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7710T WHITE Nylon Tape Wound Upright Bass Strings
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These strings build upon the success of the longtime favorite 7710 Black Tape Wound (now called the 7710N) which were developed with the assistance of Ron Carter and Attila Zoller. For the new White tape 7710T, LaBella worked with Ron Carter and a number of other members of their "Inner Circle of Artists" to come up with the design changes and proper construction for this new variant. The newly developed strings are, like the original version, metal rope core strings, surrounded by a proprietaryFirsthand experiences
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Discussed in Thomastic Spirocores - medium vs. “weich” your opinion? in the TalkBass community
Eli Brockway
7710N (Black Nylon) and 7710T (White Nylon). Yes they exist, Ron Carter uses the 7710N as I recall. Generally a string with a nylon outer winding isn't recommended for trying to bow on-hard to get a grip. EDIT: 7710T WHITE Nylon Tape Wound Upright Bass Strings They're not really "white," but still. ... more
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