Low tension, tape wounds?

[ricky22]

nice, they have arrived and are on, i have to say though they are still slightly harderd 2 play on that my old roundwounds, mmmmmm how low a tension does my left hand demand?? =s any remidys for this, of do i just need to make my left hand get stronger???

[4stringnosing]

well guys ive gone for it and ordered some ti's. hope they are all they are cracked up to be, havent read a bad review about them on the web.
just out of intrest- i have herd the strings last a very long time, much longer than roundwounds. whats the longest a forum member has left some on their bass????
xx

I would only change flatwounds if the winding were to come loose. Otherwise they just sound better and better, like a fine wine. By comparison, I change the groundwounds on my 4003 every two weeks.

James Jamerson, he of Motown fame and arguably one of the top five bassists of all time, NEVER ONCE changed the strings on his Precision a single time over his career. 'Nuff said!

[ricky22]

yeh, i also heard he perfered increadably high action, simulating an upright bass.