Description
If you love the sound of flatwounds but want something even gentler on your fingers (and your frets), tapewounds are the answer — and D’Addario’s ETB92-5 brings that formula to 5-string basses. This is the extended-range version of their well-known ETB92 set, built around a flattened black nylon wrap that’s polished down to a genuinely smooth, almost soft-touch surface.
Tonally, these strings sit in vintage territory: think the deep, woody thump of an upright, or the rounder, less zingy voice of old-school flats. That character makes them a favorite for players chasing Motown-style low end, jazz warmth, or just a break from bright roundwound attack — especially useful on fretless 5-strings where tape’s soft feel really shines, though they work just as well on fretted basses.
The .135 low B rounds out the set with plenty of low-end presence while staying comfortable to play, and everything is gauged to sit properly on standard bass saddles and nuts without fuss. D’Addario builds these on U.S.-made, digitally controlled machinery, so tension and feel stay consistent set after set — a small thing that matters a lot once you’ve settled into a setup you trust.
- 5-string set for long scale basses up to 36 1/4″ scale length
- Flattened black nylon tapewound construction, polished smooth
- Warm, deep, vintage tone — fretted or fretless
- String gauges: .050, .065, .085, .105, .135
- Made in the U.S.A.
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