resemble more of a 'bell curve'.

CONCLUSION: If you want an incredibly mellow, blended sound that builds a broad, thick foundation, these are a 5-star choice! If you're looking for individuality and a sound that punches through everything else, don't bother with these b/c you'll just end up rating them poorly.

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